The law firm of Meagher & Geer is pleased to announce that Julia Nierengarten, Laura Kuipers and Brent Fischer have joined the firm.

In 2005, Julia received her BA degree from Grinnell College. In 2011, she received her JD on the Dean’s List from William Mitchell College of Law. Most recently, Julia has been the law clerk for The Honorable Terri Stoneburner, Minnesota Court of Appeals. Julia will work in our Appellate group.

Laura obtained her BA degree with honors from Michigan State University in 2008. She received her Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of Florida College of Law in 2011. Most recently, Laura was a law clerk to Judge Laurie Miller, Minnesota Fourth Judicial District in Minneapolis. Laura will work in our Anti-Fraud Counseling and Litigation group.

In 2010, Brent received his BA degree from the University of St. Thomas. In 2014, he received his JD degree on the Dean’s List from William Mitchell College of Law. Brent will work in our Catastrophic Loss and Commercial Litigation groups.

Established in Minneapolis in 1929, Meagher & Geer has earned a reputation as one of the leading litigation defense and insurance coverage firms in the Upper Midwest. We offer 80 lawyers in 20 practice areas. From our offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Phoenix, Arizona we represent businesses of all sizes, public entities, non-profit organizations, and individuals.

Our nationally recognized trial lawyers have taken more than 105 cases to verdict since 2007.  During the same period, our appellate lawyers have handled more than 120 appeals in state and federal courts. At last count we represented more than 125 of the leading insurance companies in the U.S., and we also handle work for insurers based in London, Canada and Bermuda.

Our attorneys are licensed in many states, including Arizona, California, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.