Eric Palmer
Eric Palmer was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.A. degree in Economics from St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, in 2004, and his J.D. degree from University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2007.
Eric practices primarily in the area of civil litigation. He handles a variety of civil claims, including auto-related No-Fault and liability, premises liability and dramshop liability.
In addition to his civil litigation practice, Eric has extensive experience in the technology sector. In a merger of his legal profession and his technology background, Eric develops and maintains a number of websites for Minnesota-based law-firms and organizations. Eric is the co-founder and co-operator of ev3 studios, a web development group that caters to the internet-related demands of small-to-moderately sized businesses.
Education:
- Economics (B.A.) w/ Management concentration, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 2004;
- Juris Doctor, St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2007.
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota Bar - Admitted October 2007
Groups and Associations:
- Minnesota Association for Justice;
- Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA);
- MSBA Computer & Technology Law Section (Council Member).
Presentations:
- MSBA CLE: Tech Tools and Tips: Firefox, RSS and Jott (March 11, 2008).
Employment History
- Palmer O’Dea LLC – Associate Attorney
2007 through Present
Eric focuses his legal practice at Palmer O’Dea LLC primarily on civil litigation involving personal injury and insurance claims. - Lominger International – Contract Attorney
2007
After graduating from St. Thomas with his Juris Doctorate, Eric worked with Lominger International , a St. Louis Park-based subsidiary of Korn Ferry. While at Lominger, Eric drafted and negotiated contracts and license agreements with numerous multi-national corporations. - Palmer Law Firm; Palmer, Cody & O’Dea LLC; and Palmer O’Dea LLC - Legal Clerk and File Investigator
1998 through 2007
Eric began his experience in the legal field as an office assistant, file investigator and legal clerk during the summer months while he was in school. - ev3 studios – Co-Founder
2002 through Present
While working towards his Bachelor’s Degree at St. Olaf, Eric and his long time friend and business partner Tom Stanoch received a grant to assist with founding ev3 studios, a web development group that caters to the internet-related needs of small and moderately-sized businesses. To date, ev3 studios continues to build and maintain the web presence for numerous companies around the nation, including a number of law firms and legal-based organizations.
Representative Cases
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Sexual Abuse Victim
Mr. Palmer and Richard D. O'Dea represented an individual that was the victim of sexual abuse at the hand of his childhood pastor and spiritual adviser over the course of a 6-year period. After the defendant pled guilty to sexual misconduct in the fourth degree, Mr. Palmer obtained a $680,000 civil verdict on behalf of the victim. The victim was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of the longstanding instances of abuse he was subjected to by the defendant.
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35W Bridge Survivor
Mr. Palmer represented an individual that was on the center the Highway 35W bridge when it collapsed on August 4, 2007. In terms of physical injuries, the individual miraculously received only a permanent knee injury; however, the client was in need of compensation for future mental counseling relating to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that onset shortly following the tragedy.
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Victim of a Drunk Driver
Mr. Palmer represented an individual that was the victim of a habitual drunken driver. At the time of the accident, the defendant had a blood alcohol concentration ("BAC") slightly over twice the legal limit and made an illegal left-hand turn into the plaintiff's vehicle. The individual received a favorable jury verdict in Hennepin County.