Corinne Ivanca
651-789-2203 (Direct Dial)
Corinne focuses her practice on defending lawyers, doctors, and other professionals in malpractice claims. She also provides coverage opinions and litigates insurance coverage cases for both insurers and insureds. Her practice is nearly 100% devoted to litigation. Since graduating from law school, Corinne has volunteered regularly at the legal advice clinic at Hennepin County housing court. As a result, she is experienced in the area of residential landlord/tenant law.
Corinne received her J.D. cum laude from the University of Minnesota in 2006, and her Bachelor of Science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Prior to joining Burke & Thomas, she worked for a lawyers' professional liability insurer as a claim attorney.
Outside of work, Corinne enjoys gardening and practicing yoga.
Areas of Practice
- 50% Insurance Defense - Legal and Medical Malpractice
- 30% Insurance Coverage
- 10% Personal Injury
- 10% Other Civil Litigation
- Ethics
- Professional Responsibility
- Insurance Malpractice
- State Appellate Practice
- State Trial Practice
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
- Property Damage -- Plaintiff
- Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
- Dental Malpractice
- Other Professionals Malpractice
- Landlord/Tenant
Litigation Percentage
- 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 2006
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2009
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 2006
- Honors: Dean's List
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
- B.S. (Cum Laude) - 2002
- Major: Information Technology
Representative Cases
Representative Clients
- Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
- MMIC Group, Inc.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Minnesota State Bar Association, 2009 - Present
- Hennepin County Bar Association, 2009 - Present
- Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, 2009 - Present
- MDLA, Co-Chair of New Lawyers Committee, 2011 - Present
- Minnesota Women Lawyers, 2008 - Present
- Defense Research Institute, 2009 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Minnesota Lawyers Mutual, Claim Attorney and Claim Intern, 2003 - 2009
- Volunteer Lawyers Network, Volunteer Attorney, 2006 - 2011
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer Lawyers Network, Minneapolis, MN, 2006 - 2011
