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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
Handling the MPD (DID) and Repressed Memory Case: Three Views
Tom Jacobson spoke on March 8, 2000 at the Mental Health Seminar presented by the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association on the topic, "Handling the MPD (DID) and Repressed Memory Case: Three Views."
Are You Prepared for the Changes in UCC Article 9?
Margie Bodas spoke at Collecting Debts in Minnesota: From Documentation, to Levies, to Bankruptcy in the Year 2000 on February 15, 2000 and presented by Lorman Education Services. Margie's topic was "Are you Prepared for the Changes in UCC Article 9?"
Collecting Debts in Minnesota: From Documentation, to Levies, to Bankruptcy in the Year 2000
Margie Bodas spoke at Lorman Educational Services on January 19, 2000.
Legal Profession at the Crossroads
Phil Cole authored an article which appeared in the September 1999 Bench & Bar, "Legal Profession at the Crossroads."
Other People’s Money: Financing the Low-Budget Independent Feature Film
Bob Abdo authored an article which appeared in the Fall 1988 Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, "Other People's Money: Financing the Low-Budget Independent Feature Film."
When You Have to Go to Court – Litigation and Ethical Obligations to Collections
Margie Bodas spoke at the National Business Institute on July 21, 1998.