Howard Y. Held

Workers Compensation Attorney Howard Held of Fitch, Johnson, Larson and Held, P.A.
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612-746-3451
hheld@fitchjohnson.com

Assistant
Carrie J. Stoltz
612-746-3472
cstoltz@fitchjohnson.com

Paralegal
Emilee M. Schaack
612-746- 3462
eschaack@fitchjohnson.com

Experience
Attorney/Shareholder: Fitch, Johnson, Larson & Held, P.A.
(1986-Present)

  • Representation of employers and insurers in workers’ compensation cases in Minnesota.
  • Areas of specialization: Psychiatric, heart attack, lung/pulmonary claims and all aspects of workers’ compensation law.
  • Representation of the employer and insurer in District Court for medical malpractice subrogation, longshoreman and workers’ compensation subrogation.
  • Trial appearance on behalf of employer and insurer at both trial level, appellate, Workers’ Compensation, Intermediate Court of Appeals and Supreme Court appearances.
  • Certified mediator.

Attorney: Wausau Insurance Company
(1985-1986)

  • In-house attorney for Wausau Insurance Company handling all aspects of workers’ compensation defense.

Attorney: Horvei & Krueger, P.A.
(1983-1984)

  • Client representation for Workers’ Compensation, Social Security, Dissolutions and Probate litigation.

Education

  • J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN, 1983
  • B.A., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1978 (cum laude)

Admission to Practice

  • State of Minnesota, admitted 1983
  • United States District Court, admitted 1983
  • State of Wisconsin, admitted 1988

Professional Associations

  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Hennepin County Bar Association
  • Minnesota Self Insurers Association