Tony has spent a large part of his career handling large loss and catastrophe litigation including fires and explosions, property and casualty litigation, and product liability claims. He specializes in property appraisals and he has handled a wide range of complex insurance coverage disputes. Tony is often called upon to go to fire scenes and take control of fire investigation to protect his clients’ interests. He has substantial trial experience, having tried cases in state courts throughout the Midwest and in federal court. He also has substantial experience in all methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), both as a participant as well as a neutral.
Tony assists his clients with the following types of matters:
•Property appraisals
•Catastrophic fire-and-explosion litigation
•Insurance coverage disputes
•Arson and other types of fraud
•Product liability defense
Tony frequently speaks on a variety of topics including arson, fraud, mold and water loss appraisals and the handling of catastrophic losses for a number of organizations.
Accolades
•Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers of America in the area of Insurance Law, 2024-2026
•Selected for inclusion in the Minnesota Super Lawyers list in the area of Civil Litigation: Defense, Thomson Reuters, (only five percent of the lawyers in the state were selected), 2019-2025
•Awarded the highest possible Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating, AV Preeminent (AV is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies)
•Minnesota Chapter of International Association of Arson Investigators Jamie Novak President's Award for Service, 2022
•Minnesota Chapter of International Association of Arson Investigators Attorney of the Year award, 2013
Recent Speaking Engagements
•Panelist and Presenter, Statutory and Legal Basis - The Nature of Appraisal, Minnesota Insurance Alliance (MIA), Fall Appraisal Seminar - The full panel edition (November 29, 2023)
•Presenter, Motive Investigation: More Than Just Financial Distress, International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) 2023 Annual Conference on Insurance Fraud, Dallas, Texas (September 20, 2023)
•Panelist, Working Together: Public and Private Cooperation, The Minnesota Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (MNIAAI) 2023 Spring Conference (March 30, 2023)
•Presenter, Minnesota Appraisals, Client presentation (July 26, 2022)
•Panelist, Public/Private Interaction and Cooperation, The Minnesota Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (MNIAAI) 2022 Spring Conference (March 30, 2022)
•Presenter, Subrogation from a Defense Perspective: How to Present Your Case to the Adverse Party, The National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) Annual Conference 'Remember the Subro', Virtual (November 8, 2021)
•Co-presenter, Detection and Prevention of Fraud in Storm Claims: Small Claims Equal Big Bucks, International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) 2021 Seminar & Expo on Insurance Fraud, Orlando, Florida (September 14, 2021)
•Presenter, Prosecuting Arson Crimes, Working Together: Public and Private Cooperation, The Minnesota Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (MNIAAI) 2021 Virtual Conference and Annual Meeting (May 7, 2021)
•Presenter, Trial Tactics, Insurance Committee for Arson Control webinar (May 14, 2019)
•Co-presenter, How to Effectively Use Experts during the Appraisal Process, Crane Engineering (a part of ESI) Second Annual Smart Sessions: Topics and Trends That Matter (March 13, 2019)
News
•Aug 21, 2025
Meagher + Geer congratulates its 23 attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in 2026
•Jul 15, 2025
Meagher + Geer congratulates its 19 attorneys named to the 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list
•Aug 15, 2024
Meagher + Geer congratulates its 25 attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
Events
•Nov 29, 2023
MN Insurance Alliance (MIA) Fall Appraisal Seminar Presenter and panelist: Tony Krall Statutory and Legal Basis - The Nature of Appraisal
•Sep
17 - 20,
2023
International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) Conference on Insurance Fraud Presenter: Tony Krall Motive Investigation: More Than Just Financial Distress
•Mar 30, 2023
Minnesota Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (MN IAAI) Spring Conference 2023 Meagher + Geer is proud to serve as a Happy Hour co-sponso
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