Lewis A Remele Jr

Career

Highly accomplished trial lawyer who for more than four decades has successfully tried, mediated, and arbitrated high-stakes matters and argued appeals in conference rooms and courtrooms across the nation. Regularly sought out by businesses of all sizes, courts, and other organizations to resolve extremely complex disputes. Court-appointed co-lead counsel in consolidated multidistrict litigation, representing more than 70,000 plaintiffs in a high-profile international trade disruption. Received national recognition for a Minnesota Supreme Court affirmance of a $630 million arbitration award, one of the largest published arbitration awards in Minnesota history. Top vote-getter in Minnesota by Super Lawyers, 2001-2005, 2008-2009, 2011-2014, 2016, and 2018-2024; named 2019 Minneapolis Arbitration Lawyer of the Year and 2013 Minneapolis Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year by The Best Lawyers in America; Minnesota ICON and Outstanding Service in the Profession by Minnesota Lawyer for ability to lead and succeed in courtrooms and conference rooms.

Professional Memberships

Past president, Minnesota State and Hennepin County Bar Associations and Academy of Court Appointed Special Masters; Current and Former Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, International Society of Barristers, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Litigation Counsel of America, and College of Commercial Arbitrators.

Personal

Creighton University, JD, cum laude; Harvard University, BA, magna cum laude.

Work Highlights

• Obtained one of the largest arbitration awards in Minnesota history–approximately $800 million including pre- and post-judgment interest–in a matter involving a claim of theft of trade secrets; Seagate Tech. v. Western Digital Corp., 854 N.W.2d 750 (Minn. 2014).

• Represented approximately 70,000 individual upper Midwest farmers as co-lead counsel in claims that Syngenta negligently marketed Viptera corn seed causing an international trade disruption.

• Defended a number of Graco distributors who were sued for violations of the Anti-trust Act; Insulate SB, Inc. v. Advanced Finishing Sys., 797 F.3d 538 (8th Cir. 2015).

• Successfully defended a global consumer credit reporting agency in an anti-trust, trademark infringement case before U.S. District Court Minnesota jury. Plan sought several hundred million dollars in damages against the credit reporting agency and other co-defendants.

• Defended law firm in action venued in Arizona. Plaintiff alleged negligence in connection with a real estate transaction which occurred in Las Vegas.

• Represented former chief executive officer of company in employment claim and obtained verdict for client in excess of $50 million.

• Represented privately held company in major shareholder suit which concluded with company being sold to global medical-device company for approximately $350 million.

• Arbitration representing Competitive Local Exchange Carrier against Qwest for access pursuant to the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. Award for client of approximately $1.3 million; New Access Commc’ns, LLC v. Qwest Corp., 368 F. Supp. 2d 952 (D. Minn. 2005).

• Defended law firm for negligence claims arising from firm’s representation of local pension fund; Janssen, 704 N.W.2d 759 (Minn. 2005).

• Defended a national credit insurer, favorably resolving a nationwide consumer class action involving hundreds of thousands of claims.

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