Meagher + Geer PLLP

20 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Biography

Tim is a skilled trial lawyer with more than 35 years of experience before state and federal courts—both in Minnesota and across the country. The key to his record of litigation achievements is his grasp of the technical issues and his high-level understanding of the complexities of the law.

In his products liability litigation defense practice, Tim defends product liability cases and commercial cases for manufacturers in a number of industries, including:

  • Power generation/energy
  • Consumer appliances
  • Aviation
  • Asbestos
  • Industrial equipment
  • Agricultural equipment
  • Sports and recreational equipment

He handles general liability matters for clients, including trucking accidents and premises liability. Tim also represents both insurers and policy holders in insurance coverage matters, including Directors & Officers, Errors & Omissions, professional liability, and financial institution policies.

In addition to his work as a trial lawyer, Tim handles appeals and arbitration matters. He also counsels clients on insurance issues and risk management issues. And he has assisted clients with recalls involving the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, most recently for Kozy Heat.

Meagher + Geer PLLP

20 Best Lawyers awards

Meagher + Geer PLLP logo

Overview

  • University of Colorado at Boulder, J.D., graduated 1981

  • Minnesota, Minnesota State Bar Association

  • United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
  • United States District Court, District of North Dakota
  • United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • United States District Court, District of Minnesota
  • Minnesota, Minnesota State Bar Association
  • University of Colorado at Boulder, J.D., graduated 1981
  • United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
  • United States District Court, District of North Dakota
  • United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • United States District Court, District of Minnesota

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Minneapolis (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation
Special Focus:
  • Aviation
Awards:
  • Named a “Minnesota ICON,” Finance & Commerce and Minnesota Lawyer, 2024

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