William D. Harper

About William

William D. Harper is a top-rated attorney focusing on Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death, as well as Plaintiff and Professional Liability. He received Super Lawyers designation for 1994, 1996 - 2023. He became a licensed attorney in 1977 after graduating from Hamline University School of Law. He is Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (1986, recertified 1991, 2001) and Civil Trial Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association (1988, recertified 1994 to present). He has held numerous leadership positions in the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, including President (1998-1999). He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, The Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota, American Arbitration Association, American Creativity Association, American Board of Trial Advocacy, The National Trial Lawyers Association, and the International Society of Barristers. He has authored articles and books on legal topics. He was named Lawyer of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer Newspaper in 1999 and 2011. He is an invited member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Minnesota Million-Dollar Roundtable, and American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been recognized as one of Minnesota’s top 100 and top 40 Super Lawyers. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Association for Justice in 2013.

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