Three Foley & Mansfield Attorneys Named 2006 Rising Stars 
 

        Minneapolis, MN  (November 28, 2005) - Three attorneys from the national litigation firm of Foley & Mansfield have been named 2006 Rising Stars by Minnesota Law & Politics. As Rising Stars, Chris L. Goodman, Jennifer R. Olson, and David E. Scouton make up 2.5% of the best up-and-coming attorneys in the state. Each year Minnesota Law & Politics surveys the top 5% of lawyers in Minnesota in search of Rising Stars who are 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.

        Goodman has a broad civil litigation practice with special emphasis on product liability and insurance litigation. In this regard, Goodman represents manufacturers, contractors, financial institutions and schools. He has prepared hundreds of cases for trial and has successfully defended multi-million dollar claims. This is Goodman’s second year named a Rising Star; he was also recognized in 2005. He is a member of the American and Minnesota State Bar Associations and the Defense Research Institute.

        Olson focuses her practice in construction law, including mold and water intrusion, and product liability issues. She primarily represents general contractors and subcontractors. She also represents clients in personal injury defense cases. She is a member of the American and Minnesota Bar Associations, and the Defense Research Institute. She volunteers as Foley & Mansfield’s People Serving People volunteer coordinator.

        Scouton focuses his practice in the areas of product liability, general civil litigation and personal injury. With a background in biochemistry, Dave primarily represents contractors, manufacturers and suppliers in asbestos and product liability cases. He is a member of the American, Minnesota, and Hennepin County Bar Associations, and the Defense Research Institute. Scouton volunteers for the Volunteer Lawyers Network and the Minnesota Legal Aid Society.

        Founded in 1989, Foley & Mansfield is fast becoming one of the nation’s leading litigation law firms. Its attorneys serve clients ranging in size from multi-million dollar corporations to small businesses and their owners in the areas of admiralty and inland marine, catmn-web1phic loss, commercial litigation, commercial finance and corporate transactions, construction law, employment law, environmental and pollution law, general liability and civil litigation, insurance coverage and litigation, intellectual property, probate and trust, product liability, toxic tort and mass litigation, and pro bono services. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis and has additional offices in Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, St. Louis and San Francisco.