Meet the Attorneys
Mike Hall
Mike Hall is the founding member of Hall Law. He has maintained a successful civil litigation practice in Central Minnesota for more than 35 years. He holds an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating for both legal ability and professional ethics. Mike was selected by his peers in the legal community as a Leading Minnesota Attorney, a distinction received by less than 5% of all Minnesota lawyers. In 2002 Mike was named a Super Lawyer by Twin Cities Business Monthly. Mike has received this distinction every year since 2002. 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 significant jury verdicts 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 is the firm’s newest member having joined the firm in 2006 after 8 years 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’s qualifications include an exemplary courtroom record where he has obtained multiple successful jury verdicts representing both plaintiffs and defendants. As a litigator in Southern California, Michael earned a reputation as a strong and effective advocate for his clients. Having litigated cases from both sides of the aisle, Michael has a unique and valuable perspective on tort liability litigation.
In the early stages of his career, Michael gained experience defending all manner of tort liability claims. His experience included work on premises liability, motor vehicle accident, and other general negligence cases. Over time, the scope of Michael’s practice expanded into a variety of other areas including business litigation, real property litigation, product liability suits, fraud actions, intentional torts, and sexual abuse claims. While practicing in San Diego, Michael defended many prominent and high profile cases. By way of example, Michael played a significant role defending the Catholic Diocese of San Diego in the coordinated actions known as Clergy I and Clergy II.
Michael is a member of the John E. Simonett Chapter of the American Inns of Court. He is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Stearns/Benton Bar Association, and the Minnesota Trial Lawyers 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.
