Brendan J. Flaherty

Practice areas

Personal Injury – Products: Plaintiff, Food and Drugs, Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Animal Bites, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury – Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents

Brendan J. Flaherty practices as an attorney at OFT Food Safety & Injury Lawyers, situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His legal focus encompasses personal injury and matters relating to food safety, where he represents clients both locally in Minneapolis and across the state of Minnesota.

Mr. Flaherty’s expertise extends to national food poisoning and food safety cases. He has a successful track record in advocating for individuals affected by various foodborne illnesses such as botulism, Cyclospora, E. coli, food allergies, foreign object contamination, Hepatitis A, Norovirus, Salmonella, Shigellosis, and Vibrio. His legal portfolio further includes handling cases related to bicycle accidents, car accidents, child injuries, day care abuse, defective products, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, premises liability, product liability, truck accidents, and wrongful death.

Throughout his extensive legal career, Mr. Flaherty has secured substantial financial settlements for individuals who have suffered injuries or experienced the loss of a family member due to unsafe food practices or catastrophic accidents. He has achieved notable victories in multiple high-profile cases, resulting in substantial verdicts and settlements.

Beyond his legal practice, Mr. Flaherty contributes to academia as an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law and participates in the practice and professionalism program at the University of Minnesota Law School. His exceptional accomplishments in the field of law were recognized when he was named “Attorney of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer magazine in 2014. Notably, he is featured in the 2020 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.”

Mr. Flaherty holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Grinnell College and obtained his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. He is licensed to practice law in all courts within the state of Minnesota.