Tony Atwal
Counsel
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
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Biography
Tony Atwal focuses his practice on all aspects of commercial trial and appellate litigation. He has litigated complex lawsuits nationwide in federal and state courts in the areas of pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, financial services, adulterated goods, wage and hour, contracts and governmental regulation.
Tony has also briefed and argued more than 120 cases before the Minnesota Supreme Court and the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Since 2009, he has been an appellate advocacy adjunct professor of law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law and was awarded professor of the year in 2016.
Tony has held two clerkships in the Second Judicial District of Minnesota with the Honorable Gregg E. Johnson from 2002-2003 and with the Honorable Wilhelmina M. Wright from 2001-2002.
Previously in his career, Tony served as a Minnesota district court judge and presided over civil, criminal, juvenile and family court cases.
Professional experience
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- BA, Pacific University, 1996
- Minnesota State Bar
- Member of special prosecutor team for the State of Minnesota's prosecution of police officers charged in connection with the death of George Floyd.
- Co-Author, "Minnesota Civil Litigation Forms Deskbook, Pretrial and Trial Forms," 2022
- Co-Author, "Appellate Review of Circumstantial Evidence: Criminal and Civil," Minnesota Courtroom Evidence Deskbook, 2012-2016
- Committee Co-Author, "Minnesota Practice Jury Instruction Guide," Volumes 10 and 10A, 2016-2018
- Moderator, "The Independent Counsel and Special Counsel Law," Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society
- Moderator, "Changing the Game: Preventing Terror Recruiting in Minnesota," Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society
- Moderator, "A Fireside Chat with the Honorable James B. Loken of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals," Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, Appellate Practice Institute
- Presenter, "Employment Law: Appeals for the Non-Specialist," Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
- Presenter, "Appellate Review of Circumstantial Evidence: Criminal and Civil," Minnesota Courtroom Evidence Deskbook Annual Seminar
- Presenter, "Collateral Consequences to Criminal Convictions: Fair Credit Reporting Act," Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans Stand Down, pro bono lawyer
- University of St. Thomas School of Law mentor externship program
- Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society, past chair and board member