Peter W. Sipkins
Partner
Partner in the Trial practice group, and co-Chair of the Products Liability practice group. Practices in the areas of product liability, computer and software litigation, and other complex civil litigation.
Representative Litigation
- Counsel for Merck in VIOXX litigations in several states, including North & South Dakota and Alaska
- Counsel for Ortho-McNeil in HRT litigations in Minnesota
- In Re: Baycol MDL (liaison defense counsel in MDL pharmaceutical litigation involving over 7,000 cases and 17,000 plaintiffs)
- Showa Denko L-tryptophan litigation (lead local counsel for defendant in 80+ product liability cases)
- Richard Slatinski v. Bombardier, Inc. - Lead defense counsel in a multimillion dollar wrongful death claim involving personal watercraft.
- Jennifer Rose v. Bombardier, Inc., et al. - Lead defense counsel in products liability claim in Washington State court involving alleged defective boat design (tried to a successful defense verdict).
- Michael Nowicki v. Bombardier, Inc., et al. - Lead defense counsel in leg amputation case involving alleged defective snowmobile design (arbitration found no defense liability).
Admissions
- Minnesota
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals: 1st, 5th, 8th and 10th Circuits
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Various Federal District Courts
Honors
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Named a "Super Lawyer" by Minnesota Journal of Law & Politics, 2009
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Listed in Best Lawyers in America, annually since 1992
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Outside counsel member, Products Liability Advisory Council - invitation only
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School
J.D., 1969
- University of Minnesota
B.A., Philosophy, Political Science & History, 1966
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