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TIMOTHY J. McCOY
Professional:
- Trial attorney representing injured workers and injury victims for 34 years
- Member Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA); MTLA Board of Governors, Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Co-chair
Workers’ Compensation Committee, Member of the Year 1981 and 1994, Founders Award 2005
- Voted Super Lawyer by Minnesota Journal of Law & Politics since inception of award and recognized in The Best Lawyers in
America (Woodward/White)
- Active involvement in legislative activities to preserve the rights of injured workers
- Lecturer and author for Continuing Legal Education seminars and publications on injured workers’ rights
- Present or former member of Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association; Hennepin County Bar Association; Minnesota State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- B.A., University of Minnesota, 1968
- University of Minnesota Law Review, 1970-1971
- J.D., University of Minnesota, 1971
Civic:
- Member of Bloomington Lutheran Church, Bloomington, MN
- Past board member of various neighborhood and city-wide Minneapolis day care associations
- Past member of various Minneapolis neighborhood athletic associations for soccer and hockey
- Coach and manager of youth soccer and baseball
Personal:
- Married with four children
- Active interest in marathon running, snow skiing, golfing and youth sport and school activities
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RAYMOND R. PETERSON
Professional:
- Practicing in the fields of Workers Compensation and Plaintiff’s Personal Injury for 25 years
- Member of the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association; Active in the Workers Compensation Committee; Former Chair of Minnesota State Bar Association Young
Lawyers Section and member of the MTLA Board of Governors
- Voted Super Lawyer by Minnesota Journal of Law & Politics every year since the inception of the award and also recognized in The Best Lawyers in
America (Woodward/White)
- Rated AV by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- B.A., cum laude, 1976, Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota
- J.D., cum laude, 1980, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
Civic:
- Member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minnesota; Former Congregational President and Council member; Teacher and mentor of junior high and high school students
- Member of Apollo Male Chorus; Past President and member of the Board of Directors; Past President of Apollo Foundation
- Adjunct Professor, University of St. Thomas School of Law; Mentor for law student mentor program
- Judge of high school and college Mock Trial/Advocacy competitions
- Advisor, chaperone and activities coordinator for Concordia Academy High School
Personal:
- Married with four children
- Active interest in historic home restoration, woodworking, boating, snow skiing, motorcycling and bicycling
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DAVID W.H. JORSTAD
Professional:
- 25 years of experience in representing injury victims and the survivors of those killed by the negligence of others
- Past-president of the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association and recipient of its Award of Excellence and Member of the Year Award
- Member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and American Board of Trial Advocates
- Recognized as a Super Lawyer by Minnesota’s Journal of Law & Politics and honored as one of The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White)
- Past-president of the Minnesota Consumer Alliance
- Active involvement in legislation relating to victims’ rights, including testifying before various committees in the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives
- Former member of the Minnesota Supreme Court Standing Committee on No-Fault Arbitration
- Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Minnesota State Bar Association
- Provider of mediation and arbitration services in the areas of personal injury, product liability, wrongful death and insurance litigation
- Rated AV (highest accolade) by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- B.A., cum laude, 1977, St. Olaf College
- J.D., 1980, Drake University Law School
Civic:
- Past president and board member of the Golden Valley Phoenix Soccer Club
- Past president, board member and performer with the Bach Society of Minnesota
- Coach and manager of youth soccer and basketball teams
Personal:
- Married with two children
- Interests include music, particularly vocal performance, youth athletics, home design and remodeling, and raising the family bulldog.
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IRENE A. HOFFMAN
Professional:
- 10 years experience in representing injury victims
- Member of the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association
- Graduate of the Hennepin County Bar Association LINC (“Leaders Impacting the Nonprofit Community”) program
- J.D., cum laude, 1992, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
- B.A., 1978, State University of New York at Binghamton
Civic:
- Mentor with the University of St. Thomas School of Law Mentor Externship
- Former Commissioner for the City of Brooklyn Park
- Mentor with Kinship of Minnesota
- Active in public school parent leadership groups and committees
- Board member and treasurer for homeowner’s association
- Coordinator for LINC Alumni continuing education
Personal:
- Married with two college-age sons
- Household includes a West Highland White Terrier, tabby cat, Bearded Dragon lizard and giant black African millipede
- Enjoyments: reading, tennis, crossword puzzles, professional football, racquetball, building dollhouses, gourmet and ethnic cooking, playing clarinet
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