Pattee, Tewksbury & Kerfeld, P.A.

01/06/2026

New Year, New Name!

05/08/2025

Looking for a tenacious litigator? Meet Marcus Boston. Marcus recently joined Tewksbury & Kerfeld bringing years of successful experience in Minnesota courtrooms with him. Marcus is practicing in personal injury, insurance defense and general litigation with a reputation for listening to his clients and fiercely advocating for them. For a free consultation with Marcus, call our office at 612-334-3399.

02/25/2025

Welcome to our two newest attorneys, Raven Benson and Bennett Kenzie. They would be happy to assist you in any of your personal injury or general litigation matters. Reach out for a free evaluation 612-334-3399.

05/08/2023

Warm hearted congratulations to Liz Kerfeld who has retired from her role as Office Manager of Tewksbury and Kerfeld after 20 years of service! We wish you all the best in your new adventures!

04/25/2023

04/19/2023

Tewksbury & Kerfeld is proud to announce that Paul Darsow has joined our firm!

Paul E. Darsow is a litigation attorney with approximately 25 years of experience handling cases of varied complexity before state and federal courts in Minnesota and other States. As a civil appellate lawyer who also tries cases, Paul’s combined skill set gives clients an edge in any legal dispute.
Three core principles best describe Paul’s work as an attorney: clarity, purpose, and results. Paul brings clarity to his cases by helping clients to understand their legal problem, to develop realistic and focused goals, and to prepare and execute an efficient and cost-effective plan for solving their legal problems. He litigates with purpose by developing and implementing a case-specific litigation plan best suited to the client’s needs and objectives. Paul achieves results by working hard to protect his client’s interests ethically, legally, and responsibly, whether the case ends in a mediated settlement, a trial, or an appeal.
Education:
• Juris Doctorate, William Mitchell College of Law, January 18, 1998
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, December 11, 1993
• Member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, Alpha of Minnesota Chapter, June 12, 1993
Bar Admissions:
• Minnesota, October 30, 1998
• North Dakota, August 9, 2007
• United States District Courts in Minnesota, Western District of Wisconsin, Colorado, Eastern and Western Districts of Colorado
• United States Courts of Appeal for the Second, Eighth, and Federal Circuits
• Supreme Court of the United States
Areas of Practice:
• Trusts and estates litigation
• Complex product liability
• Personal injury (motor vehicle liability, premises liability, liquor liability)
• Toxic torts (asbestos, infectious disease)
• Insurance coverage
• Construction defects
• Defamation
• Business torts

Professional Associations:
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Hennepin County Bar Association
• Minnesota Defense Lawyers’ Association
• Defense Research Institute
• State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court

Life outside of Law
Paul is a life-long citizen of Minnesota. He was raised in the Twin Cities, where his proudest life accomplishment is raising his sons to be fine young men. Paul enjoys music, bicycling, working out, cooking, travel, and maintaining his home in the western suburbs of Minneapolis.

12/03/2021

Tewksbury & Kerfeld has been named in first tier ranking of Best Law Firms. Call us at 612-334-3399 for assistance with your legal needs.

11/10/2021

Congratulations to everyone at Tewksbury & Kerfeld for being named a Best Law Firm 2022 by U.S. News & World Report!

10/21/2021

Tewksbury & Kerfeld congratulates Michael Tewksbury for being named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers for 2022 in the area of mediation. Contact Michael at 612-334-3399 if he can assist you with your mediation needs.

10/20/2021

Congratulations to Tewksbury & Kerfeld attorney David Morine and his wife Kayleigh Morine on receiving the George L. Bousliman Professionalism Award for their tireless work on mock trial program. See pages 10 -11 in the link below for the full article highlighting this amazing effort. https://issuu.com/statebarmt/docs/montana_lawyer_oct_2021

07/29/2021

Congratulations to Mike Tewksbury and to Keith Kerfeld on being selected to 2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers, Personal Injury. They have been honored with this distinction for over 20 years!