

Troy A. Poetz
- Partner
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Practice Areas:
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Law
- Mediation
- General Litigation
- Employment Disputes
Biography
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Originally from northern Minnesota, Troy attended law school and practiced in Tennessee before joining Rajkowski Hansmeier in 2003. Troy was ranked best oral advocate in his law school class and served as chief justice of his school's moot court board.
Much of Troy's practice involves counseling large and small businesses in litigation and non-litigation scenarios, such as wage and hour disputes, sexual and racial discrimination claims, and EEOC/MDHR charges. Troy also defends large insurance companies and their insureds in various litigation. He regularly tries cases to juries and judges throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Troy became a partner at Rajkowski Hansmeier Ltd. in 2008. He is a past President of the of the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association and is this year's President of the Minnesota's ABOTA Chapter- a national organization for trial lawyers, dedicated to preserving the jury system and promoting civility among trial lawyers. Troy has presented on several topics related to trial tactics and techniques. Troy has been perennially voted a Minnesota Super Lawyers ® and is active in his local community. Troy is an avid reader and outdoorsman. He and his wife, Nicole, have three children.
Education
- University of Memphis School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee
- 2001
Bar Admission
- Wisconsin
- Minnesota
Honors
- "Minnesota Super Lawyers Rising Stars," - 2005, 2006, 2008-2013 Minnesota Law and Politics
- "Super Lawyers"- Minnesota Law and Politics
Professional Associations
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), President Minnesota Chapter, 2023 to Present
- Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association (MDLA), President, 2016
- Minnesota Defense Lawyers' Association, Board of Directors, 2009 to 2012
- Minnesota Defense Lawyers, Association Chair of Membership and Technology Committee
- Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)
- Wisconsin State Bar Association (WisBar)
- Bemidji State University Alumni Board, 2013 to 2016