Rapoport joins Brunton Brunton Architects has added Timothy Rapoport, who comes from Leo A Daly in Minneapolis, where he was involved in the structural design of steel, masonry, concrete, precast systems, distribution centers, public safety facilities, and industrial facilities. Rapoport holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with structural emphasis from the University of Minnesota. ■■■ Peters earns banking diploma Eric Peters, vice president of commercial lending for First National Bank Minnesota, graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. The Graduate School of Banking is a three year program that develops banking leaders through a program of advanced management education, which includes six weeks of on-campus studies along with intersession projects. Eric Peters He joined First National in 2010 and has his office in the bank’s Mankato location.
8 • october 2013 • MN Valley Business
Local attorneys named Best Lawyers in America Three Mankato attorneys were named to the 20th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The attorneys named to Best Lawyers are recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence. More than 131,000 lawyers were evaluated and more than 6 million voting results were collected. The attorneys honored from Mankato are: Gerald L. Maschka of Maschka, Riedy & Ries; Joseph P. Bluth of Manahan & Bluth Law Office; Douglas R. Peterson of Leonard, Street and Deinard. ■■■
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