St. Paul, MN

Steven C. Ruth

Steven C. Ruth is the managing and senior trial attorney of The Ruth Law Team. With more than 40 years of experience, his legal knowledge is extensive. His professional skill has earned the respect of his colleagues and the appreciation of many clients. Steve has represented thousands of families and been successful in obtaining compensation for their injuries or wrongful death due to the negligent conduct of individuals, corporations, and insurance companies. He conducts jury trials involving auto, truck, and motorcycle accidents, as well as defective products, elderly abuse, and medical malpractice. He maintains a prestigious “AV Preeminent rating” by Martindale-Hubbell, the most prestigious national publication in the legal field. This honor is bestowed upon a comparatively small percentage of lawyers and law firms. It is the top rating available for any lawyer or law firm in the United States. The AV Preeminent rating reflects that an attorney has reached the height of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity, as well as numerous years of experience in the legal field. The practice of Personal Injury Law has been Steve’s passion and pursuit for more than three decades. He became Board Certified as a specialist in Civil Trial Law on June 1st 1987 and June 1st 1992.

Richard J. Schroeder

Rick graduated cum laude from Hamline University School of Law and has been practicing law for over 29 years. He’s licensed in all District, Circuit and Federal courts in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Georgia. His passion for litigation focuses on personal injury, workers’ compensation and insurance disputes. Most notably, he’s argued cases with some of the best trial lawyers in the country and has represented clients throughout the United States. He’s handled cases in sixteen different states, including Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, North and South Dakota and more. Also a former insurance claims adjuster, Rick knows the nuances and inner workings of the insurance industry. He’s been on the other side. He knows what he’s up against and he knows how to beat them.

Alan S. Milavetz has been a trial lawyer for 38 years, focusing on motor vehicle, wrongful death, brain injury, spinal injury, and Mass Tort cases in Minnesota. He has resolved thousands of claims and is licensed in all Minnesota state and federal courts. He is a certified rule 114 arbitrator and a civil law mediator. A member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, he was named one of Minnesota Lawyer's Attorneys of the Year in 2010 and 2020. He successfully litigated Milavetz Gallop & Milavetz P.A., et. al. v. United States of America, a case that reached the U.S. Supreme Court. He has been named a Minnesota Super Lawyer 20 times and a 'Top 100 Trial Lawyer' by The American Trial Lawyers Association in 2008. He is also AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Bill Tilton

Bill Tilton has been a Minnesota lawyer since graduating from the University of Minnesota Law School with a J.D. in 1977. He is certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a Certified Trial Specialist. His practice focuses on personal injury and wrongful death matters, particularly medical malpractice, and he also represents professionals in licensing and other affairs. He has obtained many superlative settlements and verdicts for clients and has been lead counsel in numerous jury trials. He is a former adjunct professor of law at William Mitchell College of Law and has served as a volunteer attorney for Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services for over three decades. He was the first convicted felon to be admitted to practice law in the State of Minnesota in 1977.

Mark Gaertner

For over 20 years, Mark Gaertner has been fighting for and protecting people in the upper Midwest, focusing on personal injury law. He is recognized as a Super Lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated, a North Star Lawyer for pro bono work, and a certified Special Olympics coach.

Christopher J. Cadem

For almost two decades, Christopher Cadem has concentrated his practice on litigation matters in both criminal and civil cases in State and Federal Court. His experience includes more than 100 trials and roughly a dozen appeals, including multiple petitions to the Minnesota Supreme Court. He has successfully litigated cases spanning from simple speeding tickets to first degree murder and first degree criminal sexual conduct. His civil docket includes everything from contract disputes to complex multiparty, million-dollar financial matters totaling in excess of $20 million dollars. Christopher’s clients include an Academy Award-nominated actor, family members of court staff, a judge, and thousands of other Minnesotans. Christopher has been widely recognized by his peers as one of Minnesota’s best. He has been twice named “Attorney of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer Magazine (2022 & 2024). Prior to that, was named “Up & Coming Attorney.” Super Lawyers Magazine has also recognized him as a “Super Lawyer” and as a “Rising Star,” distinctions given to no more than 5% of all attorneys. He has also been repeatedly recognized as a “North Star Lawyer” by the Minnesota State Bar Association, repeatedly named in the “Top 100” Defense Attorneys by the National Trial Lawyer Association, and has received Avvo.com’s highest distinction as a “Superb Attorney.”

Jessica E. Shahady

Jessica Shahady is a trial attorney with The Ruth Law Team. She has extensive experience in personal injury law and has earned millions of dollars in jury verdicts on behalf of her clients. She attended Denison University and West Virginia University, receiving her Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Foreign Languages. While an undergraduate, she studied abroad at the Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo in Santander, Spain, and participated in the Washington Semester Program at American University studying American Government and Politics and interning for the Office of the Corporation Counsel. She earned her Masters in Industrial Labor Relations and Human Resources from West Virginia University and her Juris Doctor degree from University of Dayton School of Law. At The Ruth Law Team, Jessica specializes in litigation and is a member of our impressive trial team. Jessica’s dedication to the community and professional work ethic have earned her an outstanding reputation in the legal community. During law school, Jessica was a law clerk for the Honorable Irene M. Keeley, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of West Virginia. She also worked as a law clerk for the Congressional Research Service, American Law Division, at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. She spent her third year of law school interning for the Warren County Prosecutors Office in Ohio. Before joining The Ruth Law Team she worked for the 18th Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Office in Sanford, Florida. She is admitted to practice law in the states of Florida and Minnesota. Jessica is also admitted to practice in Federal Court in the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Additionally, Jessica has been accepted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). ABOTA is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges that are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right by the seventh amendment to the U.S. constitution. Membership of this prestigious organization is extended by invitation only. Jessica was selected as a Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2013-17. Super Lawyers is a national rating service which identifies outstanding lawyers in over 70 practice areas. Value is placed on peer recognition and outstanding achievement with no more than 2.5% of young lawyers in a state receiving Rising Star recognition. The Ruth Law Team is proud to have Jessica as part of our team. Outside of the office, Jessica enjoys spending time with her family, running, yoga, and volunteering in the community.