James S. Pikala Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Jim Pikala practices primarily in the area of workers' compensation and has done so since 1980. He represents insured and self-insured clients before the Office of Administrative Hearings, the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Supreme Court. Jim has lectured extensively on the subject of workers' compensation and has been a contributing author to the Workers' Compensation Deskbook. He has acted as chairperson and presenter of Continuing Legal Education seminars for many years. He has tried hundreds of cases at the Office of Administrative Hearings and has orally argued numerous cases before the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Supreme Court. Jim has been selected as a Minnesota "Super Lawyer" for the past several years by Law & Politics.
- Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 1979
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1979
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1980
- Education:
- Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota,
1979
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
1975
B.A.
- Published Works:
- Workers' Comp Fraud: How Effective is the Remedy?, Health Benefits Planner, September/October, 1994
- CLE Minnesota Workers' Compensation Deskbook (Contributing Author)
- Representative Clients:
- ACE USA
- Andersen Corporation
- Asplundh Tree Expert Company
- Berkley Risk Administrators Company
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- Cambridge Integrated Services Group
- Gallagher Bassett
- Graco, Inc.
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
- Marvin Windows
- Safeco Insurance Co.
- St. Paul Public Schools
- Travelers Insurance Co.
- The Thomson Corporation
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- 2008 Workers' Compensation Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., June 12, 2008
- Attorney Fees Revisited, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., June 2007
- "Case Evaluations: Handling the Complex Case," Worker's Compensation Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., June 2006, August 2006
- "Apportionment and Gillette Injuries," Legislative Changes & Trends in Minnesota Workers' Compensation, Course Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1996
- Workers' Compensation Institute, CLE Seminar, 1993, March 1995, March 1996, March 1998, March 1999, September 2000, November 2000
- "Issues Concerning Medical Treatment and Benefits," Understanding Minnesota Workers' Compensation, Course Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, October 1995
- "Medical Issues," Understanding Minnesota Workers' Compensation, Course Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, October 1994
- Minnesota Law and Litigation Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., November 1993,
- Minnesota Law and Litigation Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., August 1990-1999; June 2000-2004
- Understanding Minnesota Workers' Compensation, Course Chair, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1993
- 2008 Workers' Compensation Seminar, Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A., August 7, 2008
- Understanding Minnesota Workers' Compensation, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1992
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Member
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Member
- Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
- Member
- Minnesota Self-Insurers Association
- Member
- Risk and Insurance Management Society
- Member
- Disability Management Employer Coalition
- Member