Best Law Firms Rankings Badge

Hunegs, LeNeave & Kvas

United States 2025

Overview

Content is provided by the firm.

Hunegs, LeNeave & Kvas, P.A. (“HLK”) handles serious injury and wrongful death cases across the Midwest. Our experienced trial lawyers have successfully tried numerous matters, receiving record-setting verdicts against some of the world’s largest companies. We have a proud history of fighting for the rights and dignity of individuals who are injured or killed by the wrongful conduct of others for over 80 years.

HLK trial lawyers handle notable cases nationally, consistently obtaining outstanding results. Trial lawyers at HLK received a $27.7 million dollar jury verdict for a small plane crash victim in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and a $12.65 million dollar jury verdict for an automobile crash victim in rural Itasca County, Minnesota. In one of the first Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) cases tried during the pandemic, our trial lawyers obtained an $8 million dollar jury verdict for a client injured by the negligence of a Class I railroad in Hennepin County. Shortly thereafter, HLK trial lawyers assisted in obtaining a $4.4 million dollar jury verdict for another injured railroad worker in the District Court of North Dakota, and a $1.6 million dollar jury verdict in the Western District of Wisconsin.

In addition to jury verdicts, HLK trial lawyers work tirelessly to obtain fair and just compensation through the settlement process, including recent settlements in excess of $30 million involving an amputee and $13.5 million in a wrongful death case for the benefit of the surviving spouse and children.

Cortney S. LeNeave, Randal W. LeNeave and Paul Banker were selected as Super Lawyers, hold the Martindale—Hubbell AV Preeminent ratings, and are recognized as among The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers.

HLK accepts referrals of serious personal injuries, including brain and spinal cord injuries and burns due to auto and trucking collisions, airplane and railroad crashes, defective products, chemical disasters, crane and construction injuries, explosions, nursing home abuse, careless medical care, and dangerous drugs.

Rankings

Hunegs, LeNeave & Kvas is nationally ranked in 1 practice areas and metro ranked in 4 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

Read how Best Law Firms ranks firms

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Railroad Law

Metro Rankings

Minneapolis
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Railroad Law
Tier 2 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Railroad Law

Regional Rankings

Minneapolis
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Tier 1 for Railroad Law
Tier 2 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Railroad Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Hunegs, LeNeave & Kvas has 3 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Hunegs, LeNeave & Kvas eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
Spinning circle
{{ practiceAreaName }}
{{ lawyer.FirstName[0] }}{{ lawyer.LastName[0] }} {{ lawyer.FirstName[0] }}{{ lawyer.LastName[0] }} {{ lawyer.Locations[0].City }}{{lawyer.Locations[0].StateCode ? ', ' + lawyer.Locations[0].StateCode : '' }}

Office Locations

Wayzata, MN
1000 Twelve Oaks Center Drive, Suite 101
Wayzata, MN 55391
United States
612-339-4511 Call our Wayzata, MN location at 612-339-4511 Get Directions Get directions to our Wayzata, MN location
Find the Best Law Firms
Search for a Law Firm
Search our directory of over 16,000 firms across the Globe.
Search
Is Your Law Firm Ranked?
Enhance your firm's reputation and visibility with our marketing opportunities.
Marketing Opportunities
Ranked Practice Areas
See the practice areas included in our Best Law Firms research.
Practice Areas