November 2, 2015. Best Lawyers announced this week that Soule & Stull LLC is listed among the best law firms in the United States. The firm was listed in Metropolitan Tier 1 Minneapolis for Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. The significance of the listing is explained in the following excerpts from Best Lawyers’ press release: Read More
Soule & Stull welcomed clients, colleagues, friends, and family to join us on the deck on September 17, 2015. The rain cleared in time for the party, where good conversation, many laughs, and food and drink were enjoyed by all. Read More
September 10, 2015. Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul Anderson spoke on the importance of showing up and doing a good job in his key note speech at Minnesota Lawyer’s annual luncheon honoring Up & Coming Attorneys and Unsung Legal Heroes. He also discussed life after the bench. In addition to his role at Soule & Stull, Justice Anderson keeps a busy schedule of teaching, speaking engagements, and traveling. Full Article
George Soule joined Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection Chairs Lee Sheehy (appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton) and Eric Magnuson (appointed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty) to discuss considerations and processes for recommending appellate judicial candidates for appointment. Read More
August 18, 2015. Governor Mark Dayton today announced his appointment of Judge Natalie Hudson to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Judge Hudson has served on the Minnesota Court of Appeals since 2002. She succeeds Justice Alan Page, who was first elected to the Supreme Court in 1992.
Governor Jesse Ventura appointed Judge Hudson to the Court of Appeals in 2002. George Soule chaired the committee that recommended Judge Hudson as a finalist for appointment to the Court of Appeals. Read More
George Soule and Melissa Stull published an article “The Key to Trying a Product Liability Case Effectively: Listening Well” in the August 2015 on-line issue of LJN’s Product Liability Law & Strategy, a monthly publication for product liability practitioners. In preparing for trial, it is natural to focus on what you will say when you address the judge or jury, and when you question witnesses.
Read more below and find links to the article… Read More
July 30, 2015. Minnesota State Bar Association President Mike Unger recently appointed Kevin Curry to the MSBA’s newly formed Court Rules & Administration Committee. The committee tracks and reviews proposed court rules changes so the MSBA can provide comments to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Kevin has served on the Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the General Rules of Practice since 2014.
July 23, 2015 – Soule & Stull sponsored a hole and fielded a foursome for the 19th Annual MAIBA Scholarship Golf Tournament at The Meadows at Mystic Lake on July 23. The tournament raises scholarship funds for American Indian law students in Minnesota. Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Helen Meyer and Capital Safety Corporate Counsel Anton van der Merwe joined George and Melissa. It was a beautiful day on the course with magnificent water features, native prairie grasses and flowers, and animal sculptures. The foursome had great conversations and many good shots, but benefited from the “no score higher than a par” rule. George is former President of MAIBA and now serves as Judge on the White Earth Nation Court of Appeals.
George Soule and Melissa Stull
Helen Meyer, George, Melissa, Anton van der Merwe
June 11, 2015 – The firm sponsored a hole and fielded a foursome in the Hennepin County Sheriff Foundation Shoot for the Stars Golf Tournament on June 11. One of the firm’s founding partners is a past Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. The other founding partner is actually an excellent golfer: Melissa was varsity golfer at Luther College. The Foundation is committed to serving the community, preventing crime, and supporting the Sheriff’s office, especially the volunteer Special Deputies.
Hennepin County Sheriff Foundation Shoot for the Stars Tournament on June 11, 2015
Matt Birkenholz, Melissa, George and Sheryl Bjork at the 2015 Hennepin County Sheriff Foundation Shoot for the Stars Golf Tournament
The Soule & Stull Team with Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek
July 2015 – Super Lawyers placed George on its The Top 100 list of Minnesota lawyers and named Melissa a Rising Star in its 2015 rankings. George has received Super Lawyer designation each year since 1998 and Melissa has been a Rising Star for three years.
June 2015. Kevin Curry and George Soule authored an article “See You in Court Arbitration: The Treatment of Arbitration Agreements in Minnesota Courts” in the May/June 2015 issue of Bench & Bar of Minnesota. The article reviews federal and state statutes, discusses the roles of court and arbitrator in determining whether and how an arbitration will occur, and analyzes recent cases in which a motion to compel arbitration was granted or denied. Kevin and George represent parties in arbitration proceedings and George serves as an arbitrator.
Read the article here: See You in Court Arbitration
April 30, 2015. About 100 guests joined Soule & Stull staff to celebrate Spring on April 30. Judges, clients, former colleagues, friends and family enjoyed the warm Spring evening on the firm’s deck. We caught up with each other, made new friends and connections, and talked about the law a little.
Each level of the Minnesota Courts is represented in the above photo:
Associate Justice David Lillehaug, Court of Appeals Judge Francis Connolly,
George, Hennepin County Judges Regina Chu and Susan Burke, and Melissa.
Hosts and guests enjoyed a beautiful evening on the deck.
More deck activities on a beautiful Minnesota evening.
Guests enjoyed conversations inside the office too.
Paralegal Beth Kothe, Terri Bowman, George and Richard Bowman.
Carly Stephanie, Melissa, Alana Bassin and Molly Given.
Melissa, Kofi Robinson and reluctant Asher, George.
Nathan Marcusen, Melissa and George. Melissa and Nathan started their legal careers together as law clerks at Bowman and Brooke in 2005.
