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Harvey & Carpenter
75 Teton Lane #100
Mankato, MN, 56001
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- Free Consultation 60 minutes
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Work Experience
- Attorney/Partner
- Harvey & Carpenter
- 1993 - Present
- Attorney/Partner
- Blethen, Gage & Krause
- 1980 - 1993
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School
- JD - Juris Doctor
- 1980
- Iowa State University
- Bachelor of Science
- 1972
Legal Cases
- Hoover v. ISD 84
- Lost at initial hearing but won on appeal to Work Comp Court of Appeals, affirmed by S. Ct.
- Sanchez v. Quality Pork Producers
- Won right for employee to get needed treatment outside managed care plan.
- Flanagan v. SMC et al
- Health insurer was required to cover surgery for my client.
Associations
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
- Member (State and Local Chapters)
- 1993 - Present
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Member
- 1980 - Present
- Sixth District Bar Association
- Member
- 1980 - Present
Languages Spoken
- English
Honors and Awards
- Preeminent 5.0 out of 5
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2016
- Service to MWL Award
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
- 2006
- Woman of Distinction
- YWCA
- 2004
Publications
- Clarity
- Putting Jury Instructions in Plain English: The Minnesota Civil Jury Instruction Guides
- 2000
- Bench and Bar
- The Plain Language Contract Act
- 1985
Speaking Engagements
- Workers' Compensation Institute
- Obesity: Trends in Today's Youth Population, What This Could Mean for Workers' Compensation, and Possible Proactive Steps....
- 2011
- Workers' Compensation Institute
- Retraining and Exploration of Retraining
- 2010
- Workers' Compensation Institute
- The Permanent Partial Disability Schedule in Application
- 2009
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Workers compensation Attorney | May 17
Relationship: Co-worker
"I endorse this lawyer."
Workers compensation Attorney | Apr 07
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I have had Ms. Harvey as opposing counsel on numerous cases over the past 20 years. She is tough but fair and an excellent attorney. She always puts her clients first. I would highly recommend her."
Workers compensation Attorney | Mar 27
Relationship: Co-worker
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Harvey has over 30 years of experience handling worker's compenstaion cases. She is so smart that she teaches other attorneys how to practice worker's compensation law. She is one of the most caring people I know. You can't go wrong with Ruth Harvey!"
Workers compensation Attorney | Mar 25
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
"I endorse this lawyer.Throughout the years Ruth and I have been involved in cases where she represented the injured worker and I represented the employer and insurer. Ruth is very knowledgeable in the field of worker's compensation and competently and diligently represents her clients.She achieves the best possible result for the employee."
Workers compensation Attorney | Mar 25
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
"Over the years, Ruth and I have had a number of cases in which we represented opposing parties. She is well respected in the legal community and a formidable opponent. She fights hard for her clients and does an excellent job at trial, but she is also honest with them and doesn't drag them through unnecessary litigation. Ruth treats her clients with care and represents them with competence. I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking a workers' compensation attorney."
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