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Patricia A. Bloodgood
Of Counsel
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Patricia Bloodgood joined Zimmerman Reed in the Fall of 2008. Patricia brings two decades of experience in complex commercial litigation, particularly class actions. She has served as lead counsel on a number of class actions, including the Lutheran Brotherhood Sales Practices Litigation. More recently, she has been working with law firms around the country on the FedEx Ground Drivers Lawsuit, a multi-district consolidated proceeding involving 40 different state class actions challenging FedEx Grounds' independent contractor model.
Ms. Bloodgood is a frequent lecturer at litigation strategy seminars and is a past President of the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. At Zimmerman Reed, Patricia will continue to focus her practice on class action litigation, including securities fraud, consumer fraud and unlawful employment practices. Patricia is licensed to practice law in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Practice Areas: Presentations and/or Publications: - "Class Actions and the Practice of Law Today," Clarion Legal
- "Expert Witnesses: Pitfalls, Perils and Opportunities on the Road to Trial with Your Expert," 30th Annual Federal Bar Court Practice Seminar
- "Class Action Litigation: Recent Trends, Current Developments and Possible (Big) Changes Ahead," 27th Annual Federal Bar Court Practice Seminar
- "Expert Witnesses: Rules, Myths and Recommendations," The Practical Litigator, November 1998
- "The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995," 22nd Annual Federal Court Practice Seminar
Education: - J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School
- B.A., University of Minnesota, College of Liberal Arts
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