Susan D. Thurmer began her legal career with Cousineau McGuire, subsequently went on in her practice to handle employment-related and bodily injury claims for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (formerly Burlington Northern Railroad) and Canadian Pacific Railroad (formerly Soo Line Railroad), and continued to represent several national insurance carriers. Susan has defended and tried numerous bodily injury, insurance coverage, product and premises liability, Federal Employers Liability Act, Railway Labor Act, automobile, and employment claims in state and federal courts in Minnesota and Wisconsin. In 2001, Susan rejoined Cousineau McGuire as a Shareholder. Susan is rated AV preeminent by Martindale.