Minnesota Personal Injury Attorney, Sheila K. Donnelly-Coyne

Minnesota Personal Injury Attorney Sheila K. Donnelly-CoyneAs a college student, Sheila did volunteer work with mentally and physically handicapped teens and was chairperson of a student run volunteer organization called, Volunteers in Action. She knew, even before graduation, that she wanted to find a job where she could help people. She decided on law school. She feels blessed to have the opportunity to help and protect those who do not have someone to stand up for them.

Over the years, she has won many cases in which large settlements and verdicts made headlines.

She has been recognized as a Super Lawyer by Minnesota Lawyer magazine and as one of nine outstanding attorneys in the state. She is a lecturer for the Minnesota Association for Justice and the Minnesota State Bar Association. Sheila is on the Board of Governors and the Continuing Education Committee for the Minnesota Association of Justice.

Minnesota Personal Injury AttorneysSheila and her husband live in the twin cities with their children. She likes to spend her time off gardening, downhill skiing, golfing, biking, jogging and most of all, playing with her children.

Education

  • William Mitchell College of Law, JD, Magna Cum Laude, 1993
  • College of St. Thomas, BA, Marketing, 1990

Bar and Court Admissions

  • State of Minnesota, 1993
  • United States District Court, District of Minnesota, 1993

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

  • Million Dollar Advocate Forum
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Minnesota Association for Justice
  • American Association for Justice
  • Ramsey County Bar Association
  • Dakota County Bar Association
  • The Association of Plaintiffs Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America

Awards/Honors

  • Chosen by Minnesota Lawyer magazine as one of 9 outstanding attorneys
  • Chosen as a Super Lawyer by Minnesota Lawyer and Msp.St.Paul Magazine.

Lectures

  • December, 1999, Minnesota Association for Justice—Trial Skills Workshop: Opening Statements.
  • October, 2000, Minnesota Association for Justice—Damages: Preparing and Arguing Earning Capacity and Wage Loss Claims.
  • May, 2002, Minnesota Association for Justice—Enhancing Damages: Preparing and Arguing Wage Loss and Earning Capacity Claims
  • October, 2002, Minnesota Association for Justice—Toolbox: The Mechanics of Trying a Case: Loss of Consortium
  • January, 2005, Minnesota Association for Justice—Fighting Goliath: Why We Keep Trying Cases
  • October, 2005, Minnesota Association for Justice—Toolbox: The Mechanics of Trying a case. Loss of Consortium
  • May, 2006, Minnesota Association for Justice—Motions: Post Trial Motions
  • August, 2007, Minnesota Association for Justice—Trucking Claims for Negligent Hiring, Retention, Training, Entrustment and Punitive Damages
  • June, 2008, Minnesota Association for Justice—Toolbox: The Mechanics of Trying a Case. Loss of Consortium
  • September, 2009, Minnesota Association for Justice—Premises Liability and Dog Bite Cases: What You Need to Know
  • December, 2009, Minnesota Association for Justice—Handling the Personal Injury Case: Handling the Unique Case: Collisions Involving Trucks Or Buses
  • January, 2010, Minnesota State Bar Association—Uninsured, Underinsured & No Fault Insurance
  • February, 2010, Minnesota Association for Justice—Trying the Car Crash Case: Loss of Consortium Claims
  • November, 2010, Minnesota Association for Justice, Successfully Handling and Litigating The Commercial Truck Case.
  • November, 2010, Minnesota Association for Justice, American Family: Deny and Delay. What Can Be Done?
  • December, 2010, Minnesota Association for Justice, Trying The Car Crash Case - Winning Damages For Pain, Disability and Distress.

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