Doda & Mcgeeney

Address: 421 1st Avenue SW Suite 300 East, Rochester, MN 55902

About Us

Attorneys Daniel Doda and James McGeeney bring two specific practice skills to their work with southeast Minnesota individuals and businesses.

 

Daniel Doda is known regionally for his skills in employment law and workplace rights, civil litigation, and estate and probate law. See his representative cases


James McGeeney is respected for his successes in defending clients against every kind of criminal charge and for his work in family law.

 

Together, they handle many of the most pressing legal issues people in the Rochester area face.

 

To learn more about our lawyers, consult the profile links below.



Criminal defense, employment law, and estate law. Doda & McGeeney of Rochester, Minnesota, (507) 536-0555.

Attorneys | Rochester, MN | Doda & Mcgeeney

Daniel P. Doda

Location:

Rochester: 421 1st Avenue SW Suite 300 East,

Rochester, MN 55902

Duluth: Alworth Building 306 West Superior Street,

Suite 1105

Duluth, MN 55802

Phone:

Fax:

507-536-0558

Email:

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Daniel | Rochester, MN | Doda & Mcgeeney
The National Trial Lawyers

Daniel Doda represents clients in all stages of civil litigation in state and federal courts and has obtained successful and economic outcomes for his clients. In a less adversarial role, Daniel represents clients in all estate planning matters and probate and trust administration.

PRACTICE AREAS

Civil Litigation.

Daniel regularly represents clients in sophisticated and complex commercial and business litigation and contract disputes. He also represents clients in litigation involving commercial and residential construction disputes, construction defect claims, mechanic's lien foreclosures, and payment bonds. His years of litigation experience in this complex area of law gives Daniel's clients a competitive edge, leading to favorable settlements, court judgments, and jury verdicts, including awards for attorney's fees, in his client's favor. Daniel also represents clients in probate and trust litigation, including probate disputes, creditor claims, will contests, trust disputes, and antenuptial agreements.

Daniel also has delivered for his clients in the appeals process as a forceful appellate advocate. 

Estate Planning and Probate.

Daniel also advises his clients on estate planning matters, including wills, trusts, power of attorney, and health care directives. Daniel helps his estate planning clients attain their goals, whether reducing or eliminating an estate tax or avoiding probate, through the intelligent implementation of credit shelter trusts, revocable living trusts, transfer on death deeds, and other legal tools. He also regularly represents clients in probate matters, administrates a decedent's estate, and handles guardianship and conservatorship proceedings.

 

If will, probate, or trust disputes arise, Daniel is equipped with the necessary trial skills to represent family members, heirs, beneficiaries, and fiduciaries in claims involving probate and trust administration, as well as issues regarding incapacity, undue influence, and breaches of fiduciary duties.

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota

Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court - District of Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court - Western District of Wisconsin
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court - District of Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court - Western District of Wisconsin

Education

  • J.D. William Mitchell College of Law (formerly William Mitchell College of Law), 2002

o  2002

  • B.S. University of North Dakota, 1988

o  1988

o  Honors: Cum Laude

Professional

  • Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
  • Olmsted County Bar Association, Member
  • Probate and Trust Law Section, Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
  • Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
  • American Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
  • Olmsted County Bar Association, Member
  • Probate and Trust Law Section, Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
  • Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
  • American Bar Association

Community and Activities

  • Daniel and his wife are members of and regular attendees at Calvary Evangelical Free Church of Rochester, MN.
  • Daniel has served as a director on the Board of Directors for Camp Victory Ministries, Inc. and on the Board of Directors for Rochester Active Sports Club.
  • He regularly provides pro bono services to local non-profit corporations, such as Schaeffer Academy, Rochester, MN, and Network for Life Rochester.
  • Daniel enjoys spending time with his family from the office at their north woods cabin on Lake Superior, where you may find him sea kayaking on Lake Superior or relaxing in their Finnish woodburning sauna. He also enjoys cycling and Nordic skiing.

James McGeeney 

Areas of Practice

  • Criminal Law - federal offenses

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court District of Minnesota

Education

  • William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota

o  J.D.

  • Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota

o  B.S. - 1998

o  Honors: cum laude

  • Major: Social Work

Representative Cases

  • State v. Holmes, WL 1804256, 2005, Minnesota Court of Appeals

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
  • Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Past Employment Positions

  • McGeeney Law Office, Owner, 2003 to 2006
  • Minnesota State Public Defender, Assistant Public Defender, 2002 to 2007

Pro Bono Activities

  • Minnesota State Mock Trial Judge

We'd love to hear from you! Call our friendly team at 507-536-0555.

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