Tim Pramas is a skilled and seasoned civil trial attorney who represents businesses and individuals in a wide variety of civil litigation. His practice focuses on business litigation and includes employment-related claims, contract matters, real estate litigation, enforcement of creditors’ rights, insurance coverage disputes, and workers’ compensation defense. He has successfully represented clients in trials, arbitrations, and administrative hearings in federal, state, and bankruptcy courts throughout the country. Mr. Pramas is an appointed member of the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure.
Education:
- J.D., cum laude, University of Minnesota Law School, 1993
- B.A., cum laude, Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota 1990
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 1993
- Wisconsin, 2002
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota 1993
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2004
Designations:
- Rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory
Seminar Presentations:
- “Defending Claims for Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Unauthorized Immigrants,” Lorman Education Services “Workers’ Compensation Update in Minnesota;”, January 29, 2009
- “ Workers’ Compensation Wage Loss Benefits for Unauthorized Aliens,” October 3, 2007
- “Workers’ Compensation: Hard Lessons Learned the Easy Way,” Challenges Faced by Employers Today – A Discussion of the Hottest Issues, April 24, 2007
- “Workers’ Compensation Issues for Property Managers,” Association Management Seminar, May 3, 2005
- “Minnesota’s Labor Market – Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow,” Workers’ Compensation & Beyond, April 15, 2005
- “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Work-Related or a Rash Rush to Judgment?”, Workers’ Compensation & Beyond, April 2, 2004
- “Positive Post-Injury Drug Screens, Compensability and Modified Duty Issues – Did Your Defense Just Go Up In Smoke?” Workers’ Compensation & Beyond, April 10, 2003.
- “Litigation 101, an in-depth look at trial practice from pre-litigation practice to post-litigation practice,” National Association of Legal Secretaries, Twin Cities Chapter, January 30, 2001.
- “Preparation of Legal Documents and the Law Library,” National Association of Legal Secretaries, Twin Cities Chapter, March 31, 1997.
Community Service:
- Summit Hill Association/District 16 Planning Council, Vice President and Board Member
- Volunteer Mock Trial Assistant Coach, Macalester College, 1995-1996
- Graduate Assistant, Macalester College Debate Team, 1991-19933
- Elections Judge, Ramsey County, MN, 2004- present
