Paul Dahlberg | Rochester Personal Injury Lawyer

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Paul R. Dahlberg is a partner with the firm of Patterson Dahlberg, Injury Lawyers. His practice is focused strictly on plaintiff’s personal injury claims. He has represented hundreds of those injured or killed by the negligence of others. His experience includes extensive practice in car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, premises liability, dog bites, and products liability. He has litigated to verdict and settled countless cases involving wrongful death, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injuries.

Paul Dahlberg’s practice has always focused on serving the injured. Recent notable cases include the bus crash just outside Austin, MN; the explosion caused by a gas leak in Dodge Center, MN; and a motorcycle crash resulting in a serious brain injury in Rochester, MN. He argued the landmark case of Montemayor v. Sebright in the Minnesota Supreme Court, winning a one of the most often cited cases supporting plaintiff’s facing summary judgment. He was lead counsel on the Paxil litigation in Minnesota, and represented numerous claimants in the Roundup cancer litigation. He is proud to have helped hundreds of families through the difficult times following a serious accident.

For 15 years Paul managed the Rochester office of Meshbesher & Spence. In 2009 he left Meshbesher & Spence and joined Tom Patterson who focuses his practice on Workers’ Compensation claims. Patterson Dahlberg, Injury Lawyers is a firm representing injured people throughout Minnesota.

He has served as a volunteer attorney for Trial Lawyers Care, the group who handled compensation claims for victims of the 9-11 disaster. He also is a member of MTLA and has served on the Board of Governors for 10 years. Paul is licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin and is active in Federal practice in Minnesota as well. He has spoken in Minnesota and Wisconsin at seminars and continuing legal education on topics relating to serious injuries and wrongful death cases in state and federal court.

Paul Dahlberg has been certified as a life member for both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

The Million Dollar Advocates Forum recognizes attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. The organization was founded in 1993 and has approximately 3,000 members throughout the country.

Dahlberg is a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Law. His practice is focused on representing people injured in accidents such as car and truck, motorcycle, farm or other serious accidents resulting in personal injury or wrongful death.

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Experience

Partner

Patterson Dahlberg Injury Lawyers

Present

Rochester, MN

Admission

Verified Wisconsin

1993

Verified Minnesota

1992

Education

Luther College

Bachelors

1988

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Minnesota Association for Justice (formerly Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association) – (Board of Governors – )
    1992 / Present / 1997 / 2007
  • American Association for Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association) –
    1993 / Present
Honors / Awards
  • Million Dollar Advocate | Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers
  • Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 | Martindale-Hubbell

Notable Work

Publications

$3.25 million settlement in fatal bus rollover September The Post-Bulletin

2011


Settlement reached in I-90 bus crash September KTTC.com

2011


Paxil suit settled by Glaxo for $40 million October Star Tribune

2008


Jury will decide if business contributed to crash June The Post-Bulletin

2005


Local lawyers who helped 9/11 victims recognized May Minnesota Lawyer

2005


Lawsuit filed over anti-depressant for children August Minnesota Lawyer

2004


Settlement found no bar to umbrella coverage May Minnesota Lawyer

2002


Are jury awards in greater Minnesota getting greater? August Minnesota Lawyer

2001


Judgment vacated for failure to name all parties in interest January Minnesota Lawyer

2001

Founded 2009

Patterson Dahlberg Injury Lawyers Highlights

Accident & Injury, Car Accident, Workers' Compensation

Firm Size: 5 attorneys
Firm Locations: 1
Languages: English