Stephanie is an experienced litigator with experience handling a broad array of insurance defense matters including, but not limited to, defense of professional liability, premises liability, personal injury, utility defense, and product liability litigation. As part of her work with professionals, Stephanie frequently represents and works with clients before their licensing boards. She has represented clients through all phases of litigation in district court as well as in administrative matters. Stephanie also has experience representing funeral homes and cemeteries in legal matters.
Stephanie previously worked in varying legal capacities including case management for a prominent data recovery and e-discovery consulting firm and as a judicial law clerk. She is licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Outside of work Stephanie can usually be found spending time with her family and off on adventures with her two little girls.
Legal Team
Paralegal:
Susie L. Parks
952-525-6986
sparks@cousineaulaw.com
Legal Secretary:
Laurel Ross
952-525-6936
lross@cousineaulaw.com
Phone
952-525-6949Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 2006
- Wisconsin, 2021
Presentations
- Speaker, Managing Privilege in the Context of Document Review, Kroll Ontrack, March 2012
- Speaker, Insurance & Tort Law: Costs and Interest in Insurance Disputes, Hennepin County Bar Association, October 2014
Education
- J.D., Hamline University School of Law, 2006
- B.A., University of Minnesota, 2001
Associations & Memberships
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
Representative Cases
& Experience
- Defense verdict of zero damages and dismissal of Plaintiff’s Complaint following bench trial regarding liability for property damage resulting from intersection accident.
- Defend utility company against water damage claim resulting in dismissal of litigation.
- Successful defense of property management company and financial institution against property damage claims.
- Defense verdict following property damage jury trial primary contesting the issue of whether cost of repair or replacement was owed.
- December 2022 – Summary Judgment Granted retail property trip and fall litigation.
- July 2022 – Summary Judgment Granted in retail property snow and ice litigation.
- August 2021 – Summary Judgment Granted in commercial property slip and fall (indoor) litigation.
- July 2021 – Summary Judgment Granted in retail property (indoor) trip and fall litigation.
- April 2021 – Summary Judgment Granted dismissing food producer in food poisoning litigation.