Eric J. Magnuson
Firm Name
Practice Type
- Civil
- Criminal
Primary Circuit
8th Circuit
Full Address
800 LaSalle Avenue
28th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Firm Size
275
Appellate Section Size
10
U.S. Supreme Court
Yes
Circuit Admitted To Practice
- 1st Circuit
- 2nd Circuit
- 3rd Circuit
- 4th Circuit
- 5th Circuit
- 6th Circuit
- 7th Circuit
- 8th Circuit
- 9th Circuit
- 10th Circuit
- 11th Circuit
- D.C.
- Federal
State Admitted To Practice
- MN
- NY
- WI
Website
Phone
(612) 349-8548
After serving as Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 2008-2010 and focusing almost exclusively in state and federal appellate courts, Eric is regarded as one of the most effective appellate lawyers in Minnesota and the 8th Circuit. In more than 35 years of practice, he has handled hundreds of appeals involving a wide range of issues including the constitutionality of the public school finance system, employment law, trust and probate matters, trade secrets, business contracts, corporate fraud, insurance law, and professional liability. Eric speaks regularly on appellate topics, as well as matters of public interest. He has served as an associate professor of law at William Mitchell College of Law and the University of St. Thomas School of Law, and teaches at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
Degrees
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1972; J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, 1976, cum laude.
Practice Focus
Chair of Appellate Practice Group in a firm with approximately 275 lawyers in general practice with heavy concentration on litigation. Civil appeals in state and federal courts. Personally involved in more than 500 appeals, covering a wide variety of areas.