Adam D Milavetz

Adam Milavetz is a Minnesota lawyer known for winning numerous high-profile cases and belonging to various professional organizations. Additionally, he has participated in overseas humanitarian missions.

He was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter in connection with the July 20 incident that resulted in the death of Laura Shinn, an architect and director of facilities planning at San Diego State University who was riding her bicycle to work along Pershing Drive in Balboa Park at the time.

Early Life and Education

Adam Milavetz was found guilty of killing Laura Shinn, an architect and director of facilities planning at San Diego State University, as she rode her bicycle through Balboa Park near Pershing Drive near Pershing Drive when her vehicle hit her on July 20, 2021. Though taken to a hospital immediately afterwards, Laura succumbed to her injuries shortly thereafter and passed away.

At a preliminary hearing, Deputy District Attorney Kelsey Hollander presented evidence that, after hitting Shinn, Milavetz ran across the street and threw a bag containing methamphetamine, fentanyl, and hypodermic needles over a fence; police later recovered these drugs in it. Milavetz denied throwing or possessing this bag.

Stephen Shinn’s husband gave an emotional victim impact statement before Milavetz was sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment on February 6th. In it he thanked various individuals, such as a nurse who assisted after Shinn was involved in an accident.

Professional Career

Milavetz has successfully settled thousands of cases involving wrongful deaths, motor vehicle accidents, spinal injuries and mass tort litigation throughout his career as a Minnesota-based trial lawyer and multiple times named to Super Lawyers lists as well as being honored with Martindale-Hubbell’s AV rating.

Adam David Milavetz struck and killed Laura Shinn, an architect and director of facilities planning at San Diego State University. Shinn was riding her bicycle through Pershing Drive’s bike lane when the incident took place.

As soon as the collision took place, prosecutors allege that Milavetz got out of his car, ran across the street and threw two bags containing methamphetamine and fentanyl over a fence; police later discovered hypodermic needles inside his car.

Achievement and Honors

Minnesota Lawyer Attorney of the Year awardee and dedicated community worker. Known for his involvement with community projects and charity initiatives. Along with his wife he established the Laura Shinn Diversity in Architecture Scholarship to aid high school, community college and postgraduate architecture school students seeking degrees.

At Milavetz’s arraignment, Deputy District Attorney Kelsey Hollander stated that after hitting Shinn, Milavetz exited his car and threw two bags over a fence containing used syringes and drugs, as reported by Hollander.

Chiat and Milavetz reside in Minneapolis but maintain deep family ties in Virginia, Minnesota. Together they worked on legal matters related to B’nai Abraham Synagogue acquisition as well as overseeing its restoration project despite many challenges encountered along the way.

Personal Life

Adam D Milavetz is an accomplished Minnesota personal injury attorney with an outstanding track record in recovering millions for his clients in motor vehicle, wrongful death, spinal injury and mass tort cases. He has successfully settled thousands of claims both state and federal court systems.

Milavetz allegedly struck Shinn from behind as she bicycled on Pershing Drive in Balboa Park at approximately 7:30 am on July 20,2021 and was later arrested at the scene, according to Deputy District Attorney Kelsey Hollander. After hitting Shinn, Milavetz exited his car and ran across the street before throwing over a fence a bag containing small bags with white substances which tested positive for methamphetamine use as well as hypodermic needles containing smaller bags containing white substances positive for methamphetamine use as well as hypodermic needles within it containing smaller bags containing methamphetamine in smaller bags that tested positive.

Net Worth

Adam David Milavetz has an estimated net worth of $70,000 and lives in Pacific Beach with his architect wife Laura Shinn. Milavetz is currently serving 13 years for killing Laura Shinn while cycling through Balboa Park on July 20, 2021.

The prosecution alleged he was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time of the crash. After witnesses saw him flee from the collision scene and throw an object over a fence, later discovered to contain several smaller bags containing methamphetamine as well as used syringes, witness accounts stated he ran across street to throw bag over fence; police discovered this bag contained multiple smaller packages with methamphetamine as well as used syringes inside it.

Hollander noted his arrest on July 1, weeks before the crash, for misdemeanor DUI offense demonstrated that he understood the risks associated with driving under the influence. He is being held without bail.