Christopher Yetka Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Appointed firm General Counsel April 2021
• Obtained jury verdict after week-long jury trial in Federal Court finding insurance coverage and defeating allegations of fraud. After a subsequent hearing the Court awarded bad faith damages and attorneys fees.
• Appeared before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals on behalf of a utility arguing insurance coverage for environmental remediation stemming from a manufactured gas facility.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Provided counsel to clients on litigation strategy, ownership interests, cyber security and threats, compliance, and issues relating to mergers and acquisition.
• Obtained $2,000,000 jury verdict on behalf of homeowners’ association in coverage action against property insurer, where additional claim for bad faith claim added and tried before case settled.
• Received award after trial of over $290,000 on behalf of beneficiary against trustee, proving by clear and convincing evidence that trustee had breached fiduciary duty and acted in bad faith.
• Obtained $56,000 jury verdict on claim for breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing on behalf of corporate policyholder sued for breach of contract by insurer, where insurer sought $250,000. Successfully.
• Provided advice and counseling in employment matter relating to pension and application of seniority, reviewed investigation findings, worked with human resources and general counsel to negotiate severance.
• Advised clients on issues of compliance and regulation, including HIPAA, relating to cyber security, records management, document retention and notification.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Resolved large financial bond claim based on theft from employee at bank, advised and counseled client on regulatory compliance, litigation hold, legal obligations and records management.
• Obtained summary judgment for numerous financial institutions, stemming from nationwide Ponzi scheme.
• Obtained summary judgment for furnace manufacturer in gas explosion case (upheld on appeal).
• Trained as a Rule 114 Certified ADR Neutral, completing 30-hour Mediation Skills Training through Community Mediation Services, Inc.
• Served on Personnel and Recruitment Committees.

Supported insurance recovery group in representing policyholder clients. Served as chairperson of Standing Associates Committee. Handled dozens of psychological negligence matters across country, including in Georgia and Idaho, and 23 weeks of trial in Minnesota (including one of Ramsey County’s longest civil jury trials). Supported NFL Players Association.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Jd, Law

Ba, History

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa

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