Charles D. Slane
Chuck Slane is known as one of the best young personal injury litigators. He has extensive experience in jury trials and regularly obtains six and seven figure verdicts for his clients. He has trial experience in many different types of personal injury claims including automobile accidents, premises liability, dram shop, wrongful death, and insurance coverage cases. His courtroom skills have translated into great success for his clients. Some notable results are as follows:
- Kieper v. Shea, $200,000 verdict for a client who underwent spinal fusion surgery as a result of a car crash. The initial insurance offer was $15,000.
- Tsering v. Breault, $520,000 verdict for a client with a shattered knee. The insurance companies offer was $50,000.
- Yang v. Blaney, verdict for $200,000 for a man that suffered a fractured vertebra. The insurance company offered $100,000.
- State Farm v. Hachman, verdict of the full $100,000 policy limit in a coverage dispute with an automobile insurance company. The insurer made no offer because they could not possibly lose.
- Bourne v. Wente, verdict for $48,000 for a young lady with a muscular injury. The insurance company offered $5,000.
- Spelios v. Crenlo, verdict for $1,934,000.00 for a man that had been burned over 34% of his body. The insurance company offered $100,000.
- Easley v. Vang, verdict for $92,000 for a young lady with a muscular injury. The insurance company offered $15,000.
- Austin v. Goetz, verdict for $36,000 for a young lady with a muscular injury. Insurance company offered $15,000.
- Guderian v. Walters Recycling, verdict for $128,000 for a lady with a compression fracture in her spine. The insurance company offered $5,000.
Schooling and Licensing
Chuck went to law school at William Mitchell College of Law. He graduated with honors in 1996. He then began his practice at the firm of Meshbesher, Birrell & Dunlap. He is now a partner at the firm Terry, Slane & Ruohonen, P.L.L.C., where he is the head of the litigation department.
Chuck has been recognized as a Super Lawyer by his peers, and was in fact in the top 100 in the vote count. He has also been named to the 2009 Minnesota Top 40 Personal Injury Plaintiff’s Attorney and the Minnesota State Bar Association has honored Chuck with the Minnesota Award for Professional Excellence for his pro bono work on the 35W Bridge Collapse Consortium.
Chuck is on the Board of Governors for the Minnesota Association for Justice (MAJ) and is a frequent lecturer on topics regarding litigation in the personal injury arena, including a recent speaking engagement for MAJ where he spoke on “Why and When to Arbitrate, or Not.”
Chuck is licensed to practice law in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He also has practiced in other jurisdictions, including Nebraska and Texas by working with co-counsel in those jurisdictions. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate and has been certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Minnesota State Bar Association.
It is Chuck’s belief that his greatest attribute as a lawyer is his ability to listen to and spend time with his clients. The only way that a lawyer can do a good job of representing a client in the courtroom is to truly know them and understand what they have gone through. It is that experience that allows the story to be properly told so that it will be understood.
Chuck lives in Lakeville with his wife and two sons. In his off time, he enjoys golf, movies, music, and rooting for the Packers.
- Minnesota Super Lawyers 2009
- Minnesota Super Lawyers 2008
- Minnesota Super Lawyers 2007
- Minnesota Super Lawyers 2006
- Minnesota Super Lawyers 2005
- Minnesota Super Lawyers 2004
- Minnesota Super Lawyers 2003
