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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
The Lawyer as Investor: Small Firm
Bob Abdo was a visiting lecturer at National Practice Institute in 1998, 1999, and 2001 on "The Lawyer as Investor: Small Firm."
Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts Handbook
By Bob Abdo. 1998 to 2000.
Film Financing for Independent Film Makers
Bob Abdo spoke at the American Bar Association Annual Meeting in October of 1995 on "Film Financing for Independent Film Makers."
Recent Developments in Uninsured Motorist Coverage
Reid Lindquist co-authored an article which appeared in the Fall 1994 Minnesota Defense, "Recent Developments in Uninsured Motorist Coverage."
The Uncertain Fate of Remedial Evidence
By Brent Johnson. Appeared in 20 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 191, 1994.
Residential Property Owner’s Duty to Protect Tenants From Criminal Acts
Reid Lindquist co-authored an article which appeared in the Winter 1993 Minnesota Defense, "Residential Property Owner's Duty to Protect Tenants From Criminal Acts."