Louise A. Behrendt

Louise manages complex civil motions and appeals in Minnesota state and federal courts with diligence, thoroughness, and integrity. She addresses a broad spectrum of civil matters, including construction defect, contractual indemnification, employment discrimination, insurance coverage, premises liability, personal injury, products liability, and sex abuse.

She is an active participant in the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, serving as Chair of the Amicus Curiae Committee. In recognition of her leadership, Louise received the 2022 “Presidents Award” from the Association for her valuable contributions to the defense bar.

Louise also holds membership and chairs the Bar Memorial Committee of the Hennepin County Bar Association, which organizes an annual session of the Hennepin County District Court to honor attorneys who have recently passed away, to recognize their years of service as well as their contributions to the Bar in Hennepin County.

Louise is frequently invited to speak at legal seminars and conferences. She has delivered presentations on appellate practice, civil litigation trends, and amicus advocacy to audiences of attorneys and law students.

Most recently Louise was scheduled as a panelist for the “Amici Advocacy: Best Practice Tips” program at the 2026 Minnesota CLE Appellate Practice Institute, joining Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Theodora Gaiitas and Commissioner Timothy Droske.

As a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Louise served six years on the governing council of the Appellate Practice Section, lecturing at seminars on appellate issues and contributing to the maintenance and enhancement of practicelaw.org, which provides resources for practitioners.

For more than a decade, she taught Appellate Advocacy as an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline College of Law, where she instructed law students on the nuts and bolts of researching, writing and arguing appeals as well as in the practicalities of being an effective, principled and persuasive advocate.

Louise has also been involved in the MSBA’s Wills for Heroes program, drafting wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives for Minnesota police officers and fire fighters.

Accolades

•President’s Award 2022, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association (Awarded to member who has demonstrated extraordinary contributions to the MDLA and the civil defense bar.)
•Awarded Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating, Distinguished (This rating indicates the attorney is widely respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.)

Community Involvement

•Attorney Volunteer, Wills for Heroes, Minnesota State Bar Association

Leadership

•Adjunct Professor, Appellate Advocacy, Mitchell Hamline School of Law (Spring 2003 - Fall 2017)

Speaking Engagements & Publications

•Panelist, Amici Advocacy: Best Practice Tips, Minnesota CLE Appellate Practice Institute, (February 2026)
•Recent Developments at the Intersection of Minn. Stat. 541.051 and Products Liability Actions, Minnesota Defense (Fall 2020)

News

•Feb 23, 2026
Louise Behrendt joins panel at 2026 Appellate Practice Institute

• Sep 26, 2024
Meagher + Geer attorneys obtain defense verdict in construction defect case

• Sep 16, 2022
Louise Behrendt receives Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association President’s Award

Events

•Feb 27, 2026
2026 Appellate Practice Institute Attorney Louise Behrendt serves as a panelist

• Mar 24, 2017
MN CLE 2017 Appellate Practice Institute Minnesota CLE Conference Center

Articles

•Feb 26, 2019
Amicus Curiae Update: 2018

Minnesota Defense article by Louise Behrendt