Michael D. Carr

Background

About Michael D. Carr

Advocate for Children with Disabilities: Work on behalf of families of children with disabilities and children who are bullied as the Public Policy Coordinator, a youth leader, and a parent advocate with PACER Center. Over 25 years as a litigator: Successfully resolved hundreds of cases and litigated numerous summary judgments, trials, and appeals with enduring impact on workers compensation subrogation and employer liability law, including Tyroll, Aune, Jackson, Zurich v. Bjelland, Alsaker, and Scherber Served extensively as a certified neutral mediator/arbitrator Regional and national author and presenter on legal issues including professionalism, litigation, contracts, insurance, employment, and workers' compensation subrogation (Sponsors include CLM, NASP, MSBA, HCBA, MN CLE, MDLA, MAJ, L&P) Former head of National Association of Subrogation Professionals an international nonprofit leader in education, policy making, information sharing, and the professional certification and networking of individuals specializing in insurance recovery from responsible parties that cause injury and damage Drafted and collaboratively lobbied through sweeping Minnesota subrogation and employer liability legislation Received various honors such as Martindale-Hubbell's top AV rating for professional excellence, Super Lawyer, Who's Who, and Council on Litigation Management State Bar Professionalism Committee, former legal ethics investigator; fee-dispute arbitrator, elementary school teacher (Dominican Volunteers), camp director (ELCA), scout leader (Tulsa, OK), hockey coach (Hopkins/Edina), association registrar and board member (HYHA), and canoe guide (BWCA). Volunteer work includes monitored micro-loan programs (Guatemala / World Vision), painted elementary school (Manzanillo), re-built fire-damaged home (Appalachia / Glenmary), taught junior high students human rights (Human Rights Center), escorted blind adults (Society for the Blind), and a Big Brother