Genevieve Zimmerman
About Genevieve Zimmerman
Genevieve Zimmerman is a trial lawyer with court-appointed leadership roles in major medical device and pharmaceutical MDL cases nationwide. She has held co-lead counsel positions in the Bair Hugger MDL 2666 and Smith and Nephew Hip Resurfacing MDL 2775, served on the Settlement Committee for the $1.43 billion Stryker hip implant resolution, and holds a seat on the 3M Combat Earplug MDL executive committee. She was part of the I-35W Bridge Collapse litigation that produced recoveries exceeding $75 million. In 2026 she obtained an $18.4 million jury verdict in a Jeep Grand Cherokee rollaway case involving an amputation. She has been named a Minnesota Super Lawyer every year since 2014 and recognized in Minnesota Lawyer's Power 30 from 2021 to 2025. She earned a B.A. from Macalester College (1998) and a J.D. from Hamline University School of Law (2003). She maintains an active pro bono practice for domestic violence survivors and immigrants.
Notable case results
Jury verdict (2026), Jeep Grand Cherokee rollaway with amputation
Co-Lead Counsel, Bair Hugger MDL 2666
Co-Lead Counsel, Smith and Nephew Hip Resurfacing MDL 2775
Stryker hip implant settlement (Settlement Committee member)
I-35W Bridge Collapse litigation, recoveries exceeding $75 million
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
