William D. Harper
Work in Harper & Peterson, P.L.L.C.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Personal Injury, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability
3040 Woodbury Drive, Woodbury, MN 55129
About William D. Harper
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Ethics & Professional Responsibility
- Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
Education
- Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1977J.D.
- University of Minnesota, 1972B.A.
- Major: English
- Major: Humanities
- Major: Studio Arts
Representative Cases
- Gawel v. Two Plus Two, Inc., 309 N.W.2d 746 (Minn. 1981)
Classes and Seminars
- How to Unpick a Jury, MTLA, March 10, 1989
- Handling the Automobile Injury Case, MTLA, May 4, 1989
- Measuring Damages in Wrongful Death Cases, MTLA, June 23, 1989
- Independent Medical Examiners, MTLA, November 17, 1989
- Drama in the Courtroom, MTLA, January 12, 1990
- Trial by Jury, Mock Trial Presentation, State Bar, August, 1990
- Independent Medical Examiners, MTLA, January 30, 1990
- Independent Medical Examiners, MTLA, October 31, 1990
- Cross-examining Expert Witnesses, MTLA, October 31, 1990
- Hard Issues in Soft Tissues, MTLA, January 13, 1991
- Maintaining Integrity and Control in the Courtroom, MTLA, February 8, 1991
- Handling the Automobile Injury Case - Wrongful Death, MTLA, February 22, 1991
- Head Injury, MTLA, June 24, 1991
- Cross-examining Adverse Examiners, MTLA, July 12, 1991
- Trial by Jury, Mock Trial Presentation, The State Bar, August, 1991
- Voir Dire, Opening Statements, and Closing Arguments, MTLA, September 27, 1991
- Personal Injury Damages, MTLA, November 8, 1991
- Wrongful Death, MILE, December 13, 1991
- Current Attitudes and Philosophies of Communication and Persuasion, MTLA, April 17, 1992
- Handling the Automobile Accident Case--Wrongful Death, MTLA, October 30, 1992
- Maximizing Damages in Personal Injury Cases--Head Injuries, MSBA, January 27, 1993
- Communication and Persuasion, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, ACTLM and MTLA, March 22, 1993
- Personal Injury Concepts, Certification Review Course, ACTLM, July 23, 1993
- Opening Statements, MTLA, October 27, 1993
- Handling the Automobile Accident Case--Wrongful Death, MTLA, October 29, 1993
- Adversely Examining Adverse Examiners, MTLA, November 16, 1993
- How to Handle the Difficult Lawyer or Judge, ACTLM/MTLA, January 13, 1994
- Medical Subrogation: Dealing with the Uninvited Guest, MTLA, March 10, 1994
- Civility, Saint Martin, ACTLM/MTLA, March 17, 1994
- How to Get Your Own Automobile Insurance Carrier to Buy You a House, DTLA, May 24, 1994 - August 24, 1994
- Closing Arguments, February 10, 1995
- Demonstrative Evidence, MTLA, March 10, 1995
- Voir Dire, PERC, June 27, 1995
- Handling the Auto Accident Case-the Adverse Medical Exam, MTLA, December 8, 1995
- Obstructive Defense Counsel, MTLA, March 6, 1996
- The Six Figure Soft Tissue Injury, MTLA, April 12, 1996
- How to Conduct an Effective Deposition, MSBA, April 29, 1996
- Handling the Auto Accident Case - The Adverse Medical Exam, MTLA, December 13, 1996
- Final Arguments in UM and UIM Trials, MTLA, February 21, 1997
- What I Didn't learn in Law School about being a Trial Lawyer, Hamline University School of Law, March 6, 1998
- Opening Statement in a Soft Tissue Case, MTLA, March 20, 1998
- Anatomy of a Multimillion Dollar Products Liability Verdict, MTLA, September 25, 1998
- Closing Arguments in a Wrongful Death Trial, MTLA, June 9, 1999
- Evaluation of a Personal Injury Case, MN Law & Politics, June 24, 1999
- Communicating With the Jury of Today About Insurance, MTLA, October 22, 1999
- How to Practice Civil Law without Starving, MSBA Continuing Legal Education, June 13, 2000
- Cross Examining the Adverse Expert, MTLA, November 29, 2000
- Final Arguments in UM and UIM Cases, MTLA, December 1, 2000
- Wrongful Death: Start to Finish, MTLA, January 5, 2001
- Direct Examination of the Physical Therapist, MTLA, March 2, 2001
- How to Ask for Money, MTLA, April 6, 2001
- Opening Statements, MTLA, April 12, 2001
- Winning Opening Statements, MTLA, September 6, 2002
- Issues in Wrongful Death Cases, MTLA, February 14, 2003
- Damages Workshop - Opening Statements, MTLA, March 14, 2003
- Overcoming Juror Bias, MTLA, March 5, 2004
- Masters in Trial ? ABOTA Foundation/MSBA, CLE, October 5, 2005
- Wrongful Death, MTLA, November 4, 2004
- Issues in Wrongful Death Cases, MTLA, January 27, 2006
- New Issues in Wrongful Death Cases, MTLA, February 9, 2007
- The Constitution and Closing Arguments, North Dakota Trial Lawyers, May 11, 2007
- Wrestling with Change, MnAJ, August 10, 2007
- New Issues in Wrongful Death, MnAJ, March 12, 2008
- View From the Bench and Jury Box?an actual $425,000 soft tissue trial, MnAJ, November 12, 2008
- Power Deposition Practice ? the difficult deponent, MSBA CLE, January 5, 2009
- Handling the Car Crash ? tips and strategies for arguing pain damages, MnAJ, February 25, 2009
- New Twists & Turns in Wrongful Death Cases, MnAJ, March 31, 2009
- Wrongful Death, MnAJ, January 29, 2010
- Gathering and Using Evidence, MSBA CLE, July 14, 2010
- Using New Age Video to Prove Your Case, MnAJ, August 14, 2010
- Trying the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Case, North American Brain Injury Society, October 7, 2010
- Wrongful Death, MnAJ, January 27, 2011
- Brain Injuries, North Dakota Association for Justice Annual Convention, May 5, 2011
- Litigating with the Legends-Breathing life into Complex Liability Cases, MnAJ, December 9, 2011
- Traumatic Brain Injury ? The Evolution of Proof, MnAJ, January 12, 2012
- Cross Examining Adverse Drs, ABOTA, July 11, 2012
- Swenson V. ADT presentation- Washington County Law Clerks CLE , October 3, 2013 - Present
- Voir Dire - Amdahl Inn of Court, January 16, 2014 - Present
- Use of Experts from a Plaintiff's Perspective - MDLA Mid-Winter Conference, February 1, 2014 - Present
- Cross Examining Adverse Drs., ABOTA, July 11, 2012 - Present
- Swenson V. ADT presentation, ABOTA, October 3, 2013 - Present
- Voir Dire, ABOTA, January 16, 2014 - Present
- Use of Experts from a Plaintiff’s Perspective, ABOTA, February 1, 2014 - Present
- Understanding and Eliminating Gender and Racial Bias in Jury Trial, MnAJ, June 23, 2015 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1977
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1981
Other Affiliations
- Minnesota State Bar Association (Member)
- Washington County Bar Association (Member)
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1986 - 2012 (Member, Board of Governors)
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1989 (Member of the Executive Committee)
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 (Member of the Executive Committee)
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1988 (Chair Person, Litigation Support Committee)
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 (Chair Person, Finance Committee)
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 - 1995 (Treasurer)
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1995 - 1996 (Secretary)
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 - 1997 (Vice President)
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 - 1998 (President Elect)
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1998 - 1999 (President)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2007 - 2010 (Sustaining Member, Board of Governors)
- The Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota, 1991 (Secretary)
- Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota, 1992 (Dean Elect)
- Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota, 1993 (Dean)
- Justice Amdahl Inn of Court, 1992 - Present (Organizer and Master)
- Minnesota Consumer Alliance, 1997 - 1998 (Board of Directors)
- American Arbitration Association
- American Creativity Association (Charter Member)
- American Board of Trial Advocacy, 1999 (Elected)
- The National Trial Lawyers Association (Invited Member)
- International Society of Barristers
Past Positions
- Daly and Harper, 1977 - 1979
- Streefland, Daly and Harper, 1979 - 1980
- Harper and Wirth, 1980 - 1983
- Harper and Anderson, Chartered, 1983 - 1989
- Harper and Harper, Chartered, 1990 - 1993
- William D. Harper, Chartered, 1994 - 1999
- Harper & Peterson, P.L.L.C. - 2000- Present
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
Office Info
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