Meet the Attorneys
Mike Hall
Super Lawyer & Leading American Attorney
Mike Hall is the founding member of Hall Law, having maintained the practice for more than 35 years. He holds an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating for both legal ability and professional ethics. Mike has been selected by his peers in the legal community as a "Leading Minnesota Attorney," a distinction received by less than 5% of all Minnesota lawyers. Mike was named a Super Lawyer by Twin Cities Business Monthly in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. Mike has also been recognized by Minnesota Law & Politics in their compilation of Who’s Who in Personal Injury Law.
Mike was born and raised in St. Cloud, Minnesota. His education includes an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of St. Thomas (B.A., 1966) and a law degree from the University of Minnesota School of Law (J.D., 1969). Mike was admitted to practice in Minnesota in 1969. He is also admitted to practice in Federal District Court, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Following admission to the bar, Mike served as a law clerk for the Minnesota Supreme Court from August, 1969 to August, 1970.
Mike’s legal career in St. Cloud began in 1970 when he joined the Hall & Byers firm. He served as the St. Cloud City Prosecutor from approximately 1970 through 1975. During that period he also conducted criminal prosecutions on behalf of Stearns County. He acted as legal counsel for LeSauk Township from 1973 through 1979. He served as counsel for the St. Cloud Catholic Diocese from 1973 through 1978. In 1979 Mike left Hall & Byers to form his own civil litigation practice. Since that time Mike’s work focused increasingly on personal injury litigation, where he has had remarkable
success on behalf of his clients.
The quality of Mike’s work is reflected in his exceptional courtroom record, where over the years he has won substantial jury verdicts throughout Minnesota in claims involving products liability, liquor liability, general negligence, motor vehicle negligence, premises liability, municipal liability, business negligence, homeowner negligence, construction liability, fraud, real property disputes, divorce, and eminent domain. The personal injury cases Mike has handled have run the gamut, covering a wide array of claims including wrongful death, paraplegia, brain injuries, burns, organ loss, facial injuries, scarring, and all types of musculoskeletal injuries.
In addition to his litigation experience, Mike has held several directorship and board membership positions. He has served as a director for Zapp National Bank and Mathew Hall Lumber Company. He served as both a board member and former president for St. Cloud’s Downtown Association, and was a board member at St. John’s Preparatory School.
Mike is a member and former president of the John E. Simonett Chapter of the American Inns of Court. He is a member and serves on the board of governors for the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association. He is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the American Association for Justice and the Stearns/Benton Bar Association.
Michael Hall III
Michael Hall III has been practicing personal injury law since 1998. He joined Hall Law P.A. in 2006 after nearly a decade of civil litigation practice in Southern California. Michael was born and raised in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He holds an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Chicago (B.S., 1995), and obtained his juris doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1998. Michael is admitted to practice law in Minnesota, California, Federal District Court, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Michael has received statewide recognition as a result of having secured some of the largest, multi-million dollar verdicts in the state of Minnesota. In addition, because of his consistent and high quality work, Michael's clients have given him Martindale.com's and Lawyers.com's preeminent 5.0 out of 5 client rating. The preeminent client rating is based on measures of responsiveness, quality of service, and value. It is the highest possible client rating for a personal injury lawyer.
Michael is credited with having secured the largest jury verdict in Stearns County history. In addition to a body of work that includes substantial personal injury recoveries across the state of Minnesota, Michael's recent results include a $10,500,000.0 dollar jury verdict reported in the Minneapolis StarTribune and St. Cloud Times, and a $4,000,000.00 dollar judgment secured in Carlton County.
In November 2011, Michael Hall, III was recognized in the local news media for protecting the privacy rights of two young women. Mr. Hall served as lead trial counsel in a case against an adult male perpetrator who had hired two young women to serve as live-in nannies in his home. After providing the young women with a private bedroom, the man repeatedly intruded into their private belongings in highly offensive sexual ways. After hearing the evidence at trial, a Hennepin County jury determined that the defendant had violated the privacy of Mr. Hall's clients and a verdict of $65,000.00 was issued in their favor.
Michael’s qualifications include an exemplary courtroom record where he has won jury verdicts, court trials and arbitration proceedings representing both plaintiffs and defendants. As a litigator in Southern California, and Minnesota Michael has earned a reputation as a lawyer who is more than willing go to the mat for his clients. Having litigated cases from both sides of the aisle, Michael has a unique and valuable perspective on tort liability litigation.
Michael has handled all manner of tort liability claims. His experience includes catastrophic injury cases, premises liability cases, motor vehicle accidents, business litigation, real property litigation, product liability suits, fraud actions, intentional torts, invasion of privacy, and sexual abuse claims. Over his career Michael has been involved in many prominent and high profile cases. By way of example, Michael played a significant role in Southern California's coordinated actions known as Clergy I and Clergy II.
In addition to his work as a personal injury lawyer, Michael serves on the legislative committee for the Minnesota Association for Justice, where he advocates on behalf of survivors of sexual abuse. Michael has served as a continuing legal education presenter, instructing other lawyers on topics relevant to the practice of personal injury law.
Michael serves on the board of governors for the Minnesota Association for Justice. He is also a member of the John E. Simonett Chapter of the American Inns of Court, the Minnesota State Bar Association, and the Stearns/Benton Bar Association.
During his years of practice in Southern California, Michael had the opportunity to work closely with many Spanish speaking clients and business associates. As a result, he has a solid understanding of the Spanish language and is able to communicate effectively with, and for, our Spanish speaking clients.
Raymond Konz
Raymond has been with the firm since January 2011, after roughly two months as a solo practitioner. Ray is a central Minnesota native, having lived on a farm in Marty, Minnesota before residing for the remainder of his youth a block and a half south of Technical High School in St. Cloud, Minnesota. At the age of 16, Ray began working for a local automotive body shop, where he would remain until attending law school nearly a decade later.
After high school, Raymond attended St. Cloud State University, the Alma Mater of each of his siblings and both of his parents. There, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, graduating magna cum laude in 2006. After taking a year off from school, Raymond continued his studies at the University of Minnesota Law School, graduating magna cum laude in May of 2010. During his second year, Ray’s article The End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Directive: The Road to Responsible Disposal was published in the Minnesota Journal of International Law. An article he edited during his third year at the University of Minnesota, Self-Determination, Sovereignty, and the Failure of States: Somaliland and the Case for Justified Succession, was also published. Both articles can be viewed at http://www.minnjil.org/.
During his second year, Ray gained valuable experience as a student attorney with the University of Minnesota Workers’ Rights clinic. During his second summer, Ray interned with UnitedHealth, one of the nation’s leading insurance conglomerates.
As a result of his experience in automotive repair, Raymond has a unique perspective regarding products liability and motor vehicle accident cases. Further, Ray’s diverse background and field of interests reflect his ability to think outside of the box and render thoughtful and creative insights and arguments. Ray’s background as a nearly life long resident of St. Cloud, Minnesota, and his background as the child of a remarkably genuine and thoughtful farmer with a large family and a respected local educator and cultural-diversity advocate, make him an approachable and empathetic legal practitioner.
Outside the practice of law, Raymond enjoys a diverse set of interests. When he is not practicing his tenor saxophone or the piano, Ray is often hiking, exercising, or otherwise enjoying the great outdoors. Ray maintains a fascination and affection for antique automobiles, and occasionally finds time to tinker with his own vehicle.
Raymond is an active member of the Minnesota Sate Bar Association, the Federal Bar for the District of Minnesota, the American Association for Justice, the Minnesota Association for Justice, the Hennepin County Bar Association, the Stearns/Benton County Bar Association, and the John E. Simonett Chapter of the American Inns of Court.
Jeff Dilger
Jeff Dilger joined Hall Law, P.A. in August 2011. Prior to joining Hall Law, Jeff served as a law clerk at a large personal injury law firm in Minneapolis. Jeff grew up in Rosemount, MN. After graduating high school, he went on to the University of Minnesota where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2005. Upon graduation, Jeff accepted a job as a private investigator and worked for a large legal services firm in that capacity until 2008 when he entered law school at the University of Minnesota.
At the University of Minnesota Law School, Jeff earned several distinctions. He was selected to join the American Bar Association Journal of Labor and Employment Law and served as a Staff Member (2009-2010) and Managing Editor (2010-2011). Additionally, Jeff’s second-year article was selected for publication and published in early 2011: Jeffrey E. Dilger, Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain: Control as a Nonfactor in Employee Status Determination Under FedEx Home Delivery v. NLRB, 26 A.B.A. J. Lab. & Emp. L. 123 (2011). Also, he was selected to compete on the Law School’s American College of Trial Lawyers Trial Competition Team. Finally, in May 2011, Jeff earned his Juris Doctor, graduating magna cum laude. He was admitted to practice in Minnesota in 2011.
Jeff is an active member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Stearns-Benton County Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Minnesota Association for Justice, and the John E. Simonett Chapter of the American Inns of Court.
