The Law firm of Meagher & Geer is pleased to announce that Louise Behrendt has joined the firm, as Senior Counsel. She will litigate in all phases of our Mass Tort/Toxic Tort practice.

With more than 20 years of experience as a litigator, Louise is well-known to the Twin Cities legal community as a thoughtful and talented writer, skilled in legal analysis and persuasion. Louise has handled multiple appeals and civil motions in Minnesota state and federal courts addressing a wide variety of  issues including construction defect, contractual indemnification, employment discrimination, insurance coverage, premises liability, personal injury, products liability and sex abuse.

There are 80 lawyers at Meagher & Geer, practicing in more than 20 areas. Founded in Minneapolis in 1929, with additional offices in Phoenix, AZ and Bismarck, ND, Meagher & Geer has earned a reputation as one of the country’s leading litigation defense and insurance coverage firms, receiving assignments from more than 125 U.S. insurance companies, and often from insurers based in London, Canada and Bermuda. The firm regularly represents businesses of all sizes, public entities, non-profit organizations, and individuals.

The firm’s attorneys are licensed in many states, including Arizona, California, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Meagher & Geer lawyers have been awarded high rankings in Chambers USA, Martindale, and U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. The firm tries cases, having taken more than 200 cases to verdict in the recent past.  The firm has handled even more appeals.