Dedicated Personal Injury Attorney in Dakota County, MN & Nearby Areas
Tireless advocacy rooted in deep personal concern.
Steadfast personal injury representation in Minnesota.
The Schafer Law Firm, P.A. was founded on Brent Schafer’s deep desire to help the seriously injured and stand with those who face enormous odds in their battles against the insurance giants. As the personal injury attorney Dakota County, MN trusts, Mr. Schafer also wanted to provide clients with his trustworthy and experienced personal injury counsel.
Mr. Schafer is committed to treating each client with dignity and steadfastly protecting their rights. He understands how stressful and uncertain the legal process can be. That’s why he works closely with clients, communicates often and provides emotional support along with quality legal representation.
Award winning, nationally recognized representation.
During his more than 20 years of litigation experience, Mr. Schafer has been named Minnesota Attorney of the Year, Minnesota Super Lawyer and a finalist for National Trial Lawyer of the Year. He is a graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and has presented at several legal education seminars. Operating his own law firm, he devotes personal attention to each case and client.
Tenacious advocacy — Attorney Brent Schafer gained national attention for his work on the high-profile case of Koua Fong Lee v. State of Minnesota, in which Mr. Schafer successfully represented Mr. Lee, who was wrongly convicted of criminal vehicular homicide. The case dealt with Mr. Lee’s late-model Toyota Camry that accelerated uncontrollably as he exited a highway, causing the vehicle to crash into two cars, resulting in the death of three people. Mr. Schafer was honored for his work on the case by the Innocence Project of Minnesota and the National Public Justice Foundation. Following Mr. Lee’s release, Brent S. Schafer put together a highly skilled trial team and sued Toyota for the defective design of the vehicle driven by Lee. After a month long trial, the jury awarded the Lee’s and others injured and killed in the collision over $14 million dollars.
Experience — Mr. Schafer’s more than 20 years of courtroom experience guides his work as he rigorously defends the rights of his clients, and fights to recover fair and reasonable compensation for those who have been injured.
Attentive client care — When you hire Brent Schafer as your personal injury attorney in Scott County, MN or nearby areas, you get personalized attention, your phone calls get returned, and you have the confidence that your attorney is ready to face enormous odds to get the results you are looking for.
Advocating fair compensation for personal injury clients.
Mr. Schafer works with injured persons in the State of Minnesota and has active cases throughout the United States. Schafer Law Firm, P.A. has close relationships with other firms across the country that enable it to quickly put a litigation team together to handle any type of personal injury case, including car accidents and dog bites cases. All cases are handled on a contingency fee basis, so clients pay no attorney fees unless there is a monetary recovery through settlement or jury verdict. Licensed to practice law in Minnesota and North Dakota, Schafer Law Firm, P.A. proudly assists clients with the following types of civil litigation cases:
- Auto/Truck Accidents
- Dog Bit Injuries
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Brain and Spinal Injuries
- Bicycle Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Slip and Fall Injuries
- Burn Injuries
If someone you love dies or is seriously injured in any type of accident, Schafer Law Firm, P.A. is ready to fight for your rights. Wrongful death lawyer Brent S. Schafer has extensive experience fighting for families who suffer loss because of oil rig accidents, auto collisions and other tragedies.