Mr. Bird is the Founder and President of Bird, Stevens & Borgen since 1987. He has extensive experience in agricultural commercial loss litigation and products liability. Mr. Bird has litigated more than 50 jury cases (many greater than a 3 weeks in length) to verdict before courts in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa and has been involved in over 100 appeals.

Mr. Bird has been married for 41 years and has 3 children.

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About Charles A. Bird

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation 50%
Personal Injury 25%
Workers' Compensation 25%

Litigation

100%

Current Employment Position(s)

Founding Partner, since 1987

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

Wisconsin, 1975
Minnesota, 1973
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1973
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1975
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1975
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1978
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1995
U.S. Supreme Court, 1996

Specialties and Certifications

Civil Trial Specialist, NBTA (1993) / Minnesota State Bar Association (1991)

Other Affiliations

Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers, 1991 - Present (Dean Emeritus)
Minnesota Association for Justice, 1979 - Present (Member Amicus Committee)
Minnesota State Bar Association, 1974 - Present (Member (ongoing) / Chair, Civil Litigation Section (2013-2014))
Minnesota Supreme Court, 2005 - 2013 (Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure)
American Board of Trial Advocates
Federal Bar Association, 2005 - Present
American Association for Justice
State Bar of Wisconsin
Olmsted County Bar Association

Education

University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
J.D.
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1970
B.S.
Major: Business Finance
Major: Accounting

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Honors

SuperLawyer - Minnesota, 2003 - 2014
Minnesota Attorney of the Year - Minnesota Lawyer, 2014

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Address

300 3rd Avenue SESuite 305 Rochester, MN 55904

Phone

507-218-2392

Fax

507-282-7736

Email

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Yes

Accepts Credit Cards

Yes

Websites

https://www.birdjacobsen.com

Publication

Articles

Medicaid Liens: Martin, Ahlborn & Beyond
Minnesota Trial Magazine, Volume 32 (1) Winter, 2007

Representative Cases

Siewert v. Northern States Power Co., 793 NW 2d 272 (Minn 2011)
Martin ex rel. Hoff v. City of Rochester, 642 NW 2d 1 (Minn. 2002)
Vikse v. Flaby, 316 NW 2d 276 (Minn 1982)
Schmidt v. Northern States Power Co., 305 Wis. 2d 538, 742 N. W. 294 (Wis. 2007)
Kronebusch v. M.V.B.A. Harvestor System, Inc., 488 NW 2d 490 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992)

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300 3rd Avenue SESuite 305 Rochester, MN 55904