Raoul Shah

Raoul Shah has spent his career seeking justice for those injured by the actions of others. As an attorney practicing in Robins Kaplan’s Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Group, Raoul brings significant trial and litigation experience and his tireless and measured work ethic to his clients. His collaborative and creative mindset, coupled with his extensive courtroom and legal writing experience, help clients achieve real, just, and meaningful results.

Before joining Robins Kaplan, Raoul was an Assistant Hennepin County Attorney. In that role, he first worked as an attorney within the child protection system, working collaboratively with many parties to advance the wellbeing of children in the child protection system. Raoul then served as a felony prosecutor with a focus in prosecutions of crimes against children, where he supported and advocated for crime victims’ rights and sought to hold those who committed crimes accountable for wrongdoing.

Through these roles, Raoul has worked on several complex legal issues at all stages of the court process, including pretrial litigation and the review of complex and high-profile cases involving police officer uses of force. Raoul has tried over a dozen cases to verdict, including a wide variety of criminal cases ranging from DWIs to physical and sexual assaults to murders, and civil cases related to child welfare and parental rights. Raoul has also served as a law clerk for the Honorable Judge John R. Rodenberg on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Education

• Mitchell Hamline School of Law, summa cum laude (2017); Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice, Editor (2016-2017); Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy, Associate (2015-2016)
• University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, B.A. in Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Deviance and Psychology, High Distinction (2013)

Representative Matters

$900K Settlement
Darcy and Daniel Vorwerk v. Christopher Edward Oswald and C&E Delivery Corporation: Achieved a $900,000 settlement on behalf of client after she sustained a traumatic brain injury caused by a rear-end car crash. As a result of the traumatic brain injury, the client now suffers from hypersomnia. A majority of the settlement dollars will help ensure the client has the ability to pay for her expensive medication to treat hypersomnia.

$500K Settlement
Obtained a $500,000 settlement from the federal government on behalf of our clients after their family member died by suicide while admitted to and under the care of the VA.

$250,000 Settlement
Reached a $250,000 settlement for client who was assaulted by bar bouncer.

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2025 edition)
• Named an “Up & Coming Attorney,“ Minnesota Lawyer (2023)
• Named a “North Star Lawyer” by the Minnesota State Bar Association for providing at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services (2023)
• CALI Award in Juvenile Justice (2017)
• CALI Award in Evidence (2016)
• CALI Award in Trial Advocacy (2016)
• CALI Award in Torts (2015)
• CALI Award in Legal Research and Writing (2015)
• CALI Award in Civil Procedure (2015)
• CALI Award in Criminal Law (2015)
• CALI Award in Constitutional Law (2015)

Civic

• Horatio Alger Association – Minnesota Field Representative (2013 – present)
• University of St. Thomas School of Law Mentor Program – Mentor (2018 – present)
• Street Law Instructor (2015)

Professional

• Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN), Board of Directors
• American Association for Justice, Member
• Minnesota Association for Justice
• Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association; Executive Board, Vice President of Communications
• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association; Appellate Section, Civil Litigation Section
• Minnesota Association of Justice, Amicus Committee Member
• Law360 Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Editorial Advisory Board (2024)

Speeches

• Careers in Litigation
  Panelist, University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota (November 18, 2024)
• Building Your Legal Brand in a Digital World
  2024 NAPABA Convention, Seattle, Washington (November 7, 2024)
• Enhance Your Super Powers by Clerking
  Equal Justice Committee of the Court of Appeals, St. Paul, Minnesota (June 15, 2023)

• Enhance Your Superpowers by Clerking at the Minnesota Court of Appeals
  Panelist, Minnesota Court of Appeals,  St. Paul, Minnesota (June 9, 2022)
• How to be a Successful Attorney in Government Practice
  Panelist, Minnesota State Bar Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota (February 19, 2021)
• Elimination of Bias: INSIDE OUTSIDER-BIPOC Prosecutors Discuss Racism, Justice and Identity
  Minnesota County Attorneys Association, 43rd Annual MCAA Meeting (December 3,2020)

Articles

• “Cop-Watch: An Analysis of the Right to Record Police Activity and Its Limits,” Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy (January 1, 2017)
• “Licensed to Kill? An Analysis of the Standard for Assessing Law Enforcement’s Criminal Liability for Use of Deadly Force,” Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice (May 1, 2018)

Media Mentions

• "Up & Coming Attorneys, Unsung Legal Heroes Announced," Minnesota Lawyer (July 24, 2023)
• "Attorneys for ex-MPD officer charged in fatal crash says state destroyed key evidence," Star Tribune (September 27, 2022)
• "AG Ellison: Conviction of Kimberly Potter provides ‘measure of accountability’ on ‘long road to justice for all’," The Office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (December 23, 2021)