Steven Schwegman

Background

About Steven Schwegman

Steve Schwegman is a shareholder with Quinlivan & Hughes who practices in the areas of professional liability and general casualty law. Steve was selected as one of the Minnesota Attorneys of the Year for 2005. Steve has extensive trial experience, having tried in excess of 140 jury trials involving a wide range of claims including catastrophic personal injury, automobile, construction, hospital liability and medical malpractice cases. Steve’s medical malpractice trial experience includes wrongful death, obstetrics, emergency medicine, orthopedics, urological and family medicine as well as hospital liability. Steve has also represented health care professionals before their respective professional Boards. Steve has been featured as a speaker at numerous seminars on the subjects of general liability, medical negligence and tort claims. Steve also serves as an adjunct professor at St. Cloud State University. Steve was elected as a member in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Steve has also been selected as Minnesota “Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics Magazine for several years. Steve has served in leadership positions for state and national defense organizations. He is a Past-President of the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association and has served on DRI’s Board of Directors. Steve Schwegman was a member of the faculty at Stanford University School of Law for the 42nd Annual Trial Academy, International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). The IADC Trial Academy is one of the oldest and most respected programs for developing defense trial advocacy skills. This seven-day intensive program blends faculty instruction and demonstration with individual student participation. The faculty consists of leading defense trial lawyers selected on a national basis from different regions of the country.