Experience

A compassionate lawyer passionate about serving you. Dave Jorstad is a Minnesota native, grounded in a small town upbringing with Midwestern values and ethics. A graduate of St. Olaf College and Drake University Law School, Dave has spent his career practicing with a number of preeminent Minneapolis personal injury attorneys. He gratefully counts these colleagues, past and present, as friends. He has in turn mentored other attorneys, and made numerous professional presentations at seminars of advanced learning in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death law. All of which makes him incredibly experienced.

Approachable. Compassionate. Resourceful. And, above all, Passionate. Passionate about listening to you and understanding your case. Passionate about giving it his all to help you. Passionate about making sure you get the kind of compensation you deserve. With more than 37 years of litigation and negotiation under his belt, Dave has garnered a myriad of awards, consistently earned Super Lawyers status, held crucial leadership positions, and is a respected member of the legal community. Still, Dave Jorstad believes he is here for just one thing – to help you. Which makes him just the kind of lawyer you want on your side.

Experience

Private Practice

Jorstad Law, PLLC
3675 Plymouth Boulevard
Suite 105
Plymouth, MN 55446
January 2017 to present

McCoy, Peterson & Jorstad, Ltd.
550A Butler Square
100 North 6th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55403
June 1999 – December 2016

Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum, McCoy & Carey, Ltd.
900 Midwest Plaza East
800 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55402
October 1980 – May 1999

Practicing and providing alternative dispute resolution services in the areas of personal injury, product liability, wrongful death and insurance litigation
Rated AV Preeminent (highest accolade) by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Recognized as a Super Lawyer (Thomson Reuters) and honored as one of The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White)

Bar Admissions

Minnesota Supreme Court: October 24, 1980
United States District Court, District of Minnesota: November 3, 1980

Education

St. Olaf College, Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude – May 1977
Drake University Law School, Juris Doctor – May 1980
Member, Drake Law Review – 1978 – 1980
Member, Drake Mock Trial Team – 1979 – 1980
Recipient, International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Art and Science of Advocacy – 1980

Honors

Professional Associations

American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
American Board of Trial Advocates
Minnesota Association for Justice (formerly Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association)
- President, 2001 – 2002
- President – Elect, 2000 – 2001
- Vice President, 1999 – 2000
- Secretary, 1998 – 1999
- Treasurer, 1997 – 1998
- Member, Board of Governors, 1990 – 2003
- Member, Legislative Committee, 1991 – 2003
- Chair, 1991 – 1996
- Member, Executive Committee, 1991 – 1992, 1996 – 2003
- Member, Finance Committee, 1992 – 1995
- Member, Grass Roots Committee, 1993 – 1994
- Member, Public Interest Committee, 1994
- Co-Chair, 1994
- Member, Convention Committee, 1990 – 1995, 1999 – 2002
- Co-Chair, 1990 – 1994, Chair, 1999 – 2000
- Recipient, Award of Excellence, 1993 – 1994
- Recipient, Member of the Year Award, 1995 – 1996
Minnesota Consumer Alliance
- Member, Board of Directors, 1994 – 1996, 2000 – 2001
- President, 1994 – 1996
Minnesota No-Fault Arbitration Panel – American Arbitration Association
- Member, 1985 – Present
Supreme Court Standing Committee on No-Fault Arbitration
- Member, 1991 – 1999
Minnesota State Court Administrator’s Office Neutrals Roster
- Member, 1994 – 2008 (Mediation and Arbitration)
Creative Dispute Resolution
- Panel Member, 1993 – 2001
U.S. Arbitration and Mediation, Inc.
- Panel Member, 1988 – 1993

Publications

Note, The Legal Liability of Medical Peer Review Participants for Revocation of Hospital Staff Privileges, 28 Drake Law Review 692 (1979)

Case Note, 28 Drake Law Review 745 (1979)(FCC vs. Pacifica Foundation)

Certifications

Certified Civil Trial Specialist

National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1989 – Present
Minnesota State Bar Association Civil Trial Certification Council, 1988 – Present

Professional Presentations

Introduction to Personal Injury and Products Liability in Minnesota, Minnesota State Bar Association, March 22, 1985

Safety Engineer Liability, American Society of Safety Engineers, Upper Midwest Chapter, March 25, 1985

Personal Injury Litigation, Minnesota Association of Legal Assistants, April 8, 1986

The Role of a Chiropractor in Litigation, Northwestern College of Chiropractic, December 13, 1986

Personal Injury and Products Liability Investigation, National Association of Legal Investigators, December 18, 1987

Introduction to Personal Injury, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, September 16, 1988

The Overlooked Objection, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, March 3, 1989

Trial by Jury, Minnesota State Bar Association, August 27, 1989

Introduction to Personal Injury, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, November 10, 1989

The Overlooked Objection II, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, December 8, 1989

Automobile Accident Reconstruction, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, February 2, 1990

Trial by Jury, Minnesota State Bar Association, August 31, 1990

Personal Injury: Back to the Basics, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, January 25, 1991

Products Liability Litigation, Minnesota Association of Legal Assistants, June 27, 1991

ADR and the Settlement Process, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Convention, August 16, 1991

The Complete Insurance Law Course: No-Fault, UM and UIM Law, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, October 18, 1991

Personal Injury: The Basics and Beyond, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, January 31, 1992

The Complete Insurance Law Course, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, June 5, 1992

Premises Liability, 1993, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, January 21, 1993

Insurance ADR: Mediation of No-Fault Cases, American Arbitration Association, January 27, 1993

How Alternative Dispute Resolution Has Changed Negotiation and Settlement. Lorman Education Services, March 12, 1993

The Complete Insurance Law Course: No-Fault, UM and UIM Law, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, March 12, 1993

Trial Advocacy by the Masters: Handling the Medium Size Personal Injury Case, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, November 10, 1993

Legislative Update 1995, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, June 9, 1995

Premises Liability, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, April 10, 1997

No-Fault: Claims-Arbitration-Benefits, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, June 19, 1997

Low Impact Collision, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, July 23, 1997

Advocacy in ADR, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, February 26, 1998

What’s New in No-Fault, Minnesota Law & Politics, March 5, 1998

Psychological Injury Claims, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, January 13, 1999

Handling the Automobile Accident Case, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, September 16, 1999

Premises Liability, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, October 15, 1999

Dealing With the Good Hands People – Fighting Goliath in the Age of Tort Reform, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, October 22, 1999

Handling the Auto Accident Case, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, April 12, 2001

Masters in Trial, Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Minnesota Chapter of ABOTA, May 24, 2001

Premises Liability, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, January 18, 2002

Back to School 2002 – Handling Car Crash Cases, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, September 6, 2002

Joint & Several Liability/Comparative Fault, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, October 18, 2002

DWI Deskbook Seminar, Minnesota State Bar Association, May 20, 2003

Mock Trial: Putting All the Pieces Together, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, May 30, 2003

Capitol Observations, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, August 14, 2004

Uninsured, Underinsured and No-Fault Insurance Update, Minnesota State Bar Association, January 18, 2005

Premises Liability Conference, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, June 16, 2005

Cross-examining Defense Experts (course chair), Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, October 5, 2006

Masters in Trial, Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Minnesota Chapter of ABOTA and the Minnesota State Bar Association, July 11, 2012

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