Matthew R. Thibodeau

Areas of Trial Practice

• Asbestos Defense
• Contracts
• Employment Law
• Personal Injury
• Product Liability
• Silica and Catalyst Defense
• Trucking and Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Construction
• Workers' Compensation

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1997
• North Dakota, 2011
• Wisconsin, 2011
• Pennsylvania 2021
• U.S. Virgin Islands 2022
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota 2012

Education

• University of St. Thomas -- B.A., 1993
• University of Minnesota Law School -- J.D., 1997
• International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy 2008
• Maryknoll Institute

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association - President 2021
• Diversity Committee 2013-present
• 11th District Bar Association

Community and Service (Past and Present)

• Rotary
• Historic Union Depot Corporation
• John S. Duss Music Conservatory
• Duluth Community Task Force
• Alworth Institute for International Studies
• The Damiano Center
• Junior Achievement
• Public Defender

Languages

• Spanish
• Chinese
• Aymara
• Quechua

2011

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Received for "social improvement to major contemporary problems, important contributions to community, state and nation and philanthropic contribution and voluntary service." Awarded by the Minnesota Junior Chamber of Commerce for work in youth development in Minnesota and Bolivia, South America.

Received for "tangible and significant assistance given for furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among people of the world." Awarded by The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International for founding The Dream Fund, a Mano a Mano scholarship program allowing Bolivian children the chance to prepare for and attend post-secondary education.

Received for "dedication to service and humanities." Awarded by the Saint Paul Jaycees for youth development work in Minnesota and Bolivia.

Awarded by the Duluth Marshall High School for embodying the principles upon which the school was founded for over 100 years ago.

SLDO Diversity Award for Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association submitted while President in 2021 and awarded in 2022.