Steven R. Schwegman - Saint Cloud, MN

• Professional Liability 85%
• General Casualty Law 10%
• Litigation 5%

• 100%

• Shareholder

• English

• Minnesota, 1984
• Wisconsin, 2003
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1999
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1985
• Iowa, 2019
• U.S. District Court District of North Dakota, 2018

• MSBA Certified Civil Trial Specialist Qualified ADR Neutral

• United Way of Central Minnesota, Member, Board of Directors, 2001 - 2007
• United Way of Central Minnesota, 2006 - 2007 (Past Chair)
• United Way of Central Minnesota, 2005 - 2006 (Chair)
• United Way of Central Minnesota, 2004 - 2005 (Vice-Chair)
• United Way of Central Minnesota Campaign Cabinet, Member
• United Way of Central Minnesota Campaign Cabinet (Member, Leadership Giving Team 2008, 2009)
• United Way of Central Minnesota Campaign Cabinet (Co-chair Leaders in Giving Campaign 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007)
• United Way of Central Minnesota Campaign Cabinet (Chair Professional Division 1998 and 1999)
• Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
• DRI Board of Directors, 2009-Present
• International Association of Defense Counsel

• The Honorable Roger Nierengarten, Minnesota Court of Appeals, Judicial Clerk, 1984 - 1985
• Quinlivan, Sherwood, Spellacy & Tarvestad, P.A., 1985 - 1990
• St. Cloud State University, Adjunct Professor, 1987 - 2017

• Member, Board of Directors (Past President-two terms) Central Minnesota Children's Theatre, 1996 - 2001
• Member Board of Directors (Past President) St. Cloud Area Family YMCA, 1995 - 2001
• Member, Steering Committee, Faith in Families (Organization that establishes mentoring teams who will encourage and support families in the “Welfare to work” transition), 2002 - 2004
• Member, St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Personnel Committee, Salem Lutheran Church, 1997 - 2002
• Member, Discovery School Site Council, 2000 – 2002
• Member, North Junior High School Site Council, 2002-2004
• Member, North Junior High School Site Council, 2005-2007
• Member, Apollo High School Site Council, 2004 - Present
• Member, Discovery PTA, 2000 - 2002
• Member, Discovery PTA, Treasurer, 2001 - 2002
• Volunteer driver for elderly and others in need of a ride to weekly church services, Salem Lutheran Church, 2001 - Present
• Volunteer for community meals at Salem Lutheran Church, 1997 - Present
• Volunteer – 2002 Levy, St. Cloud School District, District 742
• Volunteer – 2006 Bonding Referendum, St. Cloud School District, District 742

• "Keeping Long-Term Members and Past Presidents Involved in State and Local Defense Organizations." DRI Annual Meeting, October 8, 2009. Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago, Illinois
  
• "2009 DRI North Central Regional Meeting. SLDO: Geography and Its Problems." January 15-17, 2009. The Bellagio. Las Vegas, Nevada
  
• “Malpractice Risks – The Basics.” St. Cloud Dentists and Oral Surgeons’ Study Club, May 17, 2007. St. Cloud, MN
  
• “Malpractice Risks and Basics.” MHA Insurance Company, April 20, 2007. Willmar, MN
  
• “Nursing Home Litigation – Recent Developments.” Mahowald Insurance Agency and Clients. March 20, 2007
  
• "2007 DRI North Central Regional Meeting. Getting New Lawyer Members Involved and Keeping Current Members Active." Charleston, SC. January 11-13, 2007
  
• “Malpractice: Risky Business 101.” St. Gabriel’s Hospital, Little Falls, MN. June 22, 2006
  
• “Malpractice Risks – Healthcare: A Risky Business.” Quinlivan & Hughes. St. Cloud Civic Center, St. Cloud, MN. April 6, 2006
  
• “Fry-Mack Strategies.” 2005 Medical Malpractice Conference, Co-Sponsored by Hennepin County Bar Assoc., Minnesota Defense Lawyers Assoc. and Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association. April 21, 2005
  
• “Medical Malpractice – Principles and Issues.” CentraCare Health System, March 2005. St. Cloud, MN
  
• “Managing Business and Difficult Litigation Issues and Techniques." MDLA 29th Annual Trial Techniques Seminar – Seminar Coordinator, August 19-21, 2004 The Inn on Lake Superior, Duluth, MN
  
• “Miller Shugart, Drake Ryan & Other Complex Releases.” State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, April 6, 2004. Plymouth, MN
  
• "Investigation, Research, Discovery (Resources for the Litigation Paralegal)." MDLA and Minnesota Paralegal Association. September 25, 2003. Four Points Sheraton, St. Paul, MN
  
• “Overview of Wrongful Death Liability.” MDLA 28th Annual Trial Techniques Seminar, August 15, 2003. Duluth, MN
  
• “Medical Malpractice Update.” 2002 Risk & Insurance Management Business & Education Meeting, Catholic Health Initiatives. Embassy Suites Hotel – Bloomington, MN (April 25, 2002)
  
• “A Smorgasbord of Legal Topics.” MDLA 37th Annual Mid-Winter Conference. Giant’s Ridge, Biwabik, MN (February. 16-17, 2002) - Seminar Coordinator
  
• “Medical Malpractice – Principles and Issues.” Midsota Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons. St. Cloud, MN (January 15, 2002)
  
• “EMTALA Training: What, Why, When, Where, & How?” Catholic Health Initiatives at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Park Rapids, MN (December 2001)
  
• “Automobile Insurance Law – Update 2000.” Quinlivan & Hughes Annual Client Seminar, St. Cloud, MN. August 2000
  
• Billing and Auditing Issues" Seminar Coordinator, Mid-Winter Meeting of Minnesota Defense Lawyers, Alexandria, February 1998
  
• "1999 MDLA 37th Annual Mid-Winter Conference." Radisson Arrowwood, Alexandria, MN (February. 19-21, 1999) - Seminar Coordinator
  
• "1998 Sauk Rapids – Rice High School Career Fair presentation." Sauk Rapids, MN February 19, 1998
  
• "Declaratory Judgment Actions." Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, annual conference Insurance Law Oct 1994
  
• "How to Handle a Personal Injury Case - Mandatory ADR and Settlement" Speaker, Minnesota State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, Minnesota CLE Conference Center, Minneapolis, May 1998
  
• "American's with Disabilities Act- Legal Implications." MCIT, Risk Mgmt Seminar, March 1992 (4 presentations)
  
• "ADR, State of the Art." Stearns Benton Bar Association Feb 1996
  
• "No-Fault Case Law; Rules of the Road, Multiple Coverages; Release of Medical Records." State Farm. Rochester, Minn. August 1997
  
• "Legal Resources – Information Sharing and the Internet.” MDLA 22st Trial Techniques Seminar, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Duluth, Minn. August 1997
  
• "Rules of Evidence." State Farm. St. Cloud, Minn. September 1997
  
• "A Smorgasbord of Legal Topics" Seminar Coordinator, Mid-Winter Meeting Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Alexandria, Minn. February, 1997
  
• "Ethics in ADR" Mid-Winter Mtg of Minnesota Defense Lawyers Assoc. Alexandria, February 1997
  
• "Multiple Coverages." State Farm. Marshall, Minn. October, 1997
  
• "Rules of Evidence; Negotiations." State Farm. Marshall, Minn. February 1998
  
• "Accident Reconstructionists, How and When to Retain Them." State Farm. St. Cloud, Minn. January 1998
  
• "Retaining and Using Vocational Experts.” State Farm. St. Cloud, Minn. May 1998
  
• "Selecting Witnesses, Preparation of Witnesses and the Art of Communication Through Witnesses: Ethical and Strategic Considerations." Minnesota Defense Lawyers Annual Trial Techniques Seminar, Duluth, MN August 20,1999
  
• "Appellate and Legislative Update; Bad Faith in Minnesota; Understanding Brain Injuries." State Farm, St. Cloud, Minn. September 1996
  
• "Collateral Sources and the Collateral Source Rule" State Farm, Brainerd, MN. August 1996. Utah Court Transition Workshop, Utah Judicial Council, Utah, Oct 1991

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• Attorney of the Year Minnesota Lawyer, 2005
• Minnesota Super Lawyers 2003-2020
• Awarded AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell
• Exceptional Performance Citation DRI, The Voice of the Defense Bar, 2004 - 2005
• DRI Minnesota State Representative, 2006 - 2009
• DRI Board of Directors, 2009 - Present
• Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates

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