Deborah Causey EcklandPartner
Deborah is a litigation attorney with broad courtroom experience. She has successfully defended cases involving construction, products liability, in-home daycares, defamation, employment law, premises liability and automobile accidents. She also provides coverage advice to insurers. Deborah was born and raised in Mississippi and has that certain Southern charm and persuasiveness that helps her obtain either favorable settlements or jury verdicts. Deborah and her husband, Jeff, and their children, Emily, Abigail, and William, live in Edina. Away from work, Deborah is involved in her kids' sports activities and her church. |
Member, American Board of Trial Advocates Insurance Defense Phone 612-874-1552 Legal Assistant: Melony Siedow |
MY PHILOSOPHY
DEBORAH CAUSEY ECKLAND
My philosophy is to obtain the best result possible for my client. And that starts with listening to my clients, understanding how they see things. I try to be honest with my clients and instill in them an appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of the case. I set reasonable expectations about victory and defeat, settlement, and jury verdicts. If the case must go to trial, no one will work harder or be more prepared than me.
I hold myself to the highest of ethical standards. Doing the right thing is always the answer.
NOTABLE CASES
Wall Drug v. Armstrong
Trial Win ( Million Claim)
Deborah Eckland and Dan Singel, along with local counsel, represented Defendant Armstrong Extinguisher in Wall Drug Store, Inc. v. Ansul Inc., et al. (Pennington County, South Dakota District Court, 2008). This was a high-profile products liability case in South Dakota involving the famous Wall Drug Store. A fire had broken out in one of Wall Drug’s kitchens, which caused damage in excess of million. Armstrong Extinguisher had been under contract to inspect and maintain that system prior to the fire. After a lengthy . . . [Read More]
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES
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Graduate, University of Southern Mississippi, 1985 |
Author, "Rule 4.2: The Prohibition Against Communication with Person |