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Robert Charles Barnes
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Biography
AV-rated, Certified Civil Trial Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association. 28 years of practice as a civil litigator, with over 100 cases tried to verdict as first chair in Minnesota, Wisconsin and federal courts. Multiple designations as a SuperLawyer and Rising Star by the Minnesota Journal of Law & Politics, and honored as a "Top 100" SuperLawyer in Minnesota for 2019. Past President, Eleventh District Bar Association, and Member, Eleventh District Ethics Committee. Member/Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice areas include professional liability, personal injury, insurance law, product liability, commercial vehicle liability, and business litigation. Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association. Civil Mediator.
Experienced, Aggressive, Efficient representation in MN & WI.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Litigation
55%
34 years | 500 cases
Personal Injury
15%
34 years | 500 cases
Wrongful Death
15%
34 years | 55 cases
Insurance
10%
34 years | 300 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 175-245 per hour
Contingency
20%-33%
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Licensed in Wisconsin for 32 years
State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
Licensed in Minnesota for 34 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1991
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Robert Charles Barnes
11 E Superior St Ste 330, Duluth, MN, 55802
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Lawsuits & Disputes
Posted by James | March 05, 2010 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Wonderful
Represented my family in a wrongful death case. Very smart and great communicator. Very tough case got settled on our terms, and within just a few months.
Robert Charles Barnes's Lawyer Endorsements
"Rob is smart, hardworking, wily, and efficient, all very good things in a lawyer."
"One of the finest, most honest insurance defense attorneys I have ever gone against."
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Experience
Honors
2014
SuperLawyer, MN Journal of Law & Politics
2014
Super Lawyer, Minnesota Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Minnesota Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Minnesota Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Minnesota Super Lawyers
2004
Super Lawyer, Minnesota Super Lawyers
2003
Super Lawyer, Minnesota Super Lawyers
1997
Rising Star, MN Journal of Law & Politics
Work Experience
2003 - Present
Partner, McCarthy & Barnes, PLC
Associations
American Board of Trial Advocates (Minnesota chapter)
Minnesota State Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association, 11th District Bar Association, Ethics Committee
State Bar of Wisconsin
Defense Research Institute
Education
1991
William Mitchell College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1988
University of Minnesota
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
N/A
PLUP Insurance Seminar
Catastrophic Injury Litigation
N/A
Damages
MN No-Fault Benefits
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers