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Practice Summary Bill Forsyth focuses his practice on Family Law, particularly in complex cases involving business valuations and significant assets and/or incomes. His litigation practice also includes representing manufacturers of products, including medical products and suppliers of raw materials for those products, as well as representing individuals and organizations in other types of general and commercial litigation. He also provides services in Alternative Dispute Resolution – Mediation, Evaluation, Arbitration, and related services.
Areas of Focus
- Family Law
- Products Liability and Toxic Tort Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Representative Experience
- Extensive experience in all areas of family law, including complicated marriage dissolution actions involving substantial financial resources; spousal maintenance cases; paternity, custody and parenting time disputes; prenuptial agreements; and adoption
- Representation of medical device manufacturers, chemical manufacturers and raw material suppliers in state and federal courts, including complex multi-district litigation proceedings involving hundreds of personal injury claims
- Representation of various parties in complex commercial arbitration proceedings
- Representation of corporations and individuals in matters involving covenants not to compete and trade secrets
- Representation of plaintiffs in substantial personal injury actions
- Counsel to major state university in investigation involving alleged violation of NCAA regulations
- Substantial trial and appellate experience in both state and federal courts
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota State Court
- United States Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- United States District Court, District of Minnesota
Professional Memberships
- Hennepin County Bar Association; Family Law and Litigation Sections
- Minnesota State Bar Association; Family Law and Litigation Sections
- American Bar Association; Family Law, Litigation, and Tort and Insurance Practice Sections
- Defense Research Institute
Professional / Academic Honors
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for more than fifteen years
- Selected as a Super Lawyers® by peers for many years (Journal of Law & Politics; Minneapolis / St. Paul Magazine; Twin Cities Business Monthly)
- Selected as among the Top Forty Family Law Attorneys in Minnesota by peers for many years (Journal of Law & Politics; Minneapolis / St. Paul Magazine; Twin Cities Business Monthly)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated
Other Professional Experience
- Law Clerk, Federal District Court Judge Earl R. Larson (1971–72)
- Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Minnesota, Family Law Seminar
- Adjunct Professor of Law, William Mitchell College of Law, Trial Practice
Community Activities
- Board of Directors, Mid-American Baptist Social Services Corporation
- Executive Council and various leadership positions, Judson Memorial Baptist Church
- Board of Directors, Judson Family Center
- Board of Directors including President, Genesis II for Women
- Board of Directors, Judson Preschool
- Coach, Minneapolis Park Board system; numerous youth baseball and basketball teams
Education
- Juris Doctor, cum laude, University of Minnesota Law School, 1971
- Bachelor of Arts, History, St. Olaf College, 1968
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