Background
Falsani, Robert C. was born on September 8, 1948 in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States.
Falsani, Robert C. was born on September 8, 1948 in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States.
Colby College (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1973).
Worked at Falsani, Balmer, Berglund & Peterson (Duluth, Minnesota) specializing in Personal Injury, Automobile Insurance, Liability Insurance, Workers Compensation, Social Security, Family and Real Estate Law, Criminal Defense, Probate Law, Third Party Work Site Injury Claims, Wrongful Death, Admiralty Injury Claims, Products Liability. Arbitration and Mediation. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Minnesota.
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, 1995-1996.
Selected as a Leading Minnesota Attorney, Minnesota Consumer Guidebook to Law & Leading Attorneys, 1996. Member, 1971-1972 and Editor, 1972-1973, Law and Policy in International Business (The International Law Review at Georgetown).
Company-Author: "Administrative Survey: 1971," 4 Law and Policy in International Business, 1972. Author: "The International Cocoa Agreement," 5 Law and Policy in International Business, 1973.
MTLA, Major Legislative Changes, 1983, "Workers Compensation Case Law Update;" MTLA Minnesota Issues and Ideas, 1985, "Selected Problems in Work Site Injury Claims;" Continuing legal education, Workers Compensation 1985, 1985, "Recent Decisions of Minnesota Supreme Court and Workers Compensation Court of Appeals;" Continuing legal education, The Fundamentals of Trying a Personal Injury Case, 1985, "Fundamentals of Direct Examination and Introduction of Evidence at Trial;" Continuing legal education Workers Compensation Institute, 1987, "Handling a Psychiatric Based Workers Compensation Case;" MTLA, The Workers Compensation Nightmare, A Constantly Mutating Area of the Law, 1988, "Notice and Statute of Limitations Issues;" Continuing legal education, Workers Compensation Law and Practice, 1988, "Permanent Total Disability Claims and Related Issues;" Continuing legal education, Workers Compensation Law and Practice 1989, "Whatever Happened to Temporary Partial Disability?;" Continuing legal education, Workers Compensation Law and Practice 1989, "Medically Unable to Continue;" Continuing legal education, 5th Annual Workers" Compensation Institute, 1990, "How to Prepare and Try a Heart Attack Case," Lorman Education Services, Workers" Compensation, 1990, "The Two-Tier System and Its Pressure Points;" Continuing legal education, 6th Annual Workers" Compensation Law and Practice, 1991, "Analysis and Impact of New Cases;" Continuing legal education, 7th Annual Workers" Compensation Institute, 1992, "The Ten Most Important Workers" Compensation Decisions of the Year;" Continuing legal education, The Minnesota Workers" Compensation Deskbook, 1993, Chapter 4.3, "Permanent Total Disability;" Continuing legal education, "Ten Litigation Gems," 1993.
MILE, Understanding Minnesota Workers" Compensation, "Maximum Medical Improvement and Suitable Job Offer," 1993. Continuing legal education, 9th Annual Workers" Compensation Institute, 1994. "Important New Cases," 1994.
MILE, Understanding Minnesota Workers" Compensation, "Job Search," 1994.
Continuing legal education, "DTLA, Practical Problems-Practical Answers, Third Party Liability Issues Regarding Work-Related Injuries," 1994. 10th Annual Workers" Compensation Institute, "The New Permanency Schedules and Related Issues," 1995.
Continuing legal education, Workers" Compensation Legislation, 1995. DTLA Medical Literature on Neck and Back Injuries, 1995.
"Permanent Total Disability," Continuing legal education, The Workers" Compensation Deskbook, Chapter 4.3 (update), 1995.
"The 1995 Workers Compensation Acting: What have They Done?," MILE, New Workers Compensation Legislation, 1995. "Proving Your Back and Neck Case with Medical Literature," Continuing legal education, The 11th Annual Workers" Compensation Institute, 1996. Law Clerk, Federal Power Commission, 1972-1973.
Legal Intern Advisor, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1979-1981.
Instructor, Law for the Lay Person, Duluth Community Schools, 1976-1980. Moderator and Lecturer, MTLA Union Seminars, 1979-1986.
Lecturer, Labor Education Service, University of Minnesota, 1980-1981. Member, Panel of Number-Fault Arbitrators for Minnesota, 1983-1991.
Member: Minnesota State and American Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Duluth Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1982-1983. Vice President, 1978-1981).
Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Governors, 1980-1984.
Workers" Compensation Committee, Company-Chair, 1994-1995). (Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).
Falsani, Balmer, Berglund & Merritt was founded in 1975 by Robert C. Falsani and James West. Balmer. Initially, the law firm was a general practice law firm.
The law firm has evolved into a law firm specializing in litigation in both the State of Minnesota and the State of Wisconsin.
The primary focus of the firm is personal injury law, workers" compensation litigation, social security litigation and family law.
Member, 1971-1972 and Editor, 1972-1973, Law and Policy in International Business (The International Law Review at Georgetown).