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Alan Scott Milavetz

Managing Partner

Year Joined Firm: 1985

Litigation Progress

100%

Alan S. Milavetz has been a trial lawyer for 38 years. His Minnesota practice includes motor vehicle, wrongful death, brain injury, spinal injury and Mass Tort cases. Mr. Milavetz has resolved thousands of claims arising out of wrongful death, automobile accidents, brain injuries, personal injuries and medical malpractice.

A graduate of William Mitchell College of Law, Mr. Milavetz is also a certified rule 114 arbitrator and a civil law mediator. He is licensed to practice law in all Minnesota state and federal courts and is a member of the Minnesota and American Association for Justice. Mr. Milavetz is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, representing a group of plaintiffs’ lawyers who have achieved multi-million-dollar verdicts, awards or settlements.

Mr. Milavetz is strongly committed to helping those in need, professionally and personally. Mr. Milavetz is an active community member. He is a leadership award recipient and serves as a director on numerous boards. He has participated in overseas humanitarian missions in Ukraine and Israel, and is an avid genealogist. Mr. Milavetz is a Graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy. He and his wife have four adult children.

In 2010, Minnesota Lawyer Named Alan Milavetz as one of Its Attorneys of the Year.

 He was again named in 2020 by Minnesota Lawyer as one of its Attorneys of the Year   

Mr. Milavetz litigated the case of Milavetz Gallop & Milavetz P.A., et. al. v. United States of America and obtained an order declaring portions of the Bankruptcy Act of 2005 unconstitutional. The 8th Circuit issued its decision at Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz P.A. v. U.S., 541 F.3d 785, (8th Cir. 2008). The Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari on June 8, 2009. The case was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on December 1, 2009, and its decision was issued on March 8, 2010. You can find the Supreme Court’s opinion construing the Bankruptcy Reform Act at 130 S. Ct. 1324 (2010).

Alan S. Milavetz has been named as one of Minnesota’s Super Lawyers 20 times. A Super Lawyer is an individual who has been voted as one of Minnesota’s top 5 percent of attorneys, by other attorneys. In 2008, Mr. Milavetz was selected as a “Top 100 Trial Lawyer” by The American Trial Lawyers Association. In 2007, Mr. Milavetz was selected as a Top 40 Personal Injury Attorney by Minnesota Law & Politics. Alan is also 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.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review RatingTM fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards

Areas Of Practice

  • Personal Injury 80%
  • Wrongful Death 10%
  • Mass Tort 5%
  • Employment 5%

Litigation Percentage

  • 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota, 1985
  • U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1985
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1985
  • U.S. Tax Court, 1986
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2009

Education

  • William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
    • J.D. – 1984
  • University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Minnesota
    • B.A., Bachelor of Arts – 1980
    • Major: Speech – Communications

Published Works

  • “A Debt Defying Act. Courts say part of embattled bankruptcy law violates First Amendment”, ABA Journal, 2009
  • “Big Fight for a Small Firm”, The National Law Journal, November 30, 2009

Ebooks

Classes & Seminars

  • Speaker, Milavetz v. U.S., Implications for Practitioners, Minnesota C.L.E., 05/06/2010 to 05/06/2010
  • Speaker, Effects of Bankruptcy on Personal Injury Claims in Recessionary Times, 2010 to 2010
  • Mock Trial, Minnesota Mock Trial, 1990 to 1990
  • Genealogy Seminars
  • Speaker, Are You A Debt Relief Agency? The Consequences of Milavetz v. U.S., ABA Seminar
  • Speaker, American Bar Association, 2010
  • Faculty, Winder Convention, American Association for Justice, 2010
  • Speaker, Multiple, Jewish Genealogy, Synagogue Restoration

Representative Cases

  • Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, et. al. v. United States of America, 541 F.3d 785, (8th Cir.), 2008
  • Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, et. al. v. United States of America, 130 S. Ct. 1324, 2010

Representative Clients

  • Injury Victims from Minnesota & The Upper Midwest

Published Works

  • “A Debt Defying Act. Courts say part of embattled bankruptcy law violates First Amendment”, ABA Journal, 2009
  • “Big Fight for a Small Firm”, The National Law Journal, November 30, 2009

Honors and Awards

  • Milavetz Injury Law, P.A. Included in Best Law Firms, 2024 Edition
  • Recognized in Best Lawyers in America, 2024 Edition
  • Minnesota Law & Politics Top 40 Personal Injury Attorneys
  • Top Personal Injury Recoveries Minn. Law & Politics
  • Dr. David Tennenbaum Young Leadership Award, UJFC (United Jewish
  • Fund and Council), St. Paul
  • Multiple Appearances in Top Verdict – Minnesota Law & Politics
  • Minnesota Law & Politics Superlawyer
  • Attorneys of the Year Award, Minnesota Lawyer
  • Minnesota Super Lawyers: Fifteen Years
  • Top 100 Trial Layers, American Trial Lawyers Association
  • Top 40 Personal Injury Attorney, Minnesota Law & Politics
  • AV Rated, Martindale-Hubble Law
  • Lawsuits of the Year, Last Call For Sidelines, Minnesota Law & Politics
  • Lawsuits of the Year, Gagged and Bound, Minnesota Law & Politics
  • The Nancy Grace Show – CNN Guest Appearance
  • Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in America
  • Annual Dinner Chair, Cardozo Society Annual Dinner

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Association for Justice (AAJ), Member, Present
  • Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA)
  • American Bar Association, Member, 1985 to Present
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member, 2000 to Present
  • National Trial Lawyers, Member
  • Minnesota Association for Justice, Member, Present
  • Hennepin County Bar Association, Member
  • Dakota County Bar Association, Member
  • Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
  • Cardozo Society, Member
  • Cardozo Society, Steering Committee

Pro Bono Activities

  • Friends of B’ Nai Abraham, Vice President, 2004 to Present
  • Henry Sibley Debate Boosters, Vice President, 2005 to 2010
  • Cardozo Society Honor Roll, Present
  • United Jewish Fund Council President, 2004 to 2006
  • United Jewish Fund & Council, St. Paul, Executive Committee Member, 1998 to 2010
  • Mt. Zion congregation, St. Paul, Trustee, 2001 to 2005
  • Jewish Historical Society of Upper Midwest, Board Member, 1995 to 1996
  • Harry Kay Foundation, St. Paul, Public Member, 2004 to 2006
  • TTSP 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, Organizer, Chair and Committee Member, 2001 to Present
  • Friends of B’nai Abraham, Board Member and Officer
  • Henry Sibley Debate Boosters, Inc., President, 2004 to 2004
  • United Jewish Fund & Council, Campaign Chair, 2002 to 2003
  • CBRC, Chair, 2016 to 2016
  • Cardozo Society Legal Aid Clinic, Steering Committee Member
  • Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, Volunteer Attorney
  • SMRLS Legal Aid Clinic, Volunteer Attorney
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