Michael M. Gavin
A Courtroom Lawyer since 1969, Mr. Gavin handles a variety of cases in personal injury, business litigation, agricultural cooperatives and municipal electric utilities as well as regional power agencies. He is a member of the County, District and State Bar Associations, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association. He is an active member of the Glencoe Area Chamber of Commerce. Mike is also licensed as a Real Estate Broker and commercial aircraft pilot, with instrument and multi-engine ratings.
Mike was born and raised in Glencoe, Minnesota. He received a bachelor of arts degree and Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, graduating from law school in 1968. Mike joined his father, Edward J. Gavin, in the practice of law in April of 1969.
Areas of Practice
- Municipal Electric Utilities
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability, Commercial Litigation
- Business Organization
- Estate Planning
- Probate and Will Contests
- Contracts
- Collections
Certified Legal Specialties
- Real Estate Broker
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1969
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1970
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2006
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- J.D. - 1968
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- B.A. - 1967
- Major: Economics
Representative Cases
- City of Geneseo v. Utilities Plus, CA8(Minn.) 2008, 533 F.3d 608 (#5 Ct of Appeals 2008)
- City of Geneseo v. Utilities Plus, D.Minn.(4/3/2007)05-2689 (#5 District Court 2007)
- Douglas Proehl v. Sheila Proel, C6-92-445 (Ct of Appeals MN 1992)
- Estate of Evelyn Sophie , Evenson, C1-93-590 (Ct of Appeals MN 1993)
- Darrell E. Hartle v. City of Glencoe, 303 Minn. 262, 226 N.W.2d 914 (MN Supreme Ct 1975)
Representative Clients
- Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
- CMI Equipment & Engineering Co.
- Midwest Machinery Co.
- Utilities Plus Energy Services
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Member, 1969 - 2010
- Lawyer Pilots Bar Association, Member, 1975 - 2010
- American Association for Justice, Member, 1973 - 2010
Pro Bono Activities
- Experimental Aircraft Association (ELA) Ultralite Chapter 92, 1998 - 2010
- Young Eagle Flights, 1998 - 2010
Ancillary Businesses
- Property Management