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Rochester Commercial Litigation Lawyer
Overview
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.
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
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Charles A. Bird
Included on the 2023 Minnesota list
Past Lists
- 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2004 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2003 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 2002 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 1997 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 1996 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
- 1994 Minnesota Super Lawyers list
Honors
- SuperLawyer - Minnesota, 2003 - 2014
- Minnesota Attorney of the Year - Minnesota Lawyer, 2014
Office Information
Address
300 3rd Avenue SESuite 305 Rochester, MN 55904
Phone
Fax
- 507-282-7736
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
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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