Tal A. Bakke

Tal A. Bakke is a Minneapolis trial attorney and Shareholder whose practice focuses on professional liability and commercial litigation. He represents clients in business disputes and professional liability claims involving healthcare entities, attorneys, and other professionals. His broader work includes catastrophic injury and wrongful death matters, long-term care facilities, nonprofits, torts and products liability, and trust and estate litigation. Tal guides clients from pre-suit advice through trial and appeals, helping them manage the legal and practical pressures that accompany complex disputes.

Tal earned a J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, where he served as Managing Editor and Associate Editor of the Mitchell Hamline Law Review. He also completed a certificate in Advanced International Business Negotiations and appeared on the Dean’s List. He received a B.A. from the University of Sioux Falls, where he also earned Dean’s List recognition. His education strengthened the research, writing, negotiation, and advocacy skills that support his trial and appellate work.

Tal has obtained defense verdicts in medical malpractice, professional malpractice, and products liability cases. His experience also includes dismissals and summary judgments in matters involving attorney liability, FDCPA claims, negligence, construction-site injuries, Section 1983 claims, and land use challenges. He represents clients in state and federal courts and is admitted in Minnesota and Iowa, as well as several federal district courts and the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Tal A. Bakke is active in the Minnesota State Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association, DRI, and American Recovery Association. His honors include Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch and Minnesota Rising Stars recognition. He also writes and speaks on litigation, data privacy, repossession law, secured financing, AI ethics, and long-term care litigation. His practice combines courtroom experience, appellate advocacy, and practical counseling for clients facing professional liability, commercial, healthcare, and other complex civil disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Bassford Remele
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, Health Law Section
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, Hennepin County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Minnesota
• Iowa

Education

• Mitchell Hamline School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Sioux Falls
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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