Tracy N. Tool

Tracy is a passionate and dedicated civil trial lawyer. He devotes his practice to people who have been injured or have had their rights violated.In more than thirty years as a lawyer, Tracy has learned that insurance companies and big corporations try to pay as little as they can, even on valid claims. Tracy uses the law to take the fight to the big companies, and to demand that they either settle claims fairly or face a jury trial. Since law school, where he served as Articles Editor for the Minnesota Law Review, Tracy has firmly believed in the value of strong communication and teaching. He often lectures at seminars for other attorneys, makes presentations to college groups about liability and sports law, and has spent many years teaching as an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School. He received the NBI Outstanding Faculty award in 2022 and 2023. Tracy particularly enjoys helping coach the local high school mock trial team, which he’s done for over 20 years, helping young people learn how to think critically, to stand and argue in a competitive setting, and to emphasize teamwork and good communication skills as tools for success. Tracy is a board-certified civil trial specialist who works in the state and federal courts of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Based on reviews by other lawyers, Tracy has been listed multiple times in Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers. Besides practicing law, he enjoys sports and outdoor activities such as running and golf, and often volunteers at fluid stations for the Twin Cities Marathon.He is a die-hard fan of the Minnesota Twins and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Tracy N. Tool included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Best Lawyers (2021 – 2026) Wisconsin Super Lawyers (2016 – 2024) Top 100 Lawyers – American Society of Legal Advocates Best Article - Minnesota Law Review (Articles 34 & 35) AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating – LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell National Business Institute (NBI), 2023 – Outstanding Faculty Award (2022 & 2023) Other Sources of Feedback About Tracy N. Tool Included on the 2025Wisconsin Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2023 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2022 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2021 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2020 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2019 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2018 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2017 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list 2016 Wisconsin Super Lawyers list

• Shareholder

• Minnesota Law Review, Articles Editor
• Dorsey & Whitney, Attorney
• Languages
• English (Primary)

• Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota
• Sports Law, Mock Trial

• Peppi v. Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
• Citation: 614 N.W.2d 750
• Court: Minn. Ct. App.
• Year: 2000
• Noffke v. Bakke
• Citation: 2009 WI 10, 315 Wis.2d 350, 760 N.W.2d 156
• Hoffman v. Rankin
• Citation: 2002 WI App. 189
• Court: Wisconsin Court of Appeals
• Year: 2002
• Palmerton v. Associates Health and Welfare Plan
• Citation: 2003 WI App 41, 260 Wis. 2d 179, 659 N.W.2d 183
• Year: 2003
• Funk v. Marketplace Foods & Society Ins.
• Citation: 2003 WI App 67, 261 Wis. 2d 877, 659 N.W.2d 506
• Tesar v. Anderson
• Year: 2010
• Van Dyn Hoven ex rel. Van Dyn Hoven v. Pekin Ins. Co., 2002 WI App 256, 258 Wis. 2d 133, 653 N.W.2d 320

• Wisconsin
• Minnesota
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
• Specialties and Certifications
• Board Certified Trial Specialist , National Board of Trial Advocacy

• St. Croix Valley Bar Association (Member)
• Minnesota State Bar Association (Member)
• Hennepin County Bar Association (Member)
• Wisconsin Association for Justice (Member)
• Ramsey County Bar Association
• State Bar of Wisconsin
• United States District Court, District of Minnesota
• United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
• United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit