Ronald J. Barczak

Senior and Managing Partner
2550 University Ave W
Suite 345N
St. Paul, MN 55114

Communication Center
Phone: (651) 288-9500
(800) 435-7888
(877) 529-3352
E-mail
Fax: (651) 288-0227

Ronald J. Barczak is a senior and managing partner at YJB. He is a skilled trial attorney with expertise in railroad law, FELA, and wrongful death personal injury claims. Over the past five years he and his firm have become nationally recognized for their work on behalf of victims of hazardous material inhalation and exposure cases. He has a history of obtaining large verdicts and settlements for accident victims and their families.

Ron is board certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a civil trial specialist. He has received the highest possible legal ability rating (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell, the national rating organization for attorneys. Ron is one of a very select few that has earned inclusion in the prestigious book "Best Lawyers in America." He is a certified mediator and arbitrator. In addition, Ron has frequently lectured on various legal issues to judges, attorneys and the public.

Areas of Practice:
Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) – Employee
Railroad Injury Accidents
Federal Safety Appliance Act (FSAA) – Plaintiff
Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA) – Plaintiff
Personal Injury – Plaintiff

Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties:
Civil Trial Specialist, State of Minnesota
Civil Trial Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association

Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1980
Wisconsin, 1989
Montana, 1997
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1980
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1981
U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1983
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1992
U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1997
U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, 2006

Education:
William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Cum Laude

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
M.S.W., Master of Social Work

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
B.S., Bachelor of Science

Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, Legal Matters to Fellow Trial Lawyers, Judges and Labor Leaders throughout the Country

Honors and Awards:
Selected, "Best Lawyers In America - Railroad Law Section", 1983 - Present
Designated Legal Counsel of the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers
Selected, Minnesota Law & Politics "Super Lawyers"
Martindale AV^® Preeminent^™ 5.0 out of 5
Outstanding Lawyers of America, inducted 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Association for Justice, Member
Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys, Member
American Bar Association, Member
Federal Bar Association, Member
Minnesota Association for Justice, Board of Governors, 2002
Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
Hennepin County Bar Association, Member

Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota, Member

Cases

Frank Aloi vs. Union Pacific RR, during which a Denver, Colorado jury returned a verdict of $6 million in damages, at the time the highest FELA verdict in history.

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A $1.1 million jury award to an Iowa man who was injured when a group of employees from his company left a switch open and unlocked, causing his train to improperly enter a track, on a collision course with another train.

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An $800,000 verdict in Detroit for a 48-year old Conrail Engineer who sustained a permanently disabling back injury when an engine handbrake malfunctioned.

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A $2.6 million insurance bad faith verdict. A man and his wife were sitting in their parked pickup truck when they were struck and injured by a taxicab.

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Headlines

YJB Team Triumphs in Chicago
Lou Jungbauer wins job back for North Platte, NE machinist.
We Have Moved
YJB recognized as the pre-eminent law firm representing injured railroad workers YJB has been ranked in the first tier of national law firms in the category of railroad law in the 2010 Best Law Firm Rankings (US News and World Report)
Attention Railroad Workers
The FRA has issued an interpretation of its regulations on employee harassment and intimidation of injured employees.
Whistleblower information for Rails- YJB has won two significant cases in the new field of whistleblower protection. Our two cases are described by the DOL press releases which do not list the name of the rail or the law firm assisting the rail.
Testimony of William G. Jungbauer
Before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (See Video Clip)

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