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  • University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., 1982), magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
    Articles Editor 1981-1982, Staff Member 1980-1981, Minnesota Law Review
  • St. Olaf College (B.A., Political Science, 1979), magna cum laude

  • Minnesota
  • The United States Supreme Court
  • The United States Courts of Appeal for the Eighth and Ninth Federal Circuits
  • The United States District Courts for the Northern District of California
  • The Eastern District of California
  • The Western District of Wisconsin
  • The Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • The District of Minnesota

Paul R. Dieseth

Senior Attorney
Minneapolis
P: (612) 340-7892
F: (612) 545-4854
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Senior Attorney in Dorsey’s Trial practice group. Practices in the areas of structured finance litigation, product liability lawsuits and general commercial contract and sales disputes. Mr. Dieseth represents corporate trustees, securitization trusts and financial institutions in lender liability actions. He also represents companies in a wide range of product liability work, including matters related to factory automation, asbestos, tobacco, and general commercial disputes.


Representative Litigation

  • Thomas v. U.S. Bank National Association (Mo.)  Represented U.S. Bank National Association in its individual and trustee capacities in litigation relating to RMBS securitization trusts.
  • State of Minnesota v. Philip Morris Incorporated (Minn.)  Represented Philip Morris in state cigarette litigation
  • Tri Valley Growers v. Oracle Corporation (Calif.) Represented Tri Valley in large software dispute against Oracle

Attorney Articles

1981
Note, "The Right and Responsibility of a Court to Impose the Insanity Defense Over the Defendant's Objection," 65 Minnesota Law Review 927