Todd Gadtke - Maple Grove, MN

Todd was born, raised and lives in Minnesota. He’s been married since 1993 to Dana, whom he became friends with when they were just 12 years old. Together they have two adult children, a daughter-in-law, a son-in-law and a young grandson. He learned early from his father, the owner of a plumbing company and car wash, the importance of a strong work ethic. From 16 years old through his college years, Todd spent the summers digging plumbing ground runs and cutting pipe on construction projects. He understands how hard many people work for their new vehicles and loves to help them when those new vehicle experiences turn sour. If Todd is not working or spending time with his family, you’ll likely find him on the pickleball court.

Todd focuses his practice in representing consumers with defective vehicles (“lemon law” claims) and serious personal injury claims. After receiving his law degree, he began working for a large Minneapolis law firm representing major auto manufacturers in lemon law and personal injury claims. In 2000, Todd began representing only consumers and injured people. In 2002, he began his own law practice. He has tried many cases to jury verdicts and has argued cases before the Minnesota Supreme Court, the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. Todd has successfully handled thousands of cases against major auto manufacturers. Although the majority of his cases are lemon law related, Todd also handles a few serious personal injury cases each year. Recently, he successfully represented a young widow and mother of two in a complex construction accident wrongful death case. He also represented a young lineman who suffered a serious traumatic brain injury caused by a third-party while on the job.

Todd has authored articles on consumer protection litigation and has been a guest speaker on consumers’ rights at continuing education courses given by the Minnesota Association of Justice and Lorman Educational Services. Todd was also on the faculty of ProSource Educational Services where he taught lemon law courses. He has repeatedly been a guest speaker on WCCO radio to discuss consumer protection laws. Todd is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas (B.A., 1993) and William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1997). He is licensed to practice law in Minnesota state and federal court, Wisconsin state and federal court, and the Eastern District of Michigan federal court. Todd is a member of the Minnesota Association of Justice, the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Hennepin County Bar Association, the Wisconsin State Bar Association, and The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers.