Biography

William Jungbauer currently holds the position of President and Senior Partner at Yaeger & Jungbauer Barristers, PLC (YJB), a law firm specializing in FELA (Federal Employers' Liability Act) cases. Notably, YJB is the sole Plaintiff's FELA law firm in the United States to have received recognition in the First Tier of national law firms by U.S. News and World Reports from 2010 to 2013, consistently over those years. Since 1929, YJB has been dedicated to representing railroad workers.

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Professional Experiences

President and Senior Partner of of Yaeger & Jungbauer, Barristers, PLC; law clerk, associate lawyer since 1978, and attorney, partner, president of the firm since February 1993. Jungbauer has been practicing with the firm that has been in existence since 1929 practicing in the field of railroad litigation, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death litigation.


YJB has been awarded the highest rating by US News & World Reports- ranking of law firms: National-Tier 1, in field of Railroad Law. US News also annually rates hospitals, doctors, colleges and universities.




Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1993 and Minnesota State Bar Association since 1990. Board Certification requires applicant to meet standards/qualifications regarding number of trials and litigated matters, background checks/reviews by NBTA of judges, other lawyers, clients and even opposing counsel and successfully passing a rigorous written advanced bar exam. Lawyers can achieve Civil Trial Specialist certification on the state level and with more qualification on a national level. Recipient of the 2021 NBTA President's Award.



Jungbauer was recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in the field of Railroad Law in 2014. This award is based upon votes and recommendations of other lawyers.






Jungbauer was invited to author an article on reliability/admissibility of diffusor tensor imaging (DTI) in brain injury litigation which was published for Neuro-scientists and medical practitioners by AJOB Neuroscience after peer-review approval of doctors, researchers and scientists involved in the Emory University Conference as noted below.






Jungbauer has been listed in Best Lawyers of America; Railroad Law Section every year the publication has recognized field of Railroad Law.



Jungbauer has been awarded the highest possible peer review lawyer rating-preeminent by Martindale Hubbell -National Lawyer Rating Service - 5.0 out of Possible 5.0 Rating.




AVVO Lawyer Rating by Public: 10 of 10. The highest possible lawyer rating by the public and former clients. 




Past National Chairman and current member of Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Railroad Law Section, now known as AAJ, American Association for Justice.
Jungbauer has been a Past National Chairman of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Designated Legal Counsel, (BLE- DLC) and Past Chairman of BLET DLC Ethics Compliance Committee.  

Admissions

  • Supreme Court, State of Minnesota, September 29, 1978
  • U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, October 11, 1978 
  • U.S. District Court, E. District of Wisconsin, Aug. 30, 1979
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, March 26, 1980 
  • United States Supreme Court, November 30, 1981
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, June 30, 1986
  • Supreme Court, State of Wisconsin, April 24, 1989
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, March 20, 1990
  • U.S. District Court, District of Montana, February 21, 1992
  • Supreme Court, State of Montana, May 13, 1993
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, November 9, 1993
  • Supreme Court, State of Colorado, December 29, 1993 
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, July 26, 1994
  • U.S. District Court, So. District of Illinois, August 20, 1999
  • U.S. District Court, So. District of Texas, October 4, 1999
  • Admitted Pro Hac Vice in numerous federal and state courts around the country.

Law School Attended

  • University of Minnesota Law School, Class of 1978, J.D.

University Attended

  • Edinburgh University, Rotary International Scholar
  • St. Mary's College, Class of 1975, B.A., summa cum laude

Associations & Memberships

  • Hennepin County Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • State Bar of Wisconsin
  • State Bar of Montana
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Railroad Law Section (Chairman 1992-1993, Vice Chairman 1991-1992, Secretary 1990-1991)
  • Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association
  • National College of Advocacy (Advocate)

Certifications

  •  Minnesota State Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section - Civil Trial Specialist Certified