Little Falls, MN

Steven R. Schwegman

Steven R. Schwegman is a prominent attorney specializing in medical malpractice and professional liability. He has extensive trial experience with over 150 jury trials and has been recognized as a Minnesota Attorney of the Year in 2005. He is a long-standing Minnesota Super Lawyer and has held leadership roles in state and national defense organizations.

Paul A. Thompson

PAUL A. THOMPSON is the founding partner of Keller, Woods & Thompson, P.A. law firm, a boutique personal injury firm dedicated to helping individuals and families who have been hurt in accidents. While he has concentrated his practice on civil litigation and has experience representing a wide variety of personal injury accident cases, including victims of car accidents, slip, and falls, wrongful deaths, dog bites, medical malpractice, dram shop/drunk driving, boating accidents among others, Paul has also developed a vast amount of experience in the business world. Particularly, he has an understanding about representation of orthopaedic, dental and chiropractic clinics with an emphasis on clinic start-up and development as well as business consultation services such as buy-sell agreements, partnership agreements, IC/employment contracts, insurance billing issues/practices, lease issues, etc. Paul really does have a unique legal background as not just a personal injury lawyer, but as an attorney who is tailor-made for helping those who have been injured in accidents. Paul combines his vast experience with effective and compassionate client communication and representation to successfully translate the client's case into a successful courtroom strategy. He takes the time to truly understand the client's needs. As a result, he has earned the trust and respect of his clients for always keeping their best interests in mind, and the doctors who refer to Paul for his honesty, integrity and dedication to their patients. While trying a case to a jury is not always the best option for each victim of an accident, this personal injury lawyer knows that his clients deserve to have their case built for trial to maximize their recovery. Paul has significant experience in resolving claims by means of negotiated settlement or other alternative processes. By constantly striving to provide the highest quality of legal representation to the people who hires him, Paul keeps the success of his clients his ultimate goal. This approach has resulted in just compensation for personal injury victims and clients who have confidence in making referrals. Paul graduated from Augsburg College with summa cum laude honors in 1985. While working and raising a family, he obtained his juris doctorate from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1988. Since founding the law firm of Woods & Thompson, P.A. (now Keller, Woods & Thompson, P.A.) in 1997, Paul has represented thousands of injured victims who have valued his dedication, experience and steadfast loyalty, but he also finds time to continue to serve our local chiropractic and medical community with educational seminars and counseling.

Jessie L. Becker-Sogge

Jessie L. Becker-Sogge is an attorney with 18 years of experience, recognized for her leadership and advocacy in civil and criminal law. She focuses on insurance defense, professional liability, personal injury, wrongful death, long-term care, and medical malpractice. She was awarded the 2012 Deb Oberlander Award and named a Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2020 and 2021, and a Super Lawyer in 2025.

Kenneth H. Bayliss III

Kenneth H. Bayliss III is an experienced trial attorney and accomplished appellate advocate, having tried cases throughout Minnesota and argued over 70 appellate cases in state and federal courts. He represents individuals, businesses, and governmental entities in various disputes, including insurance defense, contract disputes, land use litigation, wrongful death, personal injury, and real estate litigation. He has served on Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Committees and led the MSBA Civil Litigation Section.

Chad A. Staul

Chad A. Staul is a top-rated employment and labor attorney, recognized by Super Lawyers with a Rising Star Award in 2015. He provides comprehensive counsel on employment law issues, medical malpractice defense, and trust litigation. He also conducts workplace investigations and educates on various employment laws. He is a graduate of Hamline University School of Law.

Lindsay M. Keller

LINDSAY M. KELLER is the managing partner of Keller, Woods & Thompson, P.A. She is an impassioned advocate for her clients. Lindsay’s clients view her as caring, compassionate, and thoroughly knowledgeable about insurance law and the full range of avenues for redress of their injuries. Lindsay’s competitive nature, knowledge of insurance law, work ethic, tenacity, and strategic aggression in a courtroom or negotiation setting has allowed her to successfully close hundreds of cases through settlement, jury trial, arbitration, or appeal. Aside from her litigation practice, Lindsay was appointed to the governing committee of the Minnesota Automobile Insurance Plan. She is a qualified ADR neutral on the State of Minnesota Roster, and serves as mediator for both civil and family law cases. She also frequently serves as a FINRA financial dispute arbitrator and chairperson, as well as a Minnesota No-fault arbitrator. Lindsay has been named as a Super Lawyer from 2023 to present, and a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2015 to 2022. She recently earned a Certificate of Completion for Women and Power, which she attended at the John F. Kennedy School, Harvard University. Lindsay is a past chair of the Civil Litigation Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association and continues to serve on the governing council. She is also the president of the Richard T. Oakes American Inn of Court. Lindsay taught as an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law and the University of St. Thomas Law School, where she developed courses on insurance law.

Dyan J. Ebert

Dyan J. Ebert is a distinguished attorney with over 30 years of experience, focusing on civil litigation, employment, government liability, and professional liability. She has held numerous leadership roles, including President of the Minnesota State Bar Association and the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. She is repeatedly recognized as a Super Lawyer and has been named one of Minnesota's Top 50 Women Attorneys.