Mike Kemmitt

Mike Kemmitt is an accomplished founding partner and trial attorney at the Minneapolis-based law firm Kemmitt, Sanford & Kramer. Serving clients throughout the Twin Cities and across Minnesota, he focuses his practice on workers' compensation, social security disability, long-term disability, insurance disputes, and personal injury law.

Professional Background and Practice Focus

Mr. Kemmitt has built his career advocating for individuals dealing with life-altering injuries, illnesses, and complex administrative or legal hurdles. Understanding that disabled and injured people already face steep challenges, he strives to ease their burdens by providing comprehensive, hands-on representation. His practice spans multiple interconnected areas of law, allowing him to effectively coordinate benefits across different systems for his clients.

His primary areas of focus include:

• Workers’ Compensation: Helping injured employees navigate the claims and appeals process to secure proper medical coverage, temporary benefits, and permanent disability awards.
• Disability Insurance (ERISA & Long-Term Disability): Battling large insurance companies on behalf of clients. Since graduating law school, he has pursued disability benefits in hundreds of federal ERISA lawsuits against major national insurers such as Cigna, MetLife, Lincoln, Aetna, Guardian, The Standard, Reliance Standard, and Hartford.
• Social Security Disability: Guiding claimants through administrative hearings and appeals to successfully secure critical financial support.
• Personal Injury: Representing individuals harmed by the negligence or wrongdoing of others.

Case Results and Impact

Throughout his career, Mr. Kemmitt’s tireless advocacy has successfully secured millions of dollars in recovered, unpaid, and denied benefits for his workers' compensation and social security clients. His deep familiarity with complex insurance and employment regulations enables him to tackle difficult claims that others might turn away, guiding everyday workers through adversarial disputes with major insurance carriers.

Honors, Awards, and Accolades

Mr. Kemmitt’s dedication to his clients and his skill in the courtroom have earned him recognition within the Minnesota legal community. He has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, a distinction highlighting top-rated attorneys in the field of workers' compensation. Additionally, his professional profile is widely recognized across premier legal directories, reflecting high client satisfaction and peer respect for his work in injury and disability law.

Education and Early Achievements

A native of the Twin Cities, Mr. Kemmitt pursued his undergraduate education at Hamline University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts studying music and philosophy. He then earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School, focusing his coursework on injury law, insurance law, employment law, and employee benefits law.

During his time in law school, he distinguished himself through practical advocacy by participating in the Maynard Pirsig Moot Court, where his strong legal writing and oral performance earned him nominations for both Best Brief and Best Overall Performance.

Jurisdictional Admissions

Mr. Kemmitt is licensed to advocate for clients across multiple court systems, ensuring comprehensive representation at both the state and federal levels. His admissions and allowances include:

• Minnesota State Courts
• United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
• Federal court representation as pro hac vice counsel in jurisdictions outside Minnesota, including the Western District of Washington, the Northern District of Illinois, and the Southern District of New York.