Jerry Blackwell
Jerry Blackwell of Minneapolis-based Blackwell Burke is the trial lawyer General Mills Inc. counts on for all types of products liability and business litigation facing the food giant.
April 03, 2015 at 02:44 PM
2 minute read
Jerry Blackwell of Minneapolis-based Blackwell Burke is the trial lawyer General Mills Inc. counts on for all types of products liability and business litigation facing the food giant.
“Sometimes I refer to it as 'smoke jumping,' ” Blackwell said, referring to firefighters who parachute in to perilous conditions. Blackwell is often tapped as cases near trial to craft a narrative and present it to the jury. “ General Mills believes, based on our track record, that we excel at trying cases and we excel at communicating to juries.”
Blackwell said the role of the firm, which has 15 lawyers, evolved as trial counsel from its work on a single case file at least a dozen years ago. That case involved quashing a third-party subpoena served by a Texas court against General Mills in Minnesota. “That's usually not a role you see for minority-owned law firms,” Blackwell said.
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
You Might Like
View AllTrending Stories
- 1A&O Shearman Adopts 3-Level Lockstep Pay Model Amid Shift to All-Equity Partnership
- 2A RICO Surge Is Underway: Here's How the Allstate Push Might Play Out
- 3The Law Firm Disrupted: Playing the Talent Game to Win
- 4Data-Driven Legal Strategies
- 5Preparing Your Law Firm for 2025: Smart Ways to Embrace AI & Other Technologies
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250