Susan E. Craig M.D., J.D.

Susan Craig leverages her prior experience as a practicing family physician to advocate for clients harmed due to medical negligence. Her unique combination of medical and legal knowledge enables her to understand the intricacies of cases involving malpractice, ensuring her clients receive comprehensive representation.

Dr. Craig guides clients through every stage of the legal process, from initial case evaluation to discovery, motions, mediation, and trial. She has effectively handled cases against a range of medical entities, including individual providers, medical groups, inpatient psychiatric facilities, dialysis centers, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, group homes, and adult foster care.

Dr. Craig earned her medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and her law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. She has successfully represented clients in both Minnesota state district courts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, demonstrating her versatility and commitment to justice.

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude (2019)
• University of California, Los Angeles (David Geffen) School of Medicine (1981)
• University of California, Riverside, B.S. in Biomedical Sciences (1978)

Representative Matters

$1 Million Settlement in Newborn Death After Failed Vacuum Extraction: Susan Craig and Mark Hallberg secured a $1 million settlement after an obstetrician utilized a kiwi vacuum for 30 minutes in an attempt to deliver a baby for a woman with a high-risk pregnancy and prolonged labor, who was too exhausted to push. There were three “pop-offs,” and the baby was not descending with pulls. After a surgical delivery, it was documented that baby had a large, boggy scalp with a “fluid wave” under the skin, consistent with a large subgaleal hemorrhage. Despite aggressive care, the baby could not be saved.

• Named a “Minnesota Rising Star,” Super Lawyers (2024-2025)
• Recipient of the Minnesota Justice Foundation Public Service Award for over 1,000 hours of pro bono service at time of law school graduation.

Civic

• Pro bono work as a Certified Student Attorney for the Isanti County Attorney’s Office (2017-2018)
• Consumer Protection Clinic, University of Minnesota Law School (2017-2018)

Professional

• Minnesota State Bar Association
• American Association of Justice
• Minnesota Association of Justice