Mr Bard Borkon > Bowman and Brooke LLP > Minneapolis, United States > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Bard Borkon
Work Department
Product Liability, Class Action & Multidistrict Litigation, Automotive
Position
Partner
Career
Bard Borkon is a first-chair trial attorney with extensive experience in defense of high-exposure catastrophic injury product liability litigation. He has tried cases for the world’s largest automobile manufacturers in Arizona, California, Minnesota, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin, and has participated in trials in six additional states. He has also argued before the Missouri Supreme Court on behalf of a major automobile client.
With a unique focus in automotive litigation, Bard serves as lead counsel managing national litigation programs and coordinating discovery. He defends a wide range of industry issues including rollovers, seat belts, airbags, unintended acceleration, electronic stability control and other complex emerging technologies. The majority of his cases require a deep dive into technical issues involving injury mechanism, accident reconstruction and statistical analysis. Bard also has represented automotive clients in class actions involving product-based allegations.
In addition, Bard’s product liability experience includes defending corporate clients nationwide in personal injury litigation involving a wide variety of other products, including computer keyboards, construction equipment, wood finishing materials, farm machinery, power tools and bicycles.
Memberships
Bard serves as a pro bono attorney for the Leland-Johnson Common Vision Program and is a member of the American Bar Association, Minnesota Bar Association and the Hennepin County Bar Association.
Education
University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 1993; University of Michigan, B.A., 1990
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort