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also known as Joe Crumley, T. Joseph Crumley
Few lawyers can match Joe’s credentials, with over thirty years of legal experience. Joe has been a partner at Bradshaw & Bryant over ten years, having spent most of his early career at Schwebel, Goetz and Sieben. He has tried and settled cases throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Joe excels in personal injury litigation, securing many millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients. In his very first trial, the jury awarded SIX times more than the insurer offered. Since then, he has secured:
•$1.5 million, a record setting settlement for injuries to a Wisconsin motorcyclist
•$1 million structured settlement after verdict against mother's restaurant for hand injury
•$15 million award, $5 million judgment for injuries from drunk driver
•$510,000 settlement for death and injuries from loose rodeo bull
•$461,000 award for ankle fracture - with Jim Schwebel
•$330,000 verdict for slip and fall on ice
•$87,000 verdict for neck injury
•$60,000 structured settlement for dog bite to 8-year-old
Joe has many other similar verdicts and settlements, some of which are confidential.
Joe is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell, the very highest rating an attorney can achieve from the most highly respected attorney rating service. He has been Board-certified as a Civil Trial Specialist since 1998. He has been a Super Lawyer almost every year since 1999.
Joe not only knows the law, he teaches it! In addition to the "Practice Pointers" column that he authors for Minnesota Trial Lawyer Magazine, Joe has written many articles relating to No-Fault and Personal Injury. He regularly teaches lawyers, doctors and lay people. He has organized and taught numerous programs in Auto Accident Law and Trial Strategy. He has also taught classes in No-Fault Auto Insurance Law at William Mitchell College of Law.
Joe served as President of Minnesota Association for Justice (previously MTLA), President of the Warren Burger Inn of Court and President of the Minnesota Consumer Alliance. He has also won such accolades as MTLA’s “Trial Lawyer of the Year” and “Excellence” Awards.
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Practice Areas
37 years
33%-33%
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
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"Joe Crumley is an excellent trial lawyer with superior knowledge of the no-fault automobile crash statute in Minnesota. I would not hesitate to recommend him to represent any injured person that needs a great advocate."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Crumley is a very well versed attorney, a consumer advocate and good guy"
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2025
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2008
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2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
2004
Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
2003
Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
2002
Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
2001
Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
2000
Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
1999
Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
1999
Trial Lawyer of the Year, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association
1998
Excellence Award, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association
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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2006 - Present
Partner, Bradshaw & Bryant, PLLC
1900 - Present
Partner, Bradshaw & Bryant PLLC
1999 - 2006
Owner, Kane Crumley Lawfirm
1988 - 1999
Associate, Schwebel Goetz & Sieben
2016 - Present
American Board of Trial Advocates
1990 - Present
Warren E. Burger Inn of CourtPast President
1987 - Present
Minnesota Association for JustivcePast President
1987 - Present
Minnesota State Bar Association
1987 - Present
American Association for Justice
1990 - 1997
Minnesota Consumer AlliancePast President
$1 million structure after $330,000 verdict
$1.5 million settlement
$15 million Hennepin County Arbitration Award, $5 million judgment
1987
JD
1984
BA
2012
Automobile law
2008
English
French
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