William S. Partridge

will-partridge William S. PartridgeWill was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and lived in many different areas of the country before graduating from high school. He attended what is now Minnesota State University, Mankato, and went to law school at Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul.

Upon graduation from law school, Will had the opportunity to work in the Twin Cities or Mankato. Because he was familiar with the Mankato area from his college years and enjoyed the area, he chose Mankato, and has practiced law in Mankato since 1979.

Will has extensive experience in all types of civil litigation and has worked as a public defender for the Fifth Judicial District. His practice is now limited to civil and commercial litigation, including personal injury, professional liability, general negligence, employment law, insurance issues, arbitration/mediation, and appeals.

Will is available to mediate business disputes, law firm breakups, personal injury, employment, and contract matters.

Will has many interests outside of work including cooking, bike riding, woodworking, reading, and sailing. He has competed in the longest fresh water sailboat race in the world, the Trans-Superior race from Sault St. Marie, Ontario to Duluth, Minnesota. He is active in his church and various community organizations. Will believes strongly in the necessity of providing legal services to those in financial need, and is a volunteer attorney for, and served for 13 years on the Board of Directors of Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc.

Will and his wife Barbara live in Mankato and have two children.

E-mail William Partridge at wpartridge@farrishlaw.com

EDUCATION

  • J.D. 1979, Hamline University School of Law (cum laude)
  • B.A. 1975, Minnesota State University, Mankato (magna cum laude)
  • 2002, Hamline University Law and Graduate Schools, General Mediation Skills Training

ADMITTED

  • 1979, Minnesota
  • 1979, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
  • 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
  • 1984, U.S. Supreme Court
  • 1996, Wisconsin

ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS

  • Named a Super Lawyer by Law & Politics, 2000 to date
  • Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the  Minnesota State Bar Association and National Board of Trial Advocacy
  • Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice
  • AV Rating by Martindale and Hubbell
  • American Board of Trial Advocates

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Sixth District Bar Association (President, 1990-91; Sixth District Ethics Committee, 1998-2010; Local Coordinator for Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Statewide Video Network, 1990-date)
  • Minnesota State Bar Association (Human Rights Committee Member, 1981-83; Board of Governors, 1984-88; Community Relations Committeee, 1987-89; Civil Litigation Section Governing Council, 2006-date; judge for Mock Trial Competition)
  • Wisconsin State Bar Association
  • Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (Board Member, 1993-2006; Leadership Committee Campaign For Legal Aid, 1991-date;  Millenium Lawyer Award, 2000; Partner in Justice Award, 1997; Outstanding Volunteer Attorney Award, 1984; Volunteer Attorney, 1979-date)
  • Presenter at continuing legal education programs, in-house seminars, high school and college classes, and professional organizations; guest lecturer for University of St. Thomas University MBA program

AREAS OF PRACTICE

 

  • Minnesota Civil Litigation
  • Minnesota Commercial Litigation
  • Minnesota Mediation & Arbitration
  • Minnesota Employment Litigation (Employer)
  • Minnesota Personal Injury Litigation
  • Minnesota Business Litigation
  • Minnesota Professional Liability
  • Minnesota General Negligence
  • Minnesota Insurance Issues
  • Minnesota Appeals