Our Lawyers
Jerry Sisk
- President/Owner of Mottaz & Sisk Injury Law
Jerry Sisk, President/Owner of Mottaz & Sisk Injury Law, is an accomplished Minnesota workers’ compensation attorney who dedicates his practice to helping injured workers and improving the workers’ compensation system. He grew up in Plymouth, MN. After attending Wayzata High School, he went on to Michigan State University before graduating from the University of Minnesota Law School. Following law school, he worked at Heacox, Hartman, et al. representing insurance companies. After several years, he transitioned to helping injured workers.
David Kempston
- Workers’ Compensation Attorney
David Kempston has spent over 30 years as a litigator—primarily handling workers compensation claims. He has been voted a Super Lawyer every year since 2000. He frequently lectures on the MN Worker’s Compensation Statute. In 2017 he was awarded Anoka County Lawyer of the Year by the Anoka County Bar Association.
Cheri Sisk
- Managing Partner
Cheri is the Managing Partner at Mottaz & Sisk Injury. Along with helping clients, she oversees all business aspects of the firm.
Cheri prides herself on putting her clients at ease throughout the legal process and empowering them to take the next best step to move their lives forward. She listens to what is important to her clients..
Jim Batchelor
- Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury Attorney
As an undergraduate student, James A. Batchelor attended the University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse where he earned a B.S. degree with honors in two majors, English and History. During college, James captained the University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse cross-country and track teams and was named an NCAA All-American five times.
Maxwell Riebel
- Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury Attorney
With a background in insurance and sales, Mr. Riebel combines his experience with his passion for advocating for his clients. Max worked in the insurance industry before going to law school and uses that experience to help better serve his clients by getting to the root of issues and helping resolve them before they become a bigger problem.
Thomas Mottaz
- Founder/Mediator/Of Counsel
Tom has been representing injured workers since 1981. His experience includes numerous cases within the Workers’ Compensation system to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Mr. Mottaz has earned a reputation for being a strong advocate for the rights of injured workers.
Raymond Peterson
- Of Counsel
Ray has been in practice since 1980, limiting his practice to the representation of injured workers. Having tried over 1,000 cases in the Minnesota Workers Compensation Court, he is recognized as one of the most experienced trial attorneys in the state. In addition to representing clients at the trial level..