Practice Areas
Automobile Accidents 90%
Workers' Compensation 10%
Certified Legal Specialties
Board-Certified Civil Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Board-Certified Civil Trial Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association
Bar Admissions
Minnesota, 1978
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1978
Education
William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
J.D. - 1978
Honors: cum laude
Honors: With Honors
College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota
B.A. - 1974
Honors: cum laude
Honors: With Honors
Major: Political Science
Alexander Ramsey High School
Published Works
Minnesota Workers? Compensation Deskbook, Co-Author
Classes/Seminars
Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Seminars
Honors
Super Lawyers Top 100 in 2020
MN Super Lawyer
Leading Minnesota Attorneys, American Research Corporation
Top 100 Attorneys in All Areas of Practice in Minnesota, SuperLawyers
Top 40 Personal Injury Attorneys, SuperLawyers
One of the Top Lawyers in Minnesota
Top 100 Attorneys in All Areas of Practice in Minnesota, Minnesota Law & Politics
Professional Associations
National Board of Trial Advocacy, Diplomate, 1990 to Present
Minnesota State Bar Association, Member, 1978 to Present
Minnesota Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers, Member
Current Employment Positions
President
Past Positions
Cody Law Offices, Attorney, 1978 to 2000
Palmer, Cody, O'Dea, Partner, 2001 to 2007
Pro-Bono Activities
Youth Soccer Coach, 1986 to 2007