Christopher J. Moreland

Partner
745 Kasota Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414

Communication Center
Phone: (612) 333-6371
(800) 435-7888
(877) 529-3352
E-mail
Fax: (612) 333-3619

Christopher Moreland heads up the Legal Writing and Appellate Department at Yaeger, Jungbauer & Barczak where he drafts briefs and argues motions and appeals defending the rights of injured railroaders and other clients in state and federal courts across the country. Chris is one of the attorneys of record (along with Mike Weiner, a fellow Yaeger, Jungbauer & Barczak attorney), and co-authored the appellate briefs in the case of Kissoondath v. United States Fire Ins., which is believed to be the largest (non-corporate) insurance bad faith judgment in Minnesota. He also has had many articles published in the Minnesota Trial Lawyer Magazine.

Originally from Grand Forks, North Dakota, Chris came to Minneapolis in 1994. He joined the firm in 1996 while in law school at Hamline University. He has lectured at continuing legal education seminars on the FELA and other issues, and travels frequently to meet and speak with rail labor members across the country on the FELA and other legal matters. In his spare time, Chris enjoys spending time with his wife and young daughter.

Areas of Practice:
Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) – Employee
Railroad Injury Accidents
Personal Injury – Plaintiff
Products Liability – Plaintiff
Wrongful Death – Plaintiff
Litigation and Appeals

Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1997
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, March 2000
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, August 2000
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, June 2005

Education:
Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1997
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence. Honors: Cum Laude, Honor Society

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1994
Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Association for Justice, Member
Minnesota Association for Justice, Member
Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys, Member
Hennepin County Bar Association

Honors and Awards:
Minnesota Law and Politics, 2007 Rising Star

Published Articles:
A Preemptive Strike Against Preemption, Minnesota Trial Lawyer Magazine, Winter 2005

The Minneapolis Public School District is no Longer “The King That Can Do No Wrong,” Minnesota Trial Lawyer, Summer 2005

Tips for New Lawyers, Minnesota Trial Lawyer, Winter 2000

Unknown and Underutilized Statutes, Minnesota Trial Lawyer, Winter 1999

Traumatic Brain Injury, A Review, Minnesota Trial Lawyer, Fall 1999

Significant Cases:
Kissoondath v. United States Fire Co., 620 NW 2nd 909 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000)

Granville v. Minneapolis Public Schools, Special School District No 1, 668 NW 2nd 227 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003)