On July 4, 2009, then 16-year-old Lisa McGerr was struck in the eye by a portion of an illegal and ultra-hazardous firework while she was spending the Fourth of July holiday weekend with her friend. She was in the care, custody and control of her friend’s parents, Defendants Pamela and Read more »
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G|B|B|S Obtains over $900,000 for Plaintiff Struck in Eye by Illegal Firework
by Jeff Storms May 1, 2012
Andrew Birrell Elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
by Jeff Storms April 3, 2012
At the organization’s mid-winter meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, G|B|B|S Managing Partner Andrew Birrell was elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). The NACDL is the largest organization of criminal defense attorneys in the United States, Read more »
Jeff Storms Settles Police Misconduct Case Against Saint Paul for $90,000
by Jeff Storms March 1, 2012
The case, entitled Spelbrink v. Saint Paul, involved the alleged assault and wrongful arrest of two young professionals, who were walking through a parking ramp. Video evidence obtained from the parking ramp showed that neither man was engaged in any wrongdoing, but that they were assaulted and wrongfully arrested nevertheless. One of the plaintiffs Read more »
Andrew Birrell and Jeff Storms Obtain Dismissal in Federal Civil RICO Action
by Jeff Storms February 9, 2012
In Ritchie Capital Mgmt. v. Jeffries, several investment funds, who loaned money to companies owned by Minnesota businessman Thomas Petters, brought an action alleging that the chief executive officers of Polaroid Corporation (Mary Jeffries) and Petters Capital, LLC engaged in illegal conduct that deprived the funds of an alleged security Read more »
G|B|B|S Partners Robert Bennett and Ryan Vettleson Settle “Flash-Bang” Grenade Police Brutality Case Against Minneapolis for $1 Million Dollars
by Jeff Storms December 16, 2011
The case, entitled Russell v. Taylor, involved a botched drug raid in 2010 in which the Minneapolis officer threw a “flash-bang” grenade while executing a warrant. The officers’ request for a “no-knock” warrant was denied, so the officers were required to announce their presence. Nevertheless, the officers improperly broke the door Read more »
G|B|B|S Recognized by National Publications as Top Minnesota Law Firm for Defendants and Plaintiffs
by Jeff Storms
G|B|B|S (as Flynn, Gaskins & Bennett) was recently named a Minnesota First Tier Personal Injury Litigation Defense Firm by U.S. News and Best Lawyers in the 2011 – 2012 Edition of Best Law Firms. G|B|B|S was also recently named by Benchmark Plaintiff as one of only six “Highly Recommended” local litigation Read more »
G|B|B|S Partner Ryan Vettleson Settles Police Misconduct Case Against Minneapolis Police Officer for $90,000.
by Jeff Storms
The case, entitled Graves v. Lanasa, involved a young man who was outside of a nightclub in downtown Minneapolis when the defendant police officer approached him, punched him in the face, and rendered him unconscious with a neck restraint. According to the plaintiff and two witnesses, the plaintiff had done Read more »
Scott Rusert Wins Federal Jury Trial in Sales Representative Case
by Jeff Storms November 1, 2011
In a commercial contract case involving unpaid sales commissions and defense allegations of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets, and violations of the Lanham Act, Scott Rusert continued G|B|B|S’s successful practice representing sales representatives under Minn. Stat. § 181.145. Rusert obtained a jury verdict Read more »
Ryan Vettleson, Andrew Noel, and Eric Newmark Present CLE on Police Misconduct to Hennepin County Public Defenders
by Jeff Storms September 26, 2011
G|B|B|S partners Ryan Vettleson, Andrew Noel, and Eric Newmark presented a CLE to the Hennepin County Public Defenders. The CLE, entitled, “Spotting and Benefitting from Police Misconduct,” was a practical guide for public defenders. As the name implies, the course provided tips for identifying police misconduct, such as Read more »
Eight G|B|B|S Attorneys Recognized as “Super Lawyers” & “Rising Stars”
by Jeff Storms August 1, 2011
G|B|B|S is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been selected as “Super Lawyers” for 2011: Robert Bennett, Andrew Birrell, Timothy Schupp, William Tipping, and Eric Newmark. Timothy Schupp was named a Top 100 Super Lawyer for the third time. The Minnesota Super Lawyers list will be published by Twin Cities Business and Mpls. Read more »
