OUR FIRM

Our firm was established in 1980. David W. VanDerHeyden has been certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a Civil Trial Specialist and concentrates in the area of personal injury law and trials. Civil Trial Specialist Certification ensures clients that they are receiving services from an attorney who has expert qualifications in the area of civil law and that the attorney has been formally recognized for superior achievement in civil law. Daniel L. Ruffalo concentrates in the area of bankruptcy. Daniel L. Ruffalo has 18 years of experience in the area of bankruptcy representation. Our lawyers are supported by an experienced administrative and support staff of seven persons. We also employ state of the art office automation and research capabilities. Our offices are conveniently located at 302 Elton Hills Drive NW, Suite 300 Rochester, MN 55901. We will establish a fee arrangement with you at our first visit. Our goal, simply stated, is to provide the highest quality legal services.

David W. VanDerHeyden

Mr. VanDerHeyden was born in Rochester Minnesota on February 19, 1955.

Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., 1977)
Hamline University School of Law (J.D., 1980)
Bar Admissions: Minnesota, 1980
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1981
U.S. District Court, District of Western Wisconsin, 1994
Practice Areas: Personal Injury and Trials; Automobile Accidents; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; Premises Liability; Insurance Claims;Marital Dissolution; Collections.
Certifications: Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association
Member: Olmsted County Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Academy of Certified Civil Trial Lawyers of Minnesota

Daniel L. Ruffalo

Mr. Ruffalo was born in Rochester, Minnesota on September 10, 1959.

Education: Rochester Community College
University of Minnesota (B.B.A., 1981)
Hamline University School of Law (J.D., 1984)
Bar Admissions: Minnesota, 1984
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1984
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy - Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
Member: Olmsted County Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
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