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Robert Jay Milavetz 
Edina, Minnesota
Managing Partner/President, since 1963
phone (952) 236-4298
(866) 531-2705
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Robert J. Milavetz is a leading personal injury and family law attorney since 1963. He is founder of Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P.A. He graduated from the University of Minnesota and William Mitchell College of Law. He has authored articles, instructed and lectured on legal topics at law schools, colleges, and continuing legal education. Mr. Milavetz has been a frequent guest on numerous television and radio programs. Mr. Milavetz's clients featured have been featured in magazines and newspaper articles. He has successfully tried numerous cases nationwide and has won many significant appellate court decisions. He is a member of the Hennepin, Minnesota and American Bar Associations, and Minnesota Trial Lawyers' Association. Mr. Milavetz has been named as a Minnesota Superlawyer by his peers. Mr. Milavetz has also been certified as a trial lawyer specialist. Mr. Milavetz is a plaintiff in the case of Milavetz, Gallop, and Milavetz, P.A., et. al. v. United States of America which successfully declared portions of the Bankruptcy Reform Act (BAPCPA of 2005) unconstitutional which has been accepted for review by the United States Supreme Court.

Milavetz Gallop, & Milavetz, P.A., is rated AV by the respected, nationwide Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. The ratings are developed by obtaining confidential opinions from lawyer adversaries and judges before whom the lawyer has appeared. Ability rating categories are A, B, C, and no rating. An "A" rating is the "very high to preeminent" category, the highest rating possible. It signifies that the lawyer has reached the heights of professional excellence, recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. The "V" rating is the highest for adherence to ethical standards, reliability, and diligence.

Named as 2009 Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer
Areas of Practice:
Adoption
Advertising
Affirmative Action -- Employee
Age Discrimination
Alimony & Spousal Support
Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee
Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff
Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff
Bankruptcy
Child Support
Childrens' Rights
Collaborative Law
Complex Litigation
Custody & Visitation
Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff
Disability & Illness Discrimination
Discrimination
Divorce
Domestic Violence & Neglect
DUI/DWI
Employment Contracts -- Employee
Employment Discrimination -- Employee
Ethics
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee
Federal Claims Court
Felonies
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Juvenile Law
Legal Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Misdemeanor
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Paternity
Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
Prenuptial Agreements
Professional Responsibility
Property Damage -- Plaintiff
Qui Tam
Race Discrimination
Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff
Religious Discrimination
Sex Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment -- Employee
Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
State & Municipal Employees
Traffic Violations
Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee
Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
Wrongful Termination -- Employee
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Certified Civil Trials Specialist


Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1963
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1966
U.S. Supreme Court, 1971
Education:
William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota
J.D.


University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
B.A.
Major:  Psychology


Published Works:
Savchuk v. Rush Relating to Quasi-In-Rem Jurisdiction Obtained Through Garnishment of the Defendant's Insured., Minnesota Trial Lawyer, December - January Vol. 4, No. 3, 1979


Representative Cases:
Oanes v. Allstae, 617 N.W.2d 401 (Minn. 2000)
Kayachith v. Athakhahn, 683 N.W.2d 325 (Minn. App. 2004)
In Re Carlson, 40 B.R.746 (Bankruptcy 1984)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Milavetz v. U.S. - Implications for Practitioners, MCLE Webcast, 2010


Family Law Institute, Third Party Custody, Minnesota Bar, 2005


Guest Lecturer, Hamline Law School


Guest Lecturer, William Mitchell Law School


Speaker,First Amendment Rights


Honors and Awards:
Top Personal Injury Recoveries Minn. Law & Politics, 2007 - Present


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Trial Lawyers Association


Minnesota Bar Association


American Bar Association


Henning County Bar Association


American Trial Lawyers Association, COX-2 Inhibitors Section
Member


American Trial Lawyers Association, Defibrillator Section
Past Chairman


Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association


Pro Bono Activities:
Director Minnesota Physician and Patient Alliance
Guest Speaker, Chrysalis, 1999 - 2000
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