Secretary & Paralegal Contact Info

Secretary:                                    Paralegal:
Theresa Hayes                             Michelle Skrede
(651) 846-7032                          (651) 846-7044
thayes@heacoxlaw.com             mskrede@heacoxlaw.com
 

Background

From 1982 to 1985, Michael practiced with the firm of Sahr, Kunert, and Tambornino, handling the defense of both civil and workers’ compensation litigation. In 1985 he joined the firm of Chadwick, Johnson & Condon, P.A. and later became a shareholder. He was a
founding shareholder of Erstad and Reimer, P.A., where he practiced from 1990 to 1996. In 1996 he founded, with five colleagues, Heacox, Hartman, Koshmrl, Cosgriff, Johnson, Lane & Feenstra, P.A. Michael has handled several successful appeals of workers’
compensation cases before the Minnesota Supreme Court.

He is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys fishing, fly fishing, hunting, and frequent walks with his dog, a Weimaraner.

A little known fact: played basketball for the winningest coaches in the history of Minnesota High School and Collegiate history- Bob McDonald (Chisholm- 1012 wins) and Jim Smith (St. John’s University- 786 wins)

Bar Admission

State of Minnesota, 1981
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1982

Education

University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, MN, J.D. 1981
St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN, B.A., magna cum laude, 1978

Publications

He is a former chapter author of the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Deskbook, a treatise on workers’ compensation law in Minnesota, and regularly lectures at continuing legal education seminars.

Honors & Awards

Best Lawyers in America- Naifeh & Smith
Minnesota Monthly Magazine “Top Lawyer in Minnesota”
AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Rating

Professional Associations & Memberships

Member of Minnesota Lawyers Defense Association
Member of the Minnesota State Bar Association
Member of the Hennepin County Bar Associatio