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Michael D Tewksbury

Tewksbury & Kerfeld PA • Minneapolis, MN
Personal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(763) 225-1110
Address
88 S 10th St Ste 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55403-2543, US

Professional

About

I received my law degree from Gonzaga University in 1978. I was hired to teach at the law school for two years before joining Rider Bennett in 1980. After practicing at Rider Bennett and Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, Tewksbury & Kerfeld was formed in 1994. Our firm’s goal is to provide individual service for our clients in an aggressive, efficient, and fair manner. Our firm has adopted practices and procedures that are beneficial to our clients while focusing on individual attention for each client. In addition to representing injured people, I am often hired to be an arbitrator or mediator to help resolve other lawyers’ cases. In that capacity, I was appointed as Special Master by the Supreme Court to distribute the settlement proceeds from the I-35W bridge collapse case, and also served as Special Master for the Cottonwood bus crash and the YAZ/Yasmin birth control cases. I have repeatedly been named a Super Laywer, has been named a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the American Trial Lawyers Association, has been named a Best Lawyer by the Best Lawyers in America, was a Minnesota Lawyer of the Year for ADR in 2014 and Tewksbury & Kerfeld has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a top tier law firm.

About Personal Injury Law

Personal injury attorneys represent individuals who have been injured due to the negligence of others. They work to obtain compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Common matters include car accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, workplace injuries.

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Credentials

Education
1978 Gonzaga University School of Law juris doctor
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2014 fellow, international association of barristers 2013 associate, American Board of Trial Advocates 2013 attorney of the year, best lawyers of minnesota 2010 first tier rating, u.s. news and world reports 2009 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
Publications
2014 Minnesota State Bar Association minnesota motor vehicle accident deskbook 2011 Minnesota Association for Justice/Colorado Trial Lawyer Magazine increasing the likelihood of a successful outcome at mediation 2006 Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association no fault uninsured motorist and underinsured motorist update 2004 Minnesota Institute of Legal Education medical malpractice seminar 1993 Minnesota Institute of Legal Education medical seminar for attonerys
Associations
1988 - Present Minnesota Association for Justice Member 2005 - 2007 Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association Board of Governors 2001 - 2008 No Fault Standing Committee Member
Speaking
2012 MNAJ winter convention ethical witness preparation 2009 American Arbitration Association Training New Abitrator Training 1995 Nuts and Bolts of ADR Mediation demonstration 1991 mock trial demonstration mock jury trial presentation 1990 soft tissue injury seminar Direct and cross exam of the medical witnesses
Updated: Mar 26, 2026