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Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Car Accident
30%
53 years
Workers Compensation
30%
53 years
Personal Injury
20%
53 years
Slip and Fall Accident
20%
53 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Wisconsin for 41 years
State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 1984
No misconduct found
Licensed in Minnesota for 52 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1973
No misconduct found
Location
Falsani, Balmer, Peterson & Balmer
1200 Alwsorth, 306 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN, 55802-1800
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Experience
Honors
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2021
Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy
2020
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2020
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2019
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2019
Plaintiff's Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2017
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Plaintiff's Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2016
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2013
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2013
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2012
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2011
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2010
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2008
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2007
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2007
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2005
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2005
Personal Injury - Plaintiff Specialist, Best Lawyers in America
2004
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2004
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2003
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2003
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2002
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
2002
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2001
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2000
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
1999
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
1998
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
1998
Leading Minnesota Attorney, American Research Corporation
1997
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
1986
Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy
N/A
Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1900 - Present
Senior Partner, Falsani, Balmer, Peterson & Balmer
Associations
1984 - Present
Minnesota Association for JusticeMember
1973 - Present
Minnesota State Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Soderberg v. Anderson, 922 N.W. 2d. 200 (Minn. 2019)
Settlement
Rankin v. Min. Century Inc. Co., (Minn. Appeals 2001)
Stone v. Lakehead Constructors, 533 N.W.2d 36 (Minn. App. 1995)
Engele v. ISD91, 846 F. Supp. 760 (D.Minn.1994)
Settlement
Education
1973
U of Minnesota
law
1970
University of Minnesota
BA
Speaking Engagements
2020
National Business Institute Webinar
Personal Injury: The Top 8 Evidence Mistakes to Avoid
2020
National Business Institute Webinar
Personal Injury: A Complete Guide to Discovery, Depositions and Evidence
2020
National Business Institute Webinar
Ultimate Guide to Motor Vehicle Accident Cases
2020
National Business Institute Webinar
Winning Your First (or Next) Civil Trial
2020
National Business Institute Webinar
Negotiating Injury Claims: Secrets and Insider Tips
2020
National Business Institute Webinar
Evidence Admission in 6 Simple Steps
2020
National Business Institute Webinar
Negotiating Injury Claims: Secrets and Insider Tips
2019
National Business Institute Webinar
The Rules of Evidence - A Practical Toolkit
2019
National Business Institute Webinar
Auto Injuries: Advanced Plaintiff Strategies
2019
National Business Institute Webinar
Personal Injury: Getting Your Evidence Admitted
2019
National Business Institute Webinar
Auto Injuries: Advanced Plaintiff Strategies
2019
National Business Institute Webinar
The Art of Trial: Essential Strategies
2018
National Business Institute Webinar
Plaintiff's Auto Injury Litigation
2018
National Business Institute Webinar
Top Challenges in Civil Litigation
2018
National Business Institute Webinar
Top Mistakes Attorneys Make in Civil Litigation
2018
National Business Institute Webinar
Plaintiff's Auto Injury Litigation
2018
National Business Institute Webinar
Negotiating Injury Claims: Secrets and Insider Tips
2018
National Business Institute Webinar
Person Injury: Plaintiff's Auto Injury Litigation
2017
National Business Institute Webinar
Personal Injury Bootcamp
2017
National Business Institute Webinar
Person Injury: Getting your Evidence Admitted
2016
Institute for Paralegal Education Webinar
Discovery in Personal Injury Litigation: A Paralegal's Guide