Vincent J. Moccio - Eagan, MN

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

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  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards Super Lawyers® Selections

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Vincent J. Moccio included in a Super Lawyers® list

Education

Current Employment Position(s)

• Attorney

Classes and Seminars

• Faculty Presenter, Advanced Expert Witness Deposition Tactics in Minnesota, National Business Institute (NBI, Inc.), Minneapolis, MN, 2004
  
• Faculty Presenter, Section 1983 Strip Search Class Actions, The National Crime Victim Bar Association 2004 National Conference, Washington D.C., 2004
  
• Faculty Presenter, Minnesota’s Three General Consumer Fraud Statutes (and Minnesota Tobacco Case), MILE Seminar on Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Bloomington, MN, 1998

Pro Bono Activities

• Trial Lawyers Care, Inc., ATLA, Volunteer Attorney
• The Advocates for Human Rights, Volunteer Attorney
• Roscoe Pound Institute

Representative Cases

• Charbonneau v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharm., Inc. and Pfizer, Inc.
• Zwayer v. Boehringer Ingelheim Phar., Inc. and Pfizer, Inc.
• Blihovde v. St. Croix County (219 F.R.D. 607 D.C Wis. 2003)
• Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Reinsurance Association et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
• Deluna v. Mower County, 2019 WL 3937747, —F.3rd — (8th Cir. 2019)
• Brault v. Acceptance Indem. Ins. Co., 538 N.W.2d 144 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995)
• Jarvis & Sons v. Intern. Marine. 768 N.W.2d 365 (Minn. Ct. App. 2009)
• Harris v. Wickum, 2018 WL 3716370 (Minn. Ct. App. 2018)
• Calcago v. Emery, 2012 WL 1813389 (Minn. Ct. App. 2012)
• Zwaschka v. Carney, 2011 WL 2519135 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011)
• Black v. Rimmer, 700 N.W.2d 521 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
• DiRico v. Restart, Inc., 2004 WL 772094 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004)
• Denman v. Gans, 607 N.W.2d 788 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000)
• Rivard v. City of St. Paul, 1995 WL 238921 (Minn. Ct. App. 1995)
• Pieper v. Tri-State Machinery Co., 1993 WL 183960 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993)
• Hoglund v. Herrmann, 1993 WL 120663 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993)

Published Works

Articles

• Restraint Chairs Cause Unnecessary Pain, Injury and Even Death, June 9, 2006
  
• Unconstitutional Police Department Strip Search Practices May Be Widespread, November 1, 2005
  
• Advanced Expert Witness Deposition Tactics in Minnesota, National Business Institute (NBI, Inc.), Minneapolis, MN, 2004
  
• Fourth Amendment Rights of Pre-trial, Pre-and Post-Arraignment Detainees, The National Crime Victim Bar Association 2004 National Conference, Washington D.C., 2004
  
• Proposed Rules for Low Cost Litigation
  
• Consumer Safety Alert: Child-Play Fires Caused by Non-Child-Resistant Utility Lighters, February, 2002
• The Future of Products Liability in America, 27 William Mitchell Law Review 850, 2000

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
• North Dakota
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin

Other Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• State Bar of Wisconsin
• Minnesota Association for Justice (formerly Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association)
• American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
• Minnesota Justice Foundation
• Committee on Judicial Independence, ATLA, 2002 - 2005
• Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Board of Directors)
• Pearl Improvement and Recreation Council (Board of Directors)
• The National Crime Victim Bar Association