Bye, Goff & Rohde
Personal Injury | Serving River Falls, WI
715-629-9834Get experienced legal representation for Personal Injury issues. Clients in River Falls, Wisconsin can turn to Bye, Goff & Rohde for help.
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Details Attorney Tracy N. Tool
Attorney Steven B. Goff
Attorney Dean R. Rohde
Attorney Brian F. Laule
Attorney Robert A. Parsons
Attorney Cristina M. Kerr
Attorney Martha H. Heidt
Attorney Nicole R. Wells
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If you’re overwhelmed, out of work, struggling with mounting bills, or caring for a loved one while fighting for fair treatment from an unresponsive insurance company, we’re here to help. At Bye, Goff & Rohde, we provide strong, effective representation for accident victims. Our team handles cases involving car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, slip and fall injuries, defective products, and more. We’re a law firm that prioritizes people, not paperwork.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Animal Bites
- Aviation & Mass Transit Accidents
- Car Accident
- Construction Accidents
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death
Call 715-629-9834 today to arrange your free initial consultation.
Attorney Tracy N. Tool
Bar Admissions:
- United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court, District of Minnesota
- United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Education:
- University of Minnesota
- J.D
- University of Minnesota
- B.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Minnesota Association for Justice
- St. Croix Valley Bar Association
- Eau Claire Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Ramsey County Bar Association
- Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by NBTA
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating – LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell
- National Business Institute (NBI), 2023 – Outstanding Faculty Award (2022 & 2023)
- Top 100 Lawyers – American Society of Legal Advocates
- Volumes 34 & 35 Best Article – Minnesota Law Review
- Best Lawyers (2021 – 2026)
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers (2016 – 2025)
Attorney Steven B. Goff
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court, District of Minnesota
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
Education:
- University of Minnesota Law School
- J.D.
- Iowa State University
- B.A
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- St. Croix Valley Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- American Association for Justice
- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers – 2005-2025
- Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Law
- Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Pretrial Practice
- Nation’s Top 1% of Attorneys – Personal Injury
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating – LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell
- The Best Lawyers® in America – 2019-2026
Attorney Dean R. Rohde
Bar Admissions:
- United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Education:
- University of Wisconsin Law School
- J.D
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- M.B.A. and B.S.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- American Association for Justice
- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- St. Croix Valley Bar Association
- United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- Trial Law Institute
- Diversity Law Institute
- Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America Plus Certus
- Barrister, Order of Centurions
- Advocate, Order of Certus
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
- Best Lawyers (2021 – 2026)
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers (2006 – 2007, 2011 – 2012, 2016 – 2025)
- Board Certified Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Adovcacy
- Board Certified Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy by NBTA
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating – LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell
- National Trial Lawyers Top 100 – Civil Plaintiff
- Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (2015 – present)
- Nation’s Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel (2015 – present)
- Order of Centurions, 100 or more jury trials to verdict
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Wisconsin, American Trial Lawyers Association (2010)
Attorney Brian F. Laule
Bar Admissions:
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
Education:
- University of Minnesota
- J.D.
- cum laude
- Deans List
- University of Illinois – Chicago
- B.A.
- With Honors
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Minnesota Association for Justice
- St. Croix Valley Bar Association
- Ramsey County Bar Association
- Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by NBTA
- Wisconsin Association for Justice Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer (2017)
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating – LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell
- Legal Public Service Award, Recipient
- Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40 in Wisconsin
- Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Eau Claire Wisconsin (2021 and 2023)
- Best Lawyers (2019 – 2026)
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2014 – 2019)
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers (2020 – 2025)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Member
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel (NADC), Member
Attorney Robert A. Parsons
Bar Admissions:
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court, District of Minnesota
Education:
- William Mitchell College of Law
- J.D
- cum laude
- University of St. Thomas
- B.A.
- cum laude
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Minnesota Association for Justice
- St. Croix Valley Bar Association
- Eau Claire Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Ramsey County Bar Association
- Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by NBTA
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating – LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Star – (2006, 2008)
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers (2021 – present)
- Best Lawyers (2024 – 2026)
Attorney Cristina M. Kerr
Bar Admissions:
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- State Bar of Minnesota
- United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Education:
- University of Wisconsin Law School
- J.D.
- magna cum laude
- Hamline University
- B.A.
- summa cum laude
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- American Association of Justice
- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- St. Croix Valley Bar Association
- Eau Claire Bar Association
- Women Lawyers of the North
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2024 – 2025)
- Super Lawyers: Rising Stars (2022 – present)
- Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Wisconsin Association for Justice Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer Award (2023)
- National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating – Lexis/Nexis/Martindale-Hubbel
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Member
Attorney Martha H. Heidt
Bar Admissions:
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
Education:
- University of Minnesota
- J.D.
- cum laude
- University of Wisconsin – Madison
- M.S.
- Carroll College
- B.S.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- St. Croix Valley Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Wisconsin Association for Justice (Amicus Curiae Committee)
- 2015 Women in Law Honoree – granted by the Wisconsin Law Journal
Attorney Nicole R. Wells
Bar Admissions:
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- State Bar of Minnesota
- United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
Education:
- University of Wisconsin Law School
- J.D.
- cum laude
- University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
- B.A.
- cum laude
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Eau Claire Bar Association
- Ramsey County Bar Association
- Women Lawyers of the North
- St. Croix Valley Bar Association
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating – Lexis/Nexis/Martindale-Hubbell
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