Robert Kuderer has over 30 years as a litigator and has successfully tried dozens of cases to verdict. He has also successfully argued numerous cases in various state and federal appellate courts. Bob specializes in insurance defense litigation, surety bonds, professional liability licensure and defense, and insurance coverage.
Bob heads the firm’s insurance coverage practice group. He has handled numerous high-profile large loss lawsuits both inside and outside Minnesota in both state and federal Courts. He successfully argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court the State’s seminal case establishing good faith immunity for officers and directors of non-profit corporations. He is a continuing education lecturer and has presented at professional and trade organization conferences.
He has been perennially honored by his peers as a “Super Lawyer” in Minnesota Law & Politics. He enjoys an “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Kuderer is a past member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO/WPO), an international organization devoted to developing business leaders through education and exchange. He is also a long-time volunteer for Eden Prairie Youth Athletics and past President of Olympic Hills Golf Club.
Education
- University of Minnesota (BA) (1989)
- William Mitchell College of Law (JD magna cum laude) (1990)
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court – Minnesota
- U.S. District Court – Western Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Supreme Court
Affiliations
- Member, Trial Law Institute
- Member, Diversity Law Institute
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Wisconsin State Bar Association
- Olympic Hills Golf Club, Eden Prairie (Past President)
Author & Speaker
- MN CLE – “Should I Settle?” (2018)
- MN CLE – Settlement Strategies (2015)
- Blackwell’s Five Minute Veterinary Consult (Chapter Author)
Awards & Recognitions
- AV rating, MartindaleHubbell’s highest rating for professional skills and integrity
- Charter Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Minnesota Law & Politics “Super Lawyer”
- Rapp v. Weller, No. 2016AP2341 (Wis. App. 2017)
- Lau v. Midwest Manufacturing, No. A11-2165 (Minn. Ct. App. 2013)
- Target Corp. v. All Jersey Janitorial Service, Inc., 916 F.Supp.2d 909 (D.Minn. 2013)
- Martin v. Morrison Trucking, No. A10-0446 (Minn. Supreme Court, 2011)
- TCS Holding v. Onvay, Inc., No. 07-1200 (D. Minn. 2008)
- Payzant v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. of America, 402 F.Supp.2d 1053 (D. Minn. 2005)
- Hartford Cas. Ins. Co. v. Schwartz, No. 06-655, 2007 WL 1485857 (D. Minn. May 18,2007)
- AMCO Ins. Co. v. Dorpinghaus, et al., No. 05-1296, 2007 WL 313280 (D. Minn. Jan. 12, 2007)
- Travelers Commercial Cas. Co. v. Morales, et al., No. A06-621, 2007 WL 331129 (Minn. Ct. App. Feb. 6, 2007)
- Forestview the Beautiful v. All Nation Ins. Co., 704 N.W.2d 773 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
- Clifford v. Geritom Med., Inc., 681 N.W. 2d 680 (Minn. 2004)
- Mierva v. Holmberg, No. A03-1106, 2004 WL 1050747 (Minn. Ct. App. May 11, 2004)
- Northern States Power Co. v. Ellsworth, et al., No. A04-503 (Minn. Ct. App. Nov. 23, 2004)
- Christensen v. Milbank Ins. Co., 658 N.W. 2d 580 (Minn. 2003)
- Home Ins. Co. v. National Union Fire Ins. of Pittsburgh, 658 N.W. 2d 522 (Minn. 2003)
- The Rivers v. Richard Schwartz/Neil Weber, Inc., 459 N.W.2d 166 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990)
- Midwest Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. Schmitt, 651 N.W. 2d 843 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002)
- Rehn v. Fischley, 557 N.W.2d 328 (Minn. 1997)
- Progressive Cas. Ins. Co. v. Metcalf, 501 N.W.2d 690 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993)
- American Nat’l Fire Ins. Co. v. Estate of Founelle, 472.N.W.2d 292 (1991)
- Northland Ins. Co. v. Western Nat’l Mut. Ins. Co., No. CS-92-324, 1992 WL 153094 (Minn. Ct. App. July 7, 1992)
- Queen’s Revenge, Inc. v. Northwestern Nat’l Cas. Co., No. C7-92-230, 1992 WL 145378 (Minn. Ct. App. June 30, 1992)
- American Nat’l Fire Ins. Co. v. Cordie, 478 N.W.2d 531 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991)
- Grossman v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 461 N.W.2d 489 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990)
- Biography
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Robert Kuderer has over 30 years as a litigator and has successfully tried dozens of cases to verdict. He has also successfully argued numerous cases in various state and federal appellate courts. Bob specializes in insurance defense litigation, surety bonds, professional liability licensure and defense, and insurance coverage.
Bob heads the firm’s insurance coverage practice group. He has handled numerous high-profile large loss lawsuits both inside and outside Minnesota in both state and federal Courts. He successfully argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court the State’s seminal case establishing good faith immunity for officers and directors of non-profit corporations. He is a continuing education lecturer and has presented at professional and trade organization conferences.
He has been perennially honored by his peers as a “Super Lawyer” in Minnesota Law & Politics. He enjoys an “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Kuderer is a past member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO/WPO), an international organization devoted to developing business leaders through education and exchange. He is also a long-time volunteer for Eden Prairie Youth Athletics and past President of Olympic Hills Golf Club.
- Education
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Education
- University of Minnesota (BA) (1989)
- William Mitchell College of Law (JD magna cum laude) (1990)
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court – Minnesota
- U.S. District Court – Western Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Supreme Court
- Affiliations
-
Affiliations
- Member, Trial Law Institute
- Member, Diversity Law Institute
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Wisconsin State Bar Association
- Olympic Hills Golf Club, Eden Prairie (Past President)
Author & Speaker
- MN CLE – “Should I Settle?” (2018)
- MN CLE – Settlement Strategies (2015)
- Blackwell’s Five Minute Veterinary Consult (Chapter Author)
Awards & Recognitions
- AV rating, MartindaleHubbell’s highest rating for professional skills and integrity
- Charter Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Minnesota Law & Politics “Super Lawyer”
- Reported Cases
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- Rapp v. Weller, No. 2016AP2341 (Wis. App. 2017)
- Lau v. Midwest Manufacturing, No. A11-2165 (Minn. Ct. App. 2013)
- Target Corp. v. All Jersey Janitorial Service, Inc., 916 F.Supp.2d 909 (D.Minn. 2013)
- Martin v. Morrison Trucking, No. A10-0446 (Minn. Supreme Court, 2011)
- TCS Holding v. Onvay, Inc., No. 07-1200 (D. Minn. 2008)
- Payzant v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. of America, 402 F.Supp.2d 1053 (D. Minn. 2005)
- Hartford Cas. Ins. Co. v. Schwartz, No. 06-655, 2007 WL 1485857 (D. Minn. May 18,2007)
- AMCO Ins. Co. v. Dorpinghaus, et al., No. 05-1296, 2007 WL 313280 (D. Minn. Jan. 12, 2007)
- Travelers Commercial Cas. Co. v. Morales, et al., No. A06-621, 2007 WL 331129 (Minn. Ct. App. Feb. 6, 2007)
- Forestview the Beautiful v. All Nation Ins. Co., 704 N.W.2d 773 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005)
- Clifford v. Geritom Med., Inc., 681 N.W. 2d 680 (Minn. 2004)
- Mierva v. Holmberg, No. A03-1106, 2004 WL 1050747 (Minn. Ct. App. May 11, 2004)
- Northern States Power Co. v. Ellsworth, et al., No. A04-503 (Minn. Ct. App. Nov. 23, 2004)
- Christensen v. Milbank Ins. Co., 658 N.W. 2d 580 (Minn. 2003)
- Home Ins. Co. v. National Union Fire Ins. of Pittsburgh, 658 N.W. 2d 522 (Minn. 2003)
- The Rivers v. Richard Schwartz/Neil Weber, Inc., 459 N.W.2d 166 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990)
- Midwest Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. Schmitt, 651 N.W. 2d 843 (Minn. Ct. App. 2002)
- Rehn v. Fischley, 557 N.W.2d 328 (Minn. 1997)
- Progressive Cas. Ins. Co. v. Metcalf, 501 N.W.2d 690 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993)
- American Nat’l Fire Ins. Co. v. Estate of Founelle, 472.N.W.2d 292 (1991)
- Northland Ins. Co. v. Western Nat’l Mut. Ins. Co., No. CS-92-324, 1992 WL 153094 (Minn. Ct. App. July 7, 1992)
- Queen’s Revenge, Inc. v. Northwestern Nat’l Cas. Co., No. C7-92-230, 1992 WL 145378 (Minn. Ct. App. June 30, 1992)
- American Nat’l Fire Ins. Co. v. Cordie, 478 N.W.2d 531 (Minn. Ct. App. 1991)
- Grossman v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 461 N.W.2d 489 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990)
