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Bio

James A. Schaps has focused on handling defense of workers’ compensation and automobile liability cases for over 30 years. He regularly serves as a Mediator/Arbitrator in workers’ compensation and automobile liability matters and has done so for over 20 years.

Jamie is a proponent of Hansen Dordell’s open and friendly client services environment. “Some firms can get hung up on their ‘image’ as lawyers but that’s not the case at Hansen Dordell. There has never been a client or a lawyer who has ever commented they were ‘uncomfortable’ in our office. While we deal with serious issues affecting people’s lives, we don’t forget that our clients are the most important part of our job.”

Education
• Juris Doctorate Degree, William Mitchell College of Law, 1984

• Bachelor of Arts Degree, Business Management and Economics, University of St. Thomas, 1980

Bar Admissions
• Minnesota

• Wisconsin

• U.S. District Court- District of Minnesota

Areas of Practice
• Workers’ Compensation

• Workers’ Compensation Mediation

• Insurance Defense

• Business Litigation

• Mediation and Arbitration for Individuals

• Mediation and Arbitration for Businesses

• Personal Injury

Presentations
• Introduction to Workers’ Compensation in Minnesota (MN CLE), Chairman and Presenter, 1992-Present

• Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Deskbook (MN CLE), “Coordination of Workers’ Compensation Benefits,” Past and Current Chapter Author, 1995-Present

• Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Institute (MN CLE), Past Co-Chair and Presenter, Multiple Years

• Frequent Presenter at Hansen Dordell Seminars, Out of State Presentations, 1985-PresentAwards
• Inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), November 2014

• The Best Lawyers in America^{^{^{^{^®}}}}, 2013-2015

• Regularly selected to the Minnesota “Super Lawyers” list by Super Lawyers

Professional Affiliations
• Ramsey County Bar Association

• Minnesota State Bar Association

• Wisconsin State Bar Association

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