The law firm of Meagher & Geer is ranked #4 in the list of Top 10 Health Care Practice Groups, ranked by number of attorneys in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. The list was published November 13, 2015, in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

Our Professional Liability – Health Care practice group offers 15 skilled litigators. The largest component of our practice is defending physicians in medical malpractice lawsuits. We handle as many or more medical malpractice cases, including trials, as any law firm in Minnesota.  We represent hospitals, clinics and long term care facilities, and their employees, as well as other health care professionals, including nurses, dentists, psychologists, chiropractors, optometrists, pharmacists and podiatrists. We also represent health care professionals in administrative proceedings involving licensure and practice privileges. Additionally, we have lawyers who handle litigation involving health care fraud, medical devices, medical stop-loss insurance, and pharmaceutical products liability.

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, 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.