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Heather H. Neubauer

Meagher + Geer, P.L.L.P.
  • Recognized Since:
    2018
  • Recognized in:
    Construction Law
    Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants...
  • Law School:
    William Mitchell College of Law
  • Website:
    http://www.meagher.com
  • Location:
    33 South Sixth Street, Suite 4400
    Minneapolis, MN 55402
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Heather is chair of Meagher + Geer’s Products Liability, Asbestos, Mass Tort/Toxic Tort, and Safety and Environmental practice groups. She is also one of the firm’s leaders, serving as a member of its Management Committee.

Heather focuses her litigation practice on products liability, mass toxic torts, personal injury, general liability, construction defect, and commercial litigation cases. The emphasis of her products liability and mass toxic tort cases involve high-risk asbestos and benzene cases in Minnesota, North Dakota, Arizona, Wisconsin, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and South Dakota.She has represented manufacturers, distributors, fabricators, suppliers, and contractors in numerous cases throughout the years.

Heather is involved at the national counsel level in the defense of a refractory contractor and gasket supplier. She has also defended, at a national level, a large roofing and siding company and valve manufacturer. In addition, she works on matters involving large construction defects and general products liability claims. She represents manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors in commercial and residential cases, employment law, general liability, general civil litigation, and appeals.

Prior to working at Meagher + Geer, Heather was a partner at a nationwide firm, where she managed its Minnesota Mass Toxic Torts Group. Heather clerked at the Minnesota Court of Appeals for the Honorable Gordon W. Shumaker from 2002 to 2003, where she worked on criminal and civil law cases. During this time, she was one of the editors of the Court’s 2003 Standard of Review Manual.

Outside of the profession, Heather also enjoys spending time with her family, friends and dog, Blazer; golfing; boating; exercising; traveling; cooking; acting as Chanhassen’s Athletic Association’s Girls Basketball Travel Director for all travel grades; supporting the alumnae of her alma mater, St. Ben’s; and coaching her children’s youth basketball, volleyball, and soccer teams in Chanhassen.

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Lawyer Bio

Heather is chair of Meagher + Geer’s Products Liability, Asbestos, Mass Tort/Toxic Tort, and Safety and Environmental practice groups. She is also one of the firm’s leaders, serving as a member of its Management Committee.

Heather focuses her litigation practice on products liability, mass toxic torts, personal injury, general liability, construction defect, and commercial litigation cases. The emphasis of her products liability and mass toxic tort cases involve high-risk asbestos and benzene cases in Minnesota, North Dakota, Arizona, Wisconsin, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and South Dakota.She has represented manufacturers, distributors, fabricators, suppliers, and contractors in numerous cases throughout the years.

Heather is involved at the national counsel level in the defense of a refractory contractor and gasket supplier. She has also defended, at a national level, a large roofing and siding company and valve manufacturer. In addition, she works on matters involving large construction defects and general products liability claims. She represents manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors in commercial and residential cases, employment law, general liability, general civil litigation, and appeals.

Prior to working at Meagher + Geer, Heather was a partner at a nationwide firm, where she managed its Minnesota Mass Toxic Torts Group. Heather clerked at the Minnesota Court of Appeals for the Honorable Gordon W. Shumaker from 2002 to 2003, where she worked on criminal and civil law cases. During this time, she was one of the editors of the Court’s 2003 Standard of Review Manual.

Outside of the profession, Heather also enjoys spending time with her family, friends and dog, Blazer; golfing; boating; exercising; traveling; cooking; acting as Chanhassen’s Athletic Association’s Girls Basketball Travel Director for all travel grades; supporting the alumnae of her alma mater, St. Ben’s; and coaching her children’s youth basketball, volleyball, and soccer teams in Chanhassen.

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Education:

  • William Mitchell College of Law , J.D.

Bar Admissions:

  • Montana, State
  • Minnesota, State
  • North Dakota, State
  • Wisconsin, State
 

Court Admissions:

  • United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
  • United States District Court, District of Minnesota
  • United States District Court, District of North Dakota
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Construction Law
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
 

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Meagher + Geer, P.L.L.P.
http://www.meagher.com
 
Headquarters
33 South Sixth Street, Suite 4400
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 338.0661
5 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

Arizona

Arizona

Scottsdale, AZ

16767 North Perimeter Drive, Suite 210

Scottsdale, AZ 85260

United States

(480) 607.9719

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California

California

Long Beach, CA

444 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 800

Long Beach, CA 90802

United States

(213) 459.5955

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Illinois

Illinois

Chicago, IL

216 North Jefferson Street, Suite 100

Chicago, IL 60661

United States

(312) 463.1045

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North Dakota

North Dakota

Bismarck, ND

1900 Burnt Boat Drive, Suite 101

Bismarck, ND 58503

United States

(701) 222.1315

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