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Meghan Rodda and Minnesota Women Lawyers’ Community Action Committee teach Girl Scouts about legal career options

Sauro & Bergstrom, PLLC is pleased to announce attorney Meghan M Rodda’s membership in Minnesota Women Lawyers’ Community Action Committee, which plans volunteer opportunities and events for MWL members On Nov 1, 2014, MWL hosted its 8th Annual Girl Scout Law Day for local girl scouts at Hamline Law School Fifty-one girl scouts from the...

Brenda M. Sauro admitted to the Wisconsin State Bar

The Law Office of Sauro & Bergstrom, PLLC extends its congratulations to partner Brenda M Sauro on her admission to the Wisconsin State Bar The State Bar of Wisconsin is a mandatory professional association for all attorneys holding a Wisconsin law license Lawyers who wish to practice law in Wisconsin must go through the Board of Examiners...

Cedar Bluffs decision and an Appraisal Panel’s authority

Check out Sauro & Bergstrom's latest contribution to Attorney at Law Magazine where Brenda Sauro and Adina Bergstrom discuss the impact of the Cedar Bluffs decision and an Appraisal Panel's authority   For more information and to view the full article, click here:  Attorney at Law Article - Cedar...

Minnesota Court of Appeals Rules on Electing to Waive Appraisal

Last month, the Minnesota court of appeals released its opinion in Bjorklund Companies, LLC v Auto-Owners Insurance, a decision that clarifies when an insurance policyholder has elected to waive the insurance company’s right to appraisal Typically if there is a dispute between a policyholder and the insurance company over the amount owed...

Sauro & Bergstorm welcomes Associate Kyle S. Willems

Sauro & Bergstrom is pleased to announce Kyle S Willems has joined the firm as an associate Mr Willems focuses his practice in the areas of construction, insurance and general commercial litigation, including trials and appeals Prior to joining Sauro & Bergstrom in 2014, he served as an attorney at a St Paul litigation firm,...

Partners Brenda Sauro and Adina Bergstrom named Super Lawyers in Minnesota Super Lawyer magazine for 2014

The law office of Sauro & Bergstrom, PLLC congratulates its partners Brenda M Sauro and Adina R Bergstrom, for selection in Minnesota Super Lawyers for 2014 Only the top 5% of attorneys in each practice area are selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers list To be selected as a Super Lawyer, candidates are screened via independent research,...

Minnesota Supreme Court Rules On Hotly Contested Insurance Match Issue

Today, the Minnesota Supreme Court released its opinion on Cedar Bluff Townhome Condominium Assoc v American Family Mutual Insurance Company, a decision critical to first party insurance coverage both in terms of appraisals and the hotly contested issue of matching In affirming the Minnesota Court of Appeals’ decision, the Supreme Court ruled...

Tis The Season for Giving!

Sauro & Bergstrom has teamed up with The Food Group – Minnesota’s local food bank For the next month we will be collecting non-perishable food items and monetary donations for The Food Group Your generous donation will help to provide healthy foods and critical support services to more than 200 local hunger relief agencies, such as food...

Minnesota Associations and Construction Defect Lawyers

By Brenda M Sauro, Esq & Adina R Bergstrom, Esq Associations faced with construction defects in Minnesota range from leaking or improperly installed windows, improperly installed siding, settling buildings and roofing issues are well aware of the tremendous cost to remedy their buildings Fortunately, if claims are pursued in a timely fashion,...