Charles A. Bird

Charles A. Bird is a Minnesota trial attorney and founding partner of Bird, Stevens & Borgen, P.C., where he has served as President since 1987. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, personal injury, and workers’ compensation, with extensive experience in agricultural commercial losses, business fraud, consumer fraud, and product liability. He has tried more than 50 jury cases to verdict in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. His litigation background includes over 100 appeals and complex disputes involving substantial financial losses and legal challenges.

Bird earned his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and a B.S. in Business Finance and Accounting from the University of Minnesota. His undergraduate education provided a foundation in financial principles and business operations, complementing his legal training. This combined academic background supports his work involving commercial disputes, financial losses, and complex liability questions. His education established the groundwork for a legal career involving trial advocacy, appellate litigation, and the examination of challenging business and injury claims.

Bird has handled significant litigation involving agricultural losses, defective products, and commercial disputes. His representative cases include Siewert v. Northern States Power Co., Martin ex rel. Hoff v. City of Rochester, and Schmidt v. Northern States Power Co. He has earned Minnesota Super Lawyers recognition from 2003 through 2025 and received the Minnesota Lawyer’s Attorney of the Year award in 2014. He holds Civil Trial Specialist certifications from the National Board of Trial Advocacy and Minnesota State Bar Association, reflecting his extensive trial experience.

Charles A. Bird is admitted to practice in Minnesota, Wisconsin, several federal courts, and the US Supreme Court. He served as Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Civil Litigation Section and on the Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure. His professional affiliations include the American Board of Trial Advocates, Minnesota Association for Justice, and Federal Bar Association. His leadership and courtroom experience establish his longstanding involvement in civil litigation and professional legal organizations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Bird, Stevens & Borgen, P.C.
• Dean Emeritus, Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers
• Member, Minnesota Association for Justice, Amicus Committee
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Member, Olmsted County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Minnesota
• Wisconsin

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Minnesota
  BS in Business Finance and Accounting

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