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Attorney Sheila Donnelly-Coyne represents individuals who have suffered serious injuries and families who have lost loved ones due the negligence of others. She seeks to help clients put the pieces of their lives back together by listening to their story and caring for them as she assists them in obtaining necessary benefits following a serious injury or wrongful death.
An experienced Minnesota personal injury lawyer, Ms. Donnelly-Coyne has published and gives lectures on many topics involving personal injury cases and trucking company negligence. She has given lectures for the American Association for Justice, Minnesota Association for Justice (MAJ) and the Minnesota State Bar Association. She is a member of the American Association for Justice Truck Litigation group and Brain Injury groups. She is also member of the American Plaintiff Truck Litigation Association. She also currently serves on the Board of Governors and the Continuing Education Committee for the Minnesota Association for Justice.
Among other legal affiliations, she is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which only includes attorneys who have obtained verdicts or settlements of $1 million or more on behalf of their clients
Ms. Donnelly-Coyne was chosen by Minnesota Lawyer magazine as one of nine outstanding attorneys, and she has been selected to the Minnesota Super Lawyers list numerous times. She is a Minnesota State Bar Certified Trial Specialist. She graduated magna cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law and is a practicing attorney for the law firm of Paige J. Donnelly, Ltd. of St. Paul, Minnesota.
About Sheila Donnelly-Coyne
Law School: William Mitchell College of Law
Admitted: 1993, Minnesota
Professional Webpage: pjdonnelly.qwestoffice.net/attprofiles_sdonnellycoyne.html
Honors and Awards:
- One of 9 Outstanding Attorneys by Minnesota Lawyer Magazine
- Magna Cum Laude in William Mitchell College of Law
Bar/Professional Activity:
- The Association of Plaintiffs Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
- Dakota County Bar Association
- Ramsey County Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Minnesota Association for Justice
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Million Dollar Advocate Forum
- United States District Court, District of Minnesota, 1993
- State of Minnesota, 1993
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Lecturer, Trying The Car Crash Case - Winning Damages For Pain, Disability and Distress, Minnesota Association for Justice, December, 2010
- Lecturer, American Family: Deny and Delay. What Can Be Done?, Minnesota Association for Justice, November, 2010
- Lecturer, Successfully Handling and Litigating The Commercial Truck Case, Minnesota Association for Justice, November, 2010
- Lecturer, Trying the Car Crash Case: Loss of Consortium Claims, Minnesota Association for Justice, February, 2010
- Lecturer, Uninsured, Underinsured & No Fault Insurance, Minnesota State Bar Association, January, 2010
- Lecturer, Handling the Personal Injury Case: Handling the Unique Case: Collisions Involving Trucks Or Buses, Minnesota Association for Justice, December, 2009
- Lecturer, Premises Liability and Dog Bite Cases: What You Need to Know, Minnesota Association for Justice, September, 2009
- Lecturer, Toolbox: The Mechanics of Trying a Case. Loss of Consortium, Minnesota Association for Justice, June, 2008
- Lecturer, Trucking Claims for Negligent Hiring, Retention, Training, Entrustment and Punitive Damages, Minnesota Association for Justice, August, 2007
- Lecturer, Motions: Post Trial Motions, Minnesota Association for Justice, May, 2006
- Lecturer, Toolbox: The Mechanics of Trying a case. Loss of Consortium, Minnesota Association for Justice, October, 2005
- Lecturer, Fighting Goliath: Why We Keep Trying Cases, Minnesota Association for Justice, January, 2005
- Lecturer, Toolbox: The Mechanics of Trying a Case: Loss of Consortium, Minnesota Association for Justice, October, 2002
- Lecturer, Enhancing Damages: Preparing and Arguing Wage Loss and Earning Capacity Claims, Minnesota Association for Justice, May, 2002
- Lecturer, Damages: Preparing and Arguing Earning Capacity and Wage Loss Claims, Minnesota Association for Justice, October, 2000
- Lecturer, Trial Skills Workshop: Opening Statements, Minnesota Association for Justice, December, 1999
Educational Background:
- College of St. Thomas, B.A. in Marketing, 1990
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