Eric M. 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 - Oh My! (March 11, 2008).
Employment History
- Palmer Law Firm; Palmer, Cody & O’Dea LLC; and Palmer O’Dea LLC
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. - 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 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.