Anoka, MN

David Bolt

Before working as a Minnesota personal injury lawyer and wrongful death attorney, David Bolt represented insurance companies, railroads, and other personal injury defendants for 11 years. This defense experience provided David with an insider’s knowledge that continues to benefit clients who have experienced devastating injuries due to another person’s or corporation’s negligence. David represents clients in states across the country, from Washington to Florida. David’s focus is exclusively personal injury law, accidental death, and wrongful death. While his legal work has resulted in financial compensation above $1,000,000 for some of his clients, his compassion is what has really set him apart from other Minnesota personal injury lawyers. David has been known to stay in touch with his clients to ensure they are not just financially secure, but emotionally supported as well. When David is not working on cases or in court representing his clients, he enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling, hunting, camping, snowboarding, mountain biking, canoeing, and fishing. He has served on the boards of non-profit organizations, including as President of the University of Minnesota Vision Foundation and other community-based organizations. David is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Macalester College and received a law degree with honors from the University of Minnesota. An extensive list of awards and certifications illustrates his talents and achievements in his field. He has been voted one of the state’s top 25 personal injury lawyers and named a “Super Lawyer” in Minnesota Law & Politics. American Law and Leading Attorneys named him a “Leading American Attorney,” and Martindale Hubble rated him with the highest possible rating of A-V.

Robert N. Edwards

Robert N. Edwards is a nationally certified Civil Trial Specialist with over 30 years of experience in personal injury and wrongful death cases. He founded the Law Offices of Robert N. Edwards in 1978 and practices in Minnesota and Arizona, focusing on client-oriented service and skilled representation.

Joseph Sayler

Attorney Joe Sayler is nationally recognized and known for his passionate, tireless representation of seriously injured individuals and their families. Joe focuses his practice on holding railroads and other wrongdoers responsible for their conduct. Individuals and their families all across the country have enlisted Joe’s legal expertise and drive for highly specialized cases involving harm caused by railroads. This includes Minnesota, California, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, and over 25 other states. Joe has represented numerous railroad workers, protected under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), who have been injured on the job, and has achieved several record recoveries. Joe has litigated railroad cases across the country, ranging from Washington to Florida, in thirty different states, with a great deal of success. Joe has also been a part of the two largest sanctions awards in the country against railroads for their destruction of evidence and discovery abuses. This includes the recent $5.8 million sanction award in Kowalewski v. BNSF, which followed a $15.3 million dollar verdict. Joe has been named a “Super Lawyer” and “Rising Star” for personal injury and FELA litigation. He is on the executive committee for the Railroad Law Section for the American Association for Justice. He is a member of Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys, for which he has written two amicus or “friend of the court” briefs for the United States Supreme Court in landmark FELA cases, one of which the court cited twice in their majority opinion. The firm acts as designated legal counsel for the UTU and BLET, and has represented injured railroad workers for every major union and craft in the country. Joe has been asked to author several professional articles on important legal issues by law reviews and other prestigious publications. This includes several articles on sanctioning railroads for their litigation misconduct.

Taylor Cunningham

Taylor Cunningham is a passionate trial and appellate lawyer who takes pride in representing individuals who have suffered serious injury and families who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Taylor focuses his practice on holding railroads and others wrongdoers accountable for their conduct and associating with other attorneys to assist them in complex motion practice and appeals. Taylor has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star" in Minnesota (an honor reserved to the top 2.5% of attorneys under 40) since 2021. He is an active member of the Minnesota Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, and the Minnesota Lavender Bar Association. Taylor presents at continuing legal education seminars and authors articles on topics including personal injury law and litigation. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, teaching Legal Writing and Research. Taylor regularly writes well-regarded amicus ("friend of the court") briefs in Minnesota appellate courts on issues important to consumers. Taylor is graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School, where he was Articles Editor for the Journal of Law & Inequality. Taylor earned his undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University, where he graduated summa cum laude. In his free time, Taylor enjoys spending time with friends, family, and his two rescue dogs. He grew up in northeast Oklahoma but decided to beat the heat by moving to Minnesota for law school. To the surprise of no locals, he quickly grew to love Minnesota and decided to stay.

Lee Orwig

Lee Orwig has been a trial attorney for nearly fifteen years. He has argued cases before the Minnesota Court of Appeals and has tried numerous jury trials with successful results. A tough negotiator, Lee always puts his clients' interests first. He understands the stress a legal issue can place on a person and his or her loved ones. Lee's personal injury practice brings him all over the state of Minnesota and all over the United States. Lee has obtained six and seven-figure settlements for his clients but isn’t afraid to take a case to trial if it is in his client’s best interest. He was recognized as an Attorney of the Year in 2011 for his contributions to a large multi-party case. He has been selected as a Super Lawyer and a Rising Star - an accolade given to less than 2.5 percent of attorneys. Lee spends his free time with his wife and three young boys and serves as the President of a national non-profit organization that has raised over $127 million for various charities.

Sara Nachtman

Sara passionately and compassionately represents seriously injured people and their families. Her practice includes car and truck crashes, motorcycle collisions, and wrongful death cases. She has been a trial lawyer since 2008. She has tried numerous jury trials with successful results. She fights for her clients, and she wins. She is an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Sara serves on the panel of Minnesota No-Fault Arbitrators and frequently is chosen to arbitrate No-Fault insurance claims. She is a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. She is licensed to practice in Minnesota and Wisconsin. She is a cum laude graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, where she was a member of their NCAA Division 1 Swim Team all four years, and also a Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete. She received her law degree from Hamline University School of Law, in St. Paul, Minnesota. When Sara isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her three young children, mountain biking, snowboarding, golfing, and equestrian.

Michael Tello

Michael Tello practices in the area of Railroad and Train Accidents. He brings over 50 years of railroad industry experience to Bolt Law Firm and is also Minnesota’s longest-standing, uninterrupted UTU-SMART Designated Legal Counsel. Before dedicating his legal career to representing injured railroad workers as a FELA lawyer, Michael was a switchman for 11 years and served as a UTU local chairman. He was also elected as Delegate to the International Convention, vice president of his local union, and served as an international officer on the executive board. After a career-ending injury due to a railroad’s negligence, Michael attained his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School with hopes of helping others who have been through similar circumstances. He continued to serve as a UTU local chairman for another 25 years after his injury. Michael brings extensive railroad experience to Bolt Law Firm that provides him with a unique insider’s view of railroad and train accident cases. This insider’s knowledge benefits injured railroaders who have experienced devastating injuries due to a railroad's negligence, wrongdoing, or violation of federal regulations. His legal work has resulted in life-changing compensation for railroad workers across the country. Michael has a widespread practice in protecting whistleblower rights for workers who have reported safety concerns or an injury, training a new era of local chairpersons on handling investigations, and managing FELA claims. His deep-rooted passion for railroading, railroaders, and protecting their families is second to none.