Tom Jacobson

Thomas R. Jacobson / Retired

Former Areas of Practice: Business, Legal Malpractice, Professional Liability

Thomas R. Jacobson / Biography

Tom Jacobson has retired from his legal practice.  Throughout his career, Tom represented clients in professional liability cases including medical malpractice and legal malpractice claims.  He also frequently represented owners of businesses in disputes with other owners. .

Tom preferred to settle claims before trial when it is appropriate to settle.  He has also tried numerous lawsuits before judges and juries when the opposing parties were unwilling to enter into a satisfactory pretrial settlement.

He represented clients in lawsuits for over 40 years and frequently received referrals of clients from other attorneys.

He founded the law firm’s Hudson office and worked in the Hudson office for many years. His involvement in the community included serving as Mayor of Lakeland Shores, Minnesota, for six years.

He was a board certified civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy prior to his retirement. He was included on the Minnesota Super Lawyer lists from 2011 to 2014 and obtained a Distinguished™ rating for high professional achievement by Martindale-Hubbell.

Education

  • Carleton College, B.A., cum laude, 1972
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison, J.D., cum laude, 1975, Order of the Coif

News + Articles

Minnesota Court of Appeals Rules on Dickhoff Case

by | Jan 4, 2012

A medical-malpractice claim based on a physician’s failure to diagnose cancer is not barred as a mere “loss of chance” (or reduced-chance) claim when the misdiagnosis resulted in a delay in treatment that makes it more likely than not that the patient will not survive...

Securing an Unbiased Arbitrator

by | Dec 11, 2011

Kelly Sofio spoke to the Twin Cities Claims Association along with co-presenter David Larrabee in 2011 on the topic of "Securing an Unbiased Arbitrator."

Verdicts, JNOV, Post Trial Procedures and Motions

by | Dec 1, 2011

Bryan Feldhaus spoke at a Minnesota CLE seminar on December 1, 2011, How to Litigate the Civil Case in Minnesota.  Bryan's topic was "Verdicts, JNOV, Post Trial Procedures and Motions, including preserving the right to appeal."

Marc Johannsen New Mayor of Vadnais Heights

by | Oct 21, 2011

The City of Vadnais Heights welcomes a new Mayor! Marc A. Johannsen was appointed as Mayor at the October 19, 2011 City Council meeting. Johannsen replaces Susan Banovetz who resigned effective September 30th to take a position with the University of Minnesota-Duluth....