Jeffrey M. Baill, Partner
J.D. 1980 Hamline University School of Law
B.G.S. (with distinction) 1977 University of Michigan

Practice Areas
General subrogation litigation, fire subrogation, product liability subrogation, subrogation consulting, arbitration, mediation

Biography

  • Founder, National Association of Subrogation Professionals
  • Awarded 2007 Don Kramer Award from the National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys for longstanding impact on the legal profession, and for work as founder of the National Association of Subrogation Professionals that “changed our industry and community forever”
  • Served as lead subrogation counsel on the 35w bridge collapse litigation
  • Coordinated, organized, and planned over 500 subrogation educational programs for associations, insurance companies, government and self-insured companies nationwide
  • Consultant, insurance subrogation management-related issues
  • Awarded Certified Recovery and Subrogation Professional designation by the National Association of Subrogation Professionals
  • Associate Member Hamline Law Review
    1978-1979
  • Approved mediator
  • Named Super Lawyer by Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine, Law & Politics Magazine and Twin Cities Business
  • Named as a National Arbitrator and Mediator for Prudential Life Class Action Litigation
Leadership
  • President United States Tennis Association Northern Section
  • Past President of the National Association of Subrogation Professionals
  • Past President of The Jewish Community Center of Greater Minneapolis

Memberships

  • Hennepin County Bar Association
  • Minnesota State and Federal Bar Associations
  • National Association of Subrogration Professionals

Presentations

2010

NASP Annual Meeting – Dallas, Texas - Subro College 100 Series

Minnesota Fire Seminar- Prior Lake, Minnesota- Fire Subrogation Pitfalls

USTA Semi-Annual Meeting- New York, New York- Best Practices in the Lifecycle of a Volunteer

Insurance Company Presentation- Middleton, Wisconsin- Work Comp Subro Identification and Investigation

Insurance Company Presentation- Eden Prairie, Minnesota- Subrogation Workshop For Claims People

Nasp Chapter Meeting- National Webinar- Toyota Defect Claims

PLRB Conference – San Antonio, Texas – Helping Property Managers Navigate the Subrogation Maze

Insurance Company Presentation- Alpharetta, Georgia – Work Comp Subro Investigation Training

Insurance Company Presentation - Sacramento, California – Work Comp Subro Investigation Training

2009

Insurance Company Presentation- St. Charles, Illinois- Select Work Comp Subro Issues

NASP Annual Meeting – Colorado Springs, Colorado - Panelist; How to Effectively Deal with Media Issues on High Profile Subrogation Claims

NASP Annual Meeting - Colorado Springs, Colorado - Subro College 100 Series

NASP Annual Meeting - Colorado Springs, Colorado - Subro College 200 Series; Product Liability

CPCU Presentation- Bloomington, Minnesota- Auto Fire Litigation

Insurance Company Presentation- Owatonna, Minnesota- Work Comp Subro Recognition

Insurance Company Presentation- Bloomington, Minnesota- Solving the Work Comp Subro Puzzle

Nasp Chapter Meeting- National Teleconference- GM/Chrysler Bankruptcy Program

Insurance Company Presentation- Cleveland, Ohio- Navigating the Subrogation Maze

Insurance Company Presentation- Bloomington, Minnesota- Identifying and Investigation Work Comp Subro Opportunities

Minnesota Fire Seminar - Prior Lake, Minnesota - Vehicle and Heavy Equipment Fires

PLRB Conference - Seattle, Washington - Navigating the Subrogation Maze

Insurance Company Presentation- Atlanta, Georgia - Solving the Work Comp Subro Puzzle

Insurance Company Presentation - Sacramento, California - Solving The Work Comp Subro Puzzle

2008

Insurance Company Presentation - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Subro College

Insurance Company Presentation - Algona Iowa - Spoliation Seminar

Minnesota Fire Seminar - Prior Lake, Minnesota - A New Revolution; Vehicle Fires in Litigation

PLRB Conference - Boston, Massachusetts - Comparative Fault Training

NASP Executive Forum - Las Vegas, Nevada - Group Discussion Leader on Subrogation Scenario

NASP Subrogation Litigation Skills Conference -Las Vegas, Nevada - Participant in Health Care Mock Trial

Insurance Company Presentation - Appleton, Wisconsin - Work Comp Subrogation Workshop

Insurance Company Presentation - Appleton, Wisconsin - Subrogating Work Comp

USTA Northern Workshop - Minneapolis, Minnesota - What Remarkable Organizations Do That Others Don’t

NASP Annual Meeting - Hollywood, Florida - Moderator; Executive Forum Roundtable

NASP Annual Meeting - Hollywood, Florida - Panelist; How to Effectively Resolve Your Subrogation Lien in the Court of Media Publicity

NASP Annual Meeting - Hollywood, Florida - Subro College

NASP Annual Meeting - Hollywood, Florida - Moderator; War for Talent

USTA Northern Board Meeting - Minneapolis, Minnesota - “Seven Measures of Success” for Remarkable Associations

Insurance Company Presentation - St. Louis, Missouri - Solving the Work Comp Subro Puzzle

Insurance Company Presentation - Exton, Pennsylvania - Continuing Legal Education Program on Subrogation and Ethics

NASP Minnesota Chapter Meeting - Edina, Minnesota - Subro College

Minnesota Association of Farm Mutual Insurance Companies - St. Cloud, Minnesota - Subrogation: Trends and Opportunities

2007

Insurance Company Presentation - Chicago, Illinois - Subrogation; Past and Future

NASP Annual Meeting - New Orleans, Louisiana - Subro College

Insurance Company Presentation - Grinnell, Iowa - Work Comp Subrogation

2007 Farm Bureau Claims & Legal Conference - Albuquerque, New Mexico - The Future of Subrogation

Insurance Company Presentation - Madison, Wisconsin - Modern History of Subrogation

Insurance Company Presentation - Algona, Iowa - Subrogation Recognition Training

NASP Subrogation Litigation Skills Conference - Las Vegas, Nevada - Conference Chair; Organize and Moderate Conference

PLRB Conference - Orlando, Florida - Comparative Fault Training

2006

NASP Annual Meeting - Orlando, Florida - Subro College

The Iowa Chapter of The CPCU Society - Des Moines, Iowa - Subrogation History and Comparative Fault Workshop

Insurance Company Presentation - Chicago, Illinois - Product Liability Litigation

NASP Florida Chapter Meeting - Jacksonville, Florida - Comparative Fault Training

Workforce Safety and Insurance - Bismarck, North Dakota - Half Day Workers Compensation Subrogation Workshop

NASP Missouri Chapter Meeting - St. Louis, Missouri - Trends in Subrogation

Minnesota Self-Insurers Association - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Subrogation Practices and Procedures for All Risk

PLRB Conference - Nashville, Tennessee - Comparative Fault Training

NASP Subrogation Litigation Skills Conference - San Diego, California - Organize and Moderate Conference

NASP Executive Planning Session - San Diego, California - Trends in Subrogation

2005

NASP Annual Meeting - Austin, Texas - Subro College

Execusummit - New York - Keynote Speech - Trends in Auto Subro

NASP Florida Chapter Meeting - Jacksonville - Trends in Property Subrogation

NASP Iowa Chapter Meeting - Des Moines, Iowa - Maximizing Work Comp Recoveries.

PLRB - San Antonio - Subrogation Fundamentals

USAA - San Antonio - Maximizing Subrogation Recoveries

West Bend Insurance - West Bend, Wisc - Organizing a Subrogation Department

2004

PLRB - Chicago - The marriage of the Subrogation Unit with The Field Claims Office.

Farm Bureau-Iowa - Work Comp Subro

State Farm - Bloomington, Illinois - Speech to New Subrogation Liasons.

NASP - Atlanta Conference - Gator-Aide What Works – Management Open Forum

2003

Anpac - Springfield, Missouri - Subrogation Fundamentals

NASP Chapter Meeting - Minneapolis - Subrogation Principals

NASP Annual Conference - Reno - Subrogation Litigation

NASP Wisc Chapter Meeting - Appleton, Wisc - Workers’ Compensation Subrogation

General Casualty - Minneapolis- Workers’ Compensation Subrogation

State Farm Keynote speaker - Bloomington, IL - Subrogation Beyond the Dollars.

St. Paul Companies - Minneapolis - Workers’ Compensation Subrogation

Prior
  • NASP Annual Meeting - Tampa, Florida
  • MetLife - Providence, Rhode Island
  • Crum and Forster - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Travelers - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • NASP Annual Conference - Las Vegas, Nevada
  • NASP Annual Conference - Orlando, Florida
  • NASP Annual Conference - Reno, Nevada
  • NAMIC Claims Conference - Biloxi, Mississippi
  • Milbank State Auto - Milbank, South Dakota
  • Guide One - Des Moines, Iowa
  • Northwest Property Adjusters - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • State Farm - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Liberty Mutual - Minneapolis
  • Farmers Insurance - Chicago, Illinois
  • Travelers Insurance - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Secura Insurance - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Minnesota Claims Association - Duluth, Minnesota
  • Farm Bureau - Rochester, Minnesota
  • Cigna - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • RTW - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Medtronic - Memphis, Tennessee
  • Medtronic - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • General Casualty - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Farmers Insurance - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Home Insurance - Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Minneapolis CLE

Founder's Forum Articles from the National Association of Subrogation Professionals Subrogator Magazine (PDF)