Duana Grage devotes majority of her practice to commercial insurance coverage disputes and the defense of professionals. She assists in the representation of insurers in complex commercial coverage matters in jurisdictions across the nation.

Ms. Grage also provides coverage advice and counseling on commercial general liability, professional liability and financial institution bond policies. Ms. Grage returned to Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in February 2009. She originally joined in the firm in May 1997 and remained here until March 2008.

Ms. Grage is an Advisory Board Member for the Innocence Project of Minnesota. She is also a member of the Minnesota Bar Association and the Hennepin County Bar Association.

Ms. Grage has been recognized multiple times by Minnesota Law & Politics and included on its Rising Star list. Recipients of this award have practiced law for less than 10 years or are 40 years old or younger. Ms. Grage's publications include:

• “Minnesota Supreme Court Overrules Iowa National and Announces New Rule: Primary Insurers Have the Right to Contribution for Defense Costs,” Hinshaw Insurance Services Alert, October 7, 2010.
• "Is Mold an Excluded Pollutant? Insurance Considerations for Mold Bodily Injury Litigation," For the Defense, May 2003."Allocation Disputes Between the Primary and Excess Insurers," MILE, 2002.
• "Federal Preemption of State Products Liability Actions," co authors - S. Smith and D. Grage, 27 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 391 (2000).

Ms. Grage has spoken from time to time on professional liability issues at the Annual Legal Malpractice and Risk Management (LMRM) Conference sponsored by Hinshaw. Her other presentations include:

• "Recover and Rebuild, Part Two: Resolving Claims with Limited Resources,” Hinshaw’s 2011 Insurance Services Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, October 2011.
• “The Enhanced Risk of Inconsistency,” Hinshaw’s 2007 Insurance Services Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, May 2007.