Honors and Awards:

• Conferred by editors of Minnesota Lawyer for Susan's efforts on behalf of the legal profession and her leadership of the bar's nationally recognized Katrina Relief effort, Attorney of the Year, Minnesota Lawyer, 2005
• Conferred by MTLA for Susan's outstanding contributions and tireless efforts on behalf of the association and its members, Member of the Year, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 2006
• Conferred by the MSBA Bar President, Brian Melendez, in recognition of Susan's outstanding assistance and support to the association and its mission, President's Award, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2008
• Conferred by the Minnesota State Bar Association in recognition of Susan's outstanding efforts on behalf of the legal profession and the administration of justice., Professional Excellence Award, 2009
• Conferred by the editors of the Minnesota Lawyer in recognition of Susan Holden's years of work on behalf of the state bar and the courts, as well as her successful litigation career., Outstanding Service to the Profession, Minnesota Lawyer, 2009
• Conferred by the Red Mass Committee, College of St. Benedict, for Susan's exemplary service, outstanding competence and leadership, and her adherence to the directive in the Rule of Saint Benedict:  “No one is to pursue what is judged better for oneself, but instead, what is judged better for someone else.”, Fidelis Apparitor Award, 2009
• Conferred by the American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section in recognition of Susan's passion for public service and pro bono activity., The Law in Public Service Honor Roll Award, 2011

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Susan Holden is a certified Civil Trial Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association, a distinction achieved by less than one percent of women lawyers in Minnesota.  She has been so certified since, 1995

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Hennepin County Bar Association (President, 1999-2000), Minnesota State Bar Association(President, 2005-2006) and American Bar Association; Minnesota Women Lawyers Association (Member, Advisory Board); Minnesota Association for Justice (Board of Governors); American Association for Justice; Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota (Board of Directors); American Board of Trial Advocates; International Society of Barristers; National Conference of Bar Presidents; American Bar Foundation (Fellow); Minnesota CLE (Board of Directors).

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Member of Citizens Commission for an Impartial Judiciary a/k/a Quie Commission
• Board of Directors, Lakeland Public Television
• Board of Directors, Achieve Services, Inc.
• Mentor, St. Thomas Law School

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Young Man Dies Trying To Stop Friend Trench Collapse Causes Death of Worker, $960,000 Settlement Escalator Traps Foot, $541,000 Settlement Auto Collision Disfigures Young Woman, Jury Awards $500,000 Drunken Cowboy Causes Brain Injury, $445,000 Settlement Fatally Injured Bicyclist, $340,000 Settlement MTC Driver Disabled By Drunk, $225,000 Settlement Drink Special Results In Tragedy, $205,000 Settlement Passenger Killed in Rural Accident, $198,000 Settlement Escalator Traps Foot, Causing Amputation of Toes, Settlement Confidential Railroad Crossing Collision Kills Husband & Father, Settlement Confidential Woman Slips and Injures Back, Settlement Confidential

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Susan was appointed in 2008 by the Chief Justice of Minnesota's Supreme Court to chair the Special Master Panel in the State of Minnesota's special compensation process for survivors of the I-35W bridge collapse.  Susan and two other attorneys developed the claims process, completed hearings with survivors, determined the amount of compensation each survivor would receive, and disbursed the $36.64 million appropriated by the Minnesota legislature for this purpose.

Newsletters:

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Educational Background:

• William Mitchell College of Law, JD, cum laude, 1988; St. Cloud State University, BA, magna cum laude, 1984.