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t’s inevitable—at some point in your life, you’re going to need a lawyer, and you won’t always be able to forecast when that need will arise. Whether you’re getting married or divorced, patenting your invention, starting a business or selling one, litigating a contract, or buying a home—there is a talented and competent attorney listed in Best Lawyers who would be available to help. Perhaps you or a family member is involved in an accident or accused of a crime. These are all serious matters for which you need first-rate legal representation. Minnesota’s Best Lawyers helps take the mystery out of locating a platinum standard advocate to protect you, your family, your business and all other assets. The exceptional attorneys listed in this guide are listed in The Best Lawyers in America. These attorneys were nominated by and voted in by their peers. Lawyers cannot buy their way into this guide. Attorneys must earn a spot in Best Lawyers through exemplary legal work that attracts the notice of their colleagues. To remain in the guide, they must be at the top of their game, year after year. Best Lawyers, the leading referral guide in the legal profession, is for the first time self-publishing this invaluable resource for readers, whatever your legal needs may be. We hope this publication is easier to use and more valuable than ever. Lawyers in this guide are arranged by their legal specialty—from Administrative / Regulatory Law to Workers’ Compensation Law—which makes it easy to find the professional advice you need. Keep this comprehensive guide available for those times when you need a first-rate advocate to assist you. The lawyers listed in Minnesota’s Best Lawyers are eager to help. n
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his list is excerpted from the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. Published since 1983, Best Lawyers lists attorneys in 124 specialties, representing all 50 states, who have been chosen through an exhaustive survey in which thousands of the nation’s top lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The 2013 edition of Best Lawyers is based on more than 3.9 million evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. The method used to compile Best Lawyers remains unchanged since the first edition was compiled more than 25 years ago. Lawyers are chosen for inclusion based solely on the vote of their peers. Listings cannot be bought, and no purchase is required to be included. In this regard, Best Lawyers remains the gold standard of reliability and integrity in lawyer ratings. The nomination pool for the 2013 edition consisted of all lawyers whose names appeared in the previous edition of Best Lawyers, lawyers who were nominated since the previous survey, and new nominees solicited from listed attorneys. In general, lawyers were asked to vote only on nominees in their own specialty in their own jurisdiction. Lawyers in closely related specialties were asked to vote across specialties, as were lawyers in smaller jurisdictions. Where specialties are national or international in nature, lawyers were asked to vote nationally as well as locally. Voting lawyers were also given an opportunity to offer more detailed comments on nominees. Each year, half of the voting pool receives
fax or email ballots; the other half is polled by phone. Voting lawyers were provided this general guideline for determining if a nominee should be listed among “the best”: “If you had a close friend or relative who needed a real estate lawyer (for example), and you could not handle the case yourself, to whom would you refer them?” All votes and comments were solicited with a guarantee of confidentiality—a critical factor in the viability and validity of Best Lawyers surveys. To ensure the rigor of the selection process, lawyers were urged to use only their highest standards when voting, and to evaluate each nominee based only on his or her individual merits. The additional comments were used to make more accurate comparisons between voting patterns and weight votes accordingly. Best Lawyers uses various methodological tools to identify and correct for anomalies in both the nomination and voting process. Ultimately, of course, a lawyer’s inclusion is based on the subjective judgments of his or her fellow attorneys. While it is true that the lists may at times disproportionately reward visibility or popularity, the breadth of the survey, the candor of the respondents, and the sophistication of the polling methodology largely correct for any biases. For all these reasons, Best Lawyers lists continue to represent the most reliable, accurate and useful guide to the best lawyers in the United States available anywhere. Best Lawyers lists are available at www.bestlawyers. com. “Best Lawyers,” and “The Best Lawyers in America” are registered trademarks of Woodward/White, Inc. n For more information go to www.bestlawyers.com | 3
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Insurance Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intellectual Property Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . International Arbitration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Labor & Employment Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Land Use & Zoning Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal Malpractice Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leveraged Buyouts & Private Equity Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medical Malpractice Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mergers & Acquisitions Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Municipal Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mutual Funds Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Native American Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-Profit / Charities Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oil & Gas Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Personal Injury Litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Product Liability Litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional Malpractice Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Finance Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Railroad Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real Estate Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Securities / Capital Markets Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Securities Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Securitization & Structured Finance Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tax Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timber Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trusts & Estates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Venture Capital Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Water Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Workers’ Compensation Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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in Administrative / Regulatory Law Dorsey & Whitney Michael J. Ahern, Mark R. Kaster Leonard, Street and Deinard Byron E. Starns Moss & Barnett Minneapolis, MN Michael J. Bradley, Richard J. Johnson, Dan Lipschultz 612.877.5000 | page 7 Winthrop & Weinstine John A. Knapp, Eric F. Swanson
Alternative Dispute Resolution A Arbitration; M Mediation
Bassford Remele Lewis A. Remele, Jr. (A, M) Bolt & Hoffer David Bolt (A, M) Briggs and Morgan Gregory M. Bistram (A, M), R. Scott Davies (M) Fredrikson & Byron Thomas S. Fraser (A, M) Harens Mediation Center John M. Harens (A, M) Leonard, O’Brien, Spencer, Gale & Sayre Michael R. O’Brien (A, M)
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Briggs and Morgan James J. Long*, Alan H. Maclin* Briol & Associates Minneapolis, MN Gregory M. Weyandt* 612.756.7777 | page 16
Dorsey & Whitney Peter W. Carter*, Michael A. Lindsay*, Edward B. Magarian*, Roger J. Magnuson* Faegre Baker Daniels Richard A. Duncan**, John H. Hinderaker*, Aaron D. Van Oort*, James L. Volling* Fredrikson & Byron Thomas S. Fraser*, Todd A. Wind* Gray Plant Mooty Daniel R. Shulman
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Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson Mark W. Westra
Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg Minneapolis, MN Kay Nord Hunt 612.339.8131 | page 2
Faegre Baker Daniels James M. Pfau, Robert L. Schnell, Jr. (*), James P. Stephenson (R), Lyle G. Ward
Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand David F. Herr Meagher & Geer William M. Hart
Fredrikson & Byron Lynn M. Gardin (*, R), Robert B. Whitlock Fredrikson & Byron Minneapolis, MN Karen L. Grandstrand (R) 612.492.7153 | page 15
Leonard, Street and Deinard Robert L. DeMay*, William L. Greene*
Moss & Barnett Minneapolis, MN Peter A. Koller 612.877.5000 | page 7
Lindquist & Vennum Richard M. Ihrig*, Mark A. Jacobson*
Van Dyck Law Firm Sharon Van Dyck
Gray Plant Mooty Gene H. Hennig
Winthrop & Weinstine Thomas H. Boyd
Leonard, Street and Deinard David Kantor (R), David W. Kelley, Thomas F. Nelson (*), Todd A. Noteboom (*), Barbara Portwood
Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly David B. Potter* Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi K. Craig Wildfang*
Appellate Practice Bassford Remele Charles E. Lundberg Briggs and Morgan Diane B. Bratvold, Samuel L. Hanson, Eric J. Magnuson Dorsey & Whitney Michael J. Wahoske Faegre Baker Daniels John P. Borger, Bruce Jones, Aaron D. Van Oort, Charles F. Webber
Banking and Finance Law R Financial Service Regulation; * Litigation
Barnes & Thornburg Mark J. Kalla (*) Briggs and Morgan Charles R. Haynor (R), Alan H. Maclin (*), Steven J. Ryan Dorsey & Whitney Katherine A. Constantine (*), L. Joseph Genereux Dykema Gossett Timothy D. Kelly(*)
Fruth, Jamison & Elsass Terence M. Fruth (*)
Lindquist & Vennum Scott A. Coleman (R), J. Kevin Costley (R), Steven J. Johnson (*, R) Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand William Z. Pentelovitch (*) Moss & Barnett Minneapolis, MN Kevin M. Busch (*, R) 612.877.5000 | page 7 Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly C. Robert Beattie
Winthrop & Weinstine Jeffrey R. Ansel (*), Edward J. Drenttel, Richard A. Hoel, Jon J. Hoganson, Patrick W. Weber
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Barnes & Thornburg Mark J. Kalla Briggs and Morgan John R. McDonald, Richard D. Anderson Faegre Baker Daniels Dennis M. Ryan, Michael R. Stewart Fredrikson & Byron James L. Baillie**, Clinton E. Cutler** Fruth, Jamison & Elsass Terence M. Fruth* Gray Plant Mooty William J. Fisher, Phillip L. Kunkel** Leonard, Street and Deinard Steven D. DeRuyter, Allen I. Saeks* Lindquist & Vennum Terrence J. Fleming*, James A. Lodoen**, William P. Wassweiler Moss & Barnett Minneapolis, MN James A. Rubenstein* 612.877.5000 | page 7
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Best & Flanagan Timothy A. Sullivan
Henson & Efron Joseph T. Dixon, Jr.
Snyder & Brandt Stephen J. Snyder
Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand David F. Herr, William Z. Pentelovitch
Briggs and Morgan Samuel L. Hanson, Alan H. Maclin, Eric J. Magnuson, Charles B. Rogers, Timothy R. Thornton
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Swenson Lervick Syverson Trosvig Jacobson John C. Lervick
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Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi Michael V. Ciresi, Elliot S. Kaplan, Martin R. Lueck
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Briol & Associates Minneapolis, MN Mark Briol, Gregory M. Weyandt 612.756.7777 | page 16 Dorsey & Whitney Peter W. Carter, Roger J. Magnuson, Thomas W. Tinkham Dykema Gossett Timothy D. Kelly Faegre Baker Daniels John B. Gordon, James L. Volling, Charles F. Webber Fredrikson & Byron Thomas S. Fraser Gray Plant Mooty Michael R. Cunningham, Daniel R. Shulman, James S. Simonson Greene Espel Andrew M. Luger Henson & Efron Joseph T. Dixon, Jr.
Biotechnology Law Briggs and Morgan John Klos Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner Janet E. Embretson, Warren D. Woessner
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Briol & Associates Minneapolis, MN Mark Briol, Gregory M. Weyandt 612.756.7777 | page 16 Dorsey & Whitney Skip Durocher, George G. Eck, Stephen P. Lucke, Roger J. Magnuson, Thomas W. Tinkham, Steven J. Wells Dykema Gossett Timothy D. Kelly Faegre Baker Daniels John B. Gordon, Randall E. Kahnke, Robert L. Schnell, Jr., James L. Volling, Charles F. Webber, Wendy J. Wildung Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt David L. Hashmall
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Winthrop & Weinstine Winthrop & Weinstine Thomas M. Hart Jeffrey R. Ansel, Thomas H. Boyd, Leonard, Street and Deinard Thomas M. Hart, Craig S. Krummen, James G. Bullard, David R. Crosby, David P. Pearson, Robert R. Corporate Governance Robert L. DeMay, Lawrence J. Field, Weinstine & Compliance Law William L. Greene, Frederick W. Morris, Thomas F. Nelson, Todd A. Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason C Corporate Compliance Law; Noteboom, Lowell J. Noteboom, John B. Massopust G Corporate Governance Law Allen I. Saeks, Daniel L. Scott Lindquist & Vennum David A. Allgeyer, Terrence J. Fleming, Richard M. Ihrig Maki & Overom Steven C. Overom Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand David F. Herr, Geoffrey P. Jarpe, William Z. Pentelovitch, David T. Schultz
Moss & Barnett Minneapolis, MN Thomas J. Shroyer Fredrikson & Byron Ronald D. Ousky 612.877.5000 | page 7 Thomas S. Fraser, David R. Marshall, Ronald D. Ousky Todd A. Wind Norton Rose Fulbright Ronn B. Kreps Jamison & Elsass Commercial Litigation Fruth, Douglas L. Elsass Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly Anthony Ostlund Baer & Louwagie David B. Potter Gray Plant Mooty Joseph W. Anthony, Richard T. Michael R. Cunningham, John L. Ostlund Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi Krenn, Daniel R. Shulman, James Michael V. Ciresi, Jan M. Conlin, S. Simonson Bassford Remele Elliot S. Kaplan, Anne M. Lockner, Edward F. Fox, Lewis A. Remele, Jr., Martin R. Lueck Greene Espel Alan I. Silver Clifford M. Greene, Andrew M. Luger, Lawrence M. Shapiro
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Best & Flanagan Timothy A. Sullivan** Dorsey & Whitney Robert J. Olson Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson Marvin T. Fabyanske*, Kyle E. Hart*, Dean B. Thomson* Faegre Baker Daniels Peter C. Halls**, John H. Hinderaker*, Timothy M. O’Brien*, Patrick J. O’Connor, Jr.*
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Greene Espel Lawrence M. Shapiro*
A PERSONAL INJURY FIRM THAT’S ABOUT ONE THING: PEOPLE We provide top-tier representation while empowering our clients to seek the justice they deserve. Over the past 48 years, we have earned a stellar reputation for achieving large verdicts and settlements, including landmark products liability and medical malpractice cases.
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Leonard, Street and Deinard Robert J. Huber*, Steven R. Lindemann**, Thomas F. Nelson*, Lowell J. Noteboom**, Michael G. Taylor**
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Faegre Baker Daniels Daniel L. Gerdts W. Morgan Burns, William R. Busch, Daniel L. Gerdts Bruce M. Engler, Philip S. Garon, Earl Gray Defense Andrew G. Humphrey, Steven C. Minneapolis, MN Kennedy, David B. Miller, Thomas Earl P. Gray G. Morgan, Amy C. Seidel, James P. 651.223.5175 | page 15 Stephenson, David M. Vander Haar Fredrikson & Byron Lynn M. Gardin, David C. Grorud, John R. Houston, Keith A. Libbey, Robert K. Ranum, John F. Wurm
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Veteran family law attorney Susan Rhode never pictured herself in the practice. Far from it: Rhode, an attorney at Moss & Barnett, thought she was more of the M&A type, or perhaps someone who would try criminal cases. But clerking in the court of appeals during law school for a former family law judge nudged her into the practice—and it’s where she has been ever since. “It turns out that family law had all of the elements I was interested in,” says Rhode, a former junior high teacher who went to law school on a dare issued by her younger brother, himself an attorney. “It has the business element that I wanted along with some of the action of criminal cases. I equate my job to being an ER doctor, moving from unique problem to unique problem. Sometimes the patient has a cold and sometimes it’s a missing limb.” Regardless of the problems with which clients come to her, Rhode says the objective is always the same: to get them to the other side. Increasingly, that means mediation, says Rhode, who has extensive experience as a mediator and who also represents clients in the ADR process. But at the end of the day, it’s all about one thing. “It’s an honor to help people heal,” says the well-credentialed Rhode, who has been involved in several key cases that have helped shape Minnesota law. “The best part of my job is that I get to watch the transformation.” n
Plaintiffs’ attorney William Sieben began his legal career as a staff member to Walter Mondale during the Carter presidency, writing political briefs and handling Minnesota-centric matters and issues relating to Native Americans. That may have been nearly 35 years ago, but Sieben’s political beliefs and his practice are as tightly intertwined today as they were when he was a young lawyer in the White House. “The kind of work I do goes hand in hand with my political philosophy,” says Sieben, a partner at Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben whose family has been deeply involved in Minnesota law and politics for generations. “Mondale, who is still a role model and mentor, is a populist and a progressive who did things for the masses. I represent injured individuals against huge corporations. The values are pretty similar.” With adversaries such as Wal-Mart, huge is something of an understatement. Sieben, a top Minnesota trial lawyer who still finds himself in the courtroom a half-dozen times a year, was co-lead counsel in a 56,000-member class action suit against the discount retailer that settled for a record $54 million in 2008. But going head-to-head against the world’s largest retailer—not to mention the other equally formidable opponents he has faced over the years—is all in a day’s work for Sieben, who won the first case he ever tried inside a courtroom and has been amassing an impressive record of verdicts and settlements ever since. “Lawyers can make an incredible difference in the lives of worthy individuals,” he says. “It’s what I’ve spent my career trying to accomplish.” n
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Michael J. Ahern
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James L. Baillie Clinton E. Cutler
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Financial Litigation Anyone who’s ever gone toe-to-toe with powerhouse financial services firm Briol & Associates knows the firm’s nine attorneys are among the toughest anywhere. The numbers really say it all: between them, the firm’s attorneys have tried more than 230 cases to verdict or award, to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. And they’ve done it largely by sticking to one specific niche: major financial litigation. This includes securities fraud litigation and arbitration, minority shareholder disputes, internal investigations and very high-asset marital dissolutions. Mark Briol, founder and sole shareholder, has been selected by his peers as a Best Lawyer® in the practice areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation-Securities. Greg Weyandt, another attorney at the firm this year was also recognized as a “We do what’s necessary to obtain fair results for our clients, these are tough, complex cases and we stand with our clients every step of the way.” ~ MARK BRIOL
Best Lawyer® in the areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation, as well as Litigation-Antitrust and Litigation-Trusts and Estates. The firm itself was named a 2013 Tier 1 Law firm in Minnesota for Commercial Litigation by U.S. News and Best Lawyers.® The firm’s reputation is distinct: highly intelligent and results-oriented with extraordinarily large clients. “We’re financial guys who try cases,” says Briol, who
grew up dreaming of becoming a professional fighter before opting for law school and then opening his firm in 1988. “Twenty five years ago, I set out to build a firm of the most talented attorneys. Everyone I recruited–from the best law schools and the biggest firms–was picked because they’re not afraid of a jury. They’re in this to win.” “Having tried many cases makes me a better mediator and insights from mediation help with strategy in cases we are handling.” ~ GREG WEYANDT
Many of the firm’s clients are embroiled in disputes with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake. Both businesses and individuals rely on Briol & Associates to handle what are often the most significant legal matters they will ever have, whether a minority shareholder dispute that will determine the future of a business, a divorce that will result in the splitting of an estate worth tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, or a contract dispute that threatens the core of a business relationship. “Our clients seek our help because we have seen every issue that can come up in complex financial matters,” Briol says. “We’re experts in valuation, finding and tracing assets, and arguing for fair results. When you get involved in what may be the biggest fight of your life, you want someone in your corner who has been there before and knows what is coming and how to win.” Briol notes that the firm is committed to always
being available to its clients and to never giving up the fight on their behalf. “We do what’s necessary to obtain fair results for our clients,” Briol says. “These are tough, complex cases and we stand with our clients every step of the way.” To hear him describe his firm and the work it does, Mark Briol almost makes it seem easy. But that’s a big almost. Adversaries who find themselves at the table opposite him - or any attorney as his firm, for that matter - in the courtroom know they will never sit opposite a tougher opponent. “You would be hardpressed to find another set of attorneys who know as
practice on Alternative Dispute Resolution. According to Weyandt, “You are not well represented unless you have a firm that has a depth of experience in all the different ways to resolve legal disputes.” Mr. Weyandt has become a “go to” mediator in multi-party, complex litigation. “Having tried many cases makes me a better mediator and insights from mediation help with strategy in cases we are handling.” In many ways, the firm’s success is not a surprise considering how carefully Briol has tended its growth over its 25 years. In addition to handpicking every attorney who has joined its ranks since its founding, Briol has atten-
much as we do about capital markets, stock markets, brokerages and compliance,” says attorney Scott Benson, who has been with the firm since 1997. “And we don’t back down from taking cases to trial.”
tively fostered a culture of inclusiveness and teamwork that ultimately benefits the firm’s clients, who enjoy the full force of the firm behind them while their matters are being resolved.
Greg Weyandt, after trying more than 150 cases to conclusion in state and federal courts, now focuses his
Their credentials are distinctive and their experience diverse. Two of the firm’s attorneys have served in local government. Four have taught at the university and law school levels, including two in China. One is a former journalist.
“You would be hard-pressed to find another set of attorneys who know as much as we do about capital markets, stock markets, brokerages and compliance. And we don’t back down from taking cases to trial.”
~ SCOTT BENSON
“Everyone has input here,” says Briol, “because I trust their judgment 100 percent. I’m interested in hearing what everyone has to say. Everyone in this firm has a unique perspective, which is a major part of what makes us so successful.”
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DAN O’CONNELL FAMILY LAW An exceptional family law attorney, Dan O’Connell has been guiding clients through the legal system for 30 years. He helps his clients overcome the fear and uncertainty of divorce. Named a Best Lawyer for excellence in Family Law and Family Law Mediation, he helps clients make marriage dissolution decisions out of their highest aspirations instead of their worst fears and impulses. Dan is also a licensed CPA, so is able to understand, negotiate, and litigate complex financial and tax issues, business valuations, retirement, executive compensation, intellectual property, and other business issues, as well as non-marital asset issues. He has handled pre-marital and post marital agreements, as well as cohabitation agreements. He represents clients in child custody, parenting time, grandparent visitation, and third-party custody/parenting time matters. Dan’s calming demeanor and empathetic manner help him assist clients and lawyers toward amicable and dignified resolutions through ADR. Dan has been appointed by the courts to act as a neutral evaluator in dozens of cases involving financial issues and custody and parenting time issues. He is an arbitrator and CSM (private judge). He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and a member of the Collaborative Law Institute and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. He is immediate past president of the Minnesota Chapter of the AAML. If there is not a fair settlement available, Mr. O’Connell is a skilled trial attorney who will take the case to trial. Dan regularly practices before the Ramsey, Hennepin, Washington, and Dakota county courts.
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Leonard, Street and Deinard Robert F. Devolve, James R. Dorsey, Joseph M. Finley**, Eric H. Galatz Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey Paul F. Schweiger (P) Malkerson Gunn Martin Bradley J. Gunn, Bruce D. Malkerson Mergers & Acquisitions Winthrop & Weinstine Tammera R. Diehm
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Bassford Remele Charles E. Lundberg (D), Lewis A. Remele, Jr. (D) Briggs and Morgan John M. Degnan (D) Hanft Fride John D. Kelly (D) Leonard, Street and Deinard Allen I. Saeks (D) Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg Minneapolis, MN Phillip A. Cole (D) 612.339.8131 | page 2 Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey John W. Carey (P)
Leveraged Buyouts & Private Equity Law Faegre Baker Daniels Bruce M. Engler Lindquist & Vennum Dennis M. O’Malley
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Dorsey & Whitney Ken Cutler, Steven C. Nelson, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Jay L. Swanson Dykema Gossett Timothy D. Kelly* Faegre Baker Daniels W. Morgan Burns, Bruce M. Engler, Philip S. Garon, Andrew G. Humphrey, George D. Martin, Andrew J. Ritten, Michael A. Stanchfield, David M. Vander Haar Fredrikson & Byron David C. Grorud, John R. Houston, Keith A. Libbey, Ryan G. Miest, Robert K. Ranum Kaplan, Strangis and Kaplan James C. Melville Leonard, Street and Deinard Thomas P. Sanders Lindquist & Vennum J. Kevin Costley, Charles P. Moorse Moss & Barnett Minneapolis, MN Richard J. Kelber 612.877.5000 | page 7 Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly Bruce A. Machmeier
Mining Law Leonard, Street and Deinard Byron E. Starns
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Mutual Funds Law Dorsey & Whitney James D. Alt, Michael J. Radmer
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Oil & Gas Law Briggs and Morgan Timothy R. Thornton
Personal Injury Litigation D Personal Injury – Defendants; P Personal Injury – Plaintiffs
Bassford Remele John M. Anderson (D), Edward F. Fox (D), Jan M. Gunderson (D), Rebecca Egge Moos (D), Kelly A. Putney (D), Lewis A. Remele, Jr. (D, P), Louis J. Speltz (D) Bolt & Hoffer David Bolt (P) Bowman and Brooke Richard A. Bowman (D) Briggs and Morgan John M. Degnan (P)
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Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi Michael V. Ciresi (P), John F. Eisberg (P), Leo F. Feeney (P), James L. Fetterly (P), Kathleen Flynn Peterson (P) Schwebel Goetz & Sieben Minneapolis, MN Paul E. Godlewski (P), John C. Goetz (D, P), Richard J. Nygaard (P), Peter W. Riley (D, P), Robert J. Schmitz (P), James R. Schwebel (P), William R. Sieben (P), Richard L. Tousignant (P), James G. Weinmeyer (P) 612.377.7777 | page 8 Sieben Polk Law Firm Hastings, MN Scott J. Hertogs (P), Richard A. LaVerdiere (P), Michael S. Polk (P), Michael R. Sieben (P) 651.437.3148 | page 13 Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey Paul F. Schweiger (P), James P. Carey (P), John W. Carey (P), Susan M. Holden (P), Harry A. Sieben, Jr. (P) Siegel Brill John M. Dornik (D, P) Suk Law Firm Charles J. Suk (P) Tewksbury & Kerfeld Minneapolis, MN Michael D. Tewksbury (P) 612.334.3399 | page 15
Donna Law Firm David A. Donna
Professional Malpractice Law
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Fredrikson & Byron Jeffrey R. Benson, Christopher J. Dolan, John M. Koneck**, Sherrill Oman, Mary S. Ranum, David C. Sellergren
Schmitz & Schmidt Jeffrey W. Schmidt Sweeney & Masterson Timothy K. Masterson, Patrick J. Sweeney Yaeger, Jungbauer & Barczak Ronald J. Barczak, Robert T. Dolan, Louis E. Jungbauer, William G. Jungbauer, Michael L. Weiner, Gregory T. Yaeger
Gislason & Hunter David D. Alsop (D) Jan D. Stuurmans Jan D. Stuurmans (P)
Real Estate Law
Leonard, Street and Deinard Allen I. Saeks (D)
Pemberton, Sorlie, Rufer & Kershner Richard L. Pemberton, Sr. (D)
Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick Paul B. Kilgore**
Ravich, Meyer, Kirkman, McGrath, Nauman & Tansey David E. Kirkman, Paul H. Ravich Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi Steven A. Schumeister Siegel Brill Anthony J. Gleekel
Gray Plant Mooty John W. Thiel**
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Greene Espel Lawrence M. Shapiro*
Winthrop & Weinstine Jeffrey R. Ansel*, Thomas M. Hart, Jon J. Hoganson, Jon L. Peterson
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Malkerson Gunn Martin Kathleen M. Martin
Faegre Baker Daniels Moss & Barnett Scott A. Anderegg, Peter J. Berrie, Minneapolis, MN Angela M. Christy, Charles S. Ferrell, Jeffrey L. Watson Paul S. Moe, John R. Wheaton, 612.877.5000 | page 7 Wendy J. Wildung* Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt Lloyd G. Kepple, Richard H. Timothy J. Hassett** Massopust, Jr.
Railroad Law
Siegel Brill John M. Dornik (P)
Hinshaw & Culbertson Lewis J. Rotman
Best & Flanagan Timothy A. Sullivan*
Van Dyck Law Firm Sharon Van Dyck (P)
Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren Robert L. Hoffman
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Vogel Law Firm H. Patrick Weir, Jr. (P) Watters Law Office Stephen P. Watters (P)
Product Liability Litigation D Product Liability – Defendants; P Product Liability – Plaintiffs
Bassford Remele Edward F. Fox (D)
MICHAEL SIEBEN*
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Bowman and Brooke Kim M. Schmid (D), George W. Soule (D) Cousineau McGuire Peter G. Van Bergen (D) Faegre Baker Daniels John P. Borger (D), Jack M. Fribley (D), John B. Gordon (D), Bruce Jones (D), James A. O’Neal (D), Joseph M. Price (D), Winthrop A. Rockwell (D)
Matonich & Persson Minneapolis, MN Julie A. Matonich (P) 612.677.1708 | page 6
Leonard, Street and Deinard Jeannine Lee (D), Frederick W. Morris (D), Thomas F. Nelson (P), John M. Sheran (D, P)
McCoy, Peterson & Jorstad David W. H. Jorstad (P)
Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand Cooper S. Ashley (D), R. Lawrence Purdy (D)
Murnane Brandt Steven J. Kirsch (P)
Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey Cory P. Whalen (P)
Lindquist & Vennum John J. Bowden, LB Guthrie, Bruce G. Odlaug**
Unger Law Office Michael W. Unger (P)
Hunegs, LeNeave & Kvas Richard G. Hunegs (P)
Meshbesher & Spence Michael C. Snyder (P)
Dorsey & Whitney Public Finance Law Mark E. Hamel Dorsey & Whitney Dykema Gossett Verlane L. Endorf, Jerome P. Timothy D. Kelly* Gilligan, Jay R. Lindgren, Thomas D. Vander Molen Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson Gary C. Eidson, Dean B. Thomson*, Faegre Baker Daniels Mark W. Westra Stephen C. Rosholt
Sieben Polk Law Firm Hastings, MN Richard A. LaVerdiere (P), Michael R. Strom (P) 651.437.3148 | page 13
Leonard, Street and Deinard Joseph M. Finley**, Robyn Hansen, David W. Kelley, John C. Kuehn**, Shaun C. McElhatton, Thomas F. Nelson*, Barbara Portwood, Alan Van Dellen
Thibodeau, Johnson & Feriancek Thomas R. Thibodeau (D)
Matonich & Persson Hibbing, MN Edward J. Matonich (P), Darrold E. Persson (P) 218.263.8881 | page 6
Meagher & Geer Rodger A. Hagen (D), John C. Hughes (D), Michael D. Hutchens (D)
Briggs and Morgan Thomas L. Bray, Charles R. Haynor, Alan H. Maclin*
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi James L. Fetterly (P)
Johnson & Lindberg Michael C. Lindberg (D)
Meagher & Geer Michael D. Hutchens (D) Murnane Brandt C. Todd Koebele (D) Norton Rose Fulbright Ronn B. Kreps (D)
PERSONAL INJURY • PRODUCTS LIABILITY MESOTHELIOMA AND ASBESTOS-RELATED DISEASE LITIGATION MEDICAL MALPRACTICE • FELA
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Faegre Baker Daniels Kenneth S. Levinson**, Walter A. Pickhardt, Lisa R. Pugh, Peter J. Withoff
Securities Regulation * Litigation Only ** Litigation & Practice area
Dorsey & Whitney Roger J. Magnuson*, Michael J. Radmer Faegre Baker Daniels Philip S. Garon, Steven C. Kennedy, David B. Miller Fredrikson & Byron David C. Grorud Leonard, Street and Deinard Lawrence J. Field*, Byron E. Starns*, Mark S. Weitz
Securitization & Structured Finance Law Faegre Baker Daniels James M. Pfau Moss & Barnett Minneapolis, MN Kevin M. Busch 612.877.5000 | page 7
Sports Law Leonard, Street and Deinard Richard G. Pepin, Jr.
Tax Law * Litigation Only ** Litigation & Practice area
Briggs and Morgan Jerome A. Geis Brown and Carlson Douglas J. Brown Dorsey & Whitney Nathan E. Honson, Phillip H. Martin**, Julia L. Rau, Mary J. Streitz, John W. Windhorst Jr.*
Inrelex Law Group E. Burke Hinds
Workers’ Compensation Law
Fredrikson & Byron John J. Erhart, Thomas W. Garton, Steven Z. Kaplan*, Thomas R. Muck*, Sue Ann Nelson*
Leonard, Street and Deinard David R. Crosby*, Eileen Day, William S. Forsberg, Sidney Kaplan, Laura E. Krishnan**, Stephen R. Litman, Allen I. Saeks*, Lowell V. Stortz**, Shane Swanson
C Workers’ Compensation Law Claimants; E Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick James H. Stewart
Lindquist & Vennum Thomas D. Carlson**, Robert F. Collins, Mavis J. Van Sambeek
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Gray Plant Mooty David C. Bahls**, Barry F. Clegg, William D. Klein, James D. Lamm, Clinton A. Schroeder
Mark T. Signorelli Mark T. Signorelli
Brown and Carlson Douglas J. Brown (E)
Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand Susan J. Link
Cousineau McGuire Thomas F. Coleman (E), Thomas P. Kieselbach (E), Mark A. Kleinschmidt (E), Richard W. Schmidt (E), James R. Waldhauser (E)
Langlais Law Firm Jean M. Langlais Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren Paul J. Linstroth**
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Leonard, Street and Deinard David N. Haynes
Olson & Breckner Andrea S. Breckner, Gene C. Olson
Falsani, Balmer, Peterson, Quinn & Beyer Robert C. Falsani (C)
Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly Thomas E. Lund
Fellman Law Office Mark J. Fellman (C)
Quinlivan & Hughes Bradley W. Hanson
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Moss & Barnett Fredrikson & Byron Minneapolis, MN Thomas S. Fraser*, David C. Grorud, Yuri B. Berndt** Melodie R. Rose 612.877.5000 | page 7 Fruth, Jamison & Elsass Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly Terence M. Fruth* Martin A. Culhane III**, Gina B. Greene Espel DeConcini Lawrence M. Shapiro* Terrance A. Costello Leonard, Street and Deinard Terrance A. Costello** Lawrence J. Field*, Todd A. Thomsen & Nybeck Noteboom*, Mark S. Weitz Jack W. Carlson Lindquist & Vennum Winthrop & Weinstine Terrence J. Fleming* Jon L. Peterson, Todd B. Urness Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand Geoffrey P. Jarpe* Moss & Barnett Minneapolis, MN Thomas J. Shroyer* 612.877.5000 | page 7
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Venture Capital Law Faegre Baker Daniels Steven C. Kennedy Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly D. William Kaufman
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Jardine, Logan & O’Brien Eugene J. Flick (E) Law Office of Thomas D. Mottaz David B. Kempston (C), Thomas D. Mottaz (C) Law Offices of Steven Hawn Steven D. Hawn (C)
Environmental Law Group James A. Payne
McCoy, Peterson & Jorstad Timothy J. McCoy (C), Raymond R. Peterson (C)
Leonard, Street and Deinard Byron E. Starns
Middlebrook Law Christopher Middlebrook (C) Pustorino, Tilton, Parrington & Lindquist Peter J. Pustorino (E)
Andrews Law Office Todd D. Andrews
Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey Mark G. Olive (C), Michael F. Scully (C)
Bassford Remele Lewis A. Remele, Jr.*, Alan I. Silver*
Scott Borene has been repeatedly recognized as one of the top 20 Corporate immigration Lawyers in the world “most highly regarded” by other lawyers and general counsel - Who’s Who Legal. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Scott Borene is a past Director of the american immigration Lawyers association (aiLa) and past world-wide co-Chair of the international Bar association (iBa) immigration Committee. mr. Borene is Editor-in-Chief of many immigration law reference books, including Global Immigration Guide: Crossing Borders for Business, and Global Immigration Guide: A Country-by-Country Survey, aiLa’s most comprehensive books on worldwide work visas. Scott Borene has more than 30 years of experience managing personal and business, U.S. and global, work visa and immigration projects for clients worldwide.
B orene L aw F irM , P.a. G LoBaL i MMiGration G rouP
3950 iDS Center | minneapolis, mn 55402 PHonE 612.321.0082 | fax 612.332.8368 | sborene@borene.com
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Joseph s. Friedberg Criminal Defense: White Collar Criminal Defense: non-White-Collar Joe friedberg was named by Minnesota Law and Politics to be one of the one hundred most influential lawyers in the history of the state. he practices in the area of criminal defense and white collar criminal defense, receiving both local and national acclaim. his achievements include induction into the american Board of Criminal lawyers (past president), the american College of trial lawyers and the american Board of trial advocates. he was rated the top criminal and top white collar criminal lawyer in minnesota in all of the editions of The Best Lawyers in America. he has represented defendants in federal District Courts across america and has argued appeals in the fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth Circuits. he is ranked by Super Lawyers as the top criminal lawyer in the state of minnesota in all categories. Joseph S. Friedberg, Chartered
701 4th avenue south, suite 300 | minneapolis, mn 55415 Phone 612.339.8626 | joefriedberg@hotmail.com
www.joefriedberglaw.com
Bender-Kelner Wills, Trusts & Estates Nancy S. Bender-Kelner Best & Flanagan John A. Burton, Jr., Robert L. Crosby, E. Joseph LaFave Bonnie M. Fleming Bonnie M. Fleming* Briggs and Morgan Alan H. Maclin*, Gregory A. Kvam, McNeil V. Seymour, Terry L. Slye, Richard A. Wilhoit Briol & Associates Minneapolis, MN Gregory M. Weyandt* 612.756.7777 | page 16 Dorsey & Whitney William J. Berens**, Gary M. Johnson, Bridget A. Logstrom Koci**, Julia L. Rau, Stanley M. Rein, Perry M. Wilson III* Faegre Baker Daniels John B. Gordon*, Charles T. Parks, Jr., David J. Shannon Fredrikson & Byron William J. Brody**, Bronwen L. Cound, David B. Gollin**, Mark W. Greiner, Christopher B. Hunt**, Dale J. Schoonover** Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick James H. Stewart Gray Plant Mooty Ann B. Burns, Larry R. Henneman**, James D. Lamm**, Clinton A. Schroeder
Paul W. Rogosheske
Labor Law – ManageMent eMpLoyMent Law – ManageMent
Paul rogosheske has practiced criminal defense and personal injury in the metropolitan area since 1979. he began his law practice at the law firm of o’Connell & thuet in 1975, and later joined the law firm of thuet, lynch, Pugh & rogosheske, ltd. in 1983. the law firm has been in practice since that time, now known as rogosheske, sieben & atkins, PllC. he is a member of the Dakota County Bar association, ramsey County Bar association, Washington County Bar association, minnesota state Bar association, minnesota Criminal Defense Bar, minnesota trial lawyers association, and the national association of Criminal Defense lawyers. he currently serves as a Panel attorney for the minnesota Police and Peace officers association. he has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Karen Schanfield represents and advises employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. She also serves as a mediator and arbitrator, helping resolve a broad variety of workplace disputes. Chambers and Partners USA™ noted that she is “easy to work with,” “seasoned,” “savvy,” and “very pragmatic in getting problems resolved.” She is also praised for her “skillful risk assessment and analysis.” Karen’s expertise includes leaves of absence, wage and hour, harassment, discrimination, disability and religious accommodation, whistleblower claims, retaliation, union organizing campaigns, and union contract negotiations. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, presents to national audiences on employment and labor topics, writes and publishes extensively, and has received numerous honors and distinctions.
Rogosheske, Sieben & Atkins, PLLC
Phone
105 hardman Court, suite 110 | south st. Paul, mn 55075 651.451.6411 | fax 651.451.9956 | paul.rogosheske@rsaplaw.com
www.rsaplaw.com
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Karen G. Schanfield
Criminal Defense: nonWhite-Collar / Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
200 South 6th Street, Suite 4000 | Minneapolis, Mn 55402 612.492.7357 | fax 612.492.7077 | kschanfield@fredlaw.com
phone
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Laura DanieLson
Michael D. Dittberner
ImmIgratIon Law
Family law
Laura Danielson is the chair of the Immigration Department at Fredrikson & Byron. She is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences. She is also co-author of Immigration Law in a Nutshell and co-editor of Green Card Stories. as a member of the alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (www.abil.com), a premiere group of immigration lawyers throughout the world, she has been active in developing aBIL’s comprehensive services for temporary and long-term international assignments. Laura is committed to developing and providing global and investment-related immigration services, including EB-5 applications for foreign investors. Concentrating on arts, business and investorbased immigration, Laura works with companies, investors, and other professionals worldwide. She also handles family immigration matters and is very excited about the demise of Doma.
michael Dittberner is a shareholder with the Edina firm of linder, Dittberner & Bryant, ltd. mr. Dittberner practices exclusively in the area of family law including contested custody matters, property divisions, spousal maintenance, and child support cases. mr. Dittberner is a fellow in the minnesota Chapter of the american academy of matrimonial lawyers and serves as its legislative chair. For many years, he has been recognized in the Super Lawyers list and as a member of the top 5 percent of family law attorneys in minnesota. He organizes the case law update for the annual Family law institute. in 2012 he received the designation of distinguished member of the Family law Section of the minnesota State Bar association.
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
200 South 6th Street, Suite 4000 | minneapolis, mn 55402 PhonE 612.492.7148 | Fax 612.492.7077 | ldanielson@fredlaw.com
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Karen L. Grandstrand Banking and Finance Law / FinanciaL ServiceS reguLation Law
karen grandstrand, a shareholder at Fredrikson & Byron and chair of the firm’s Bank & Finance group, is a nationally recognized financial services regulatory attorney, financial industry advisor, and dealmaker. karen advises clients on (i) examination matters, (ii) compliance and enforcement actions, (iii) mergers and acquisitions, (iv) the recapitalization and acquisition of troubled banks, (v) private equity and other investments in banking organizations, (vi) Fdic receivership matters and purchases from the Fdic, (vii) privacy, (viii) corporate governance, and (ix) payment system and trust matters. Prior to joining Fredrikson, she had a 14-year career with the Federal reserve Bank of Minneapolis where she was the Senior vice President of the Banking Supervision and risk Management departments. Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
200 South 6th Street, Suite 4000 | Minneapolis, Mn 55402 Phone 612.492.7153 | Fax 612.492.7077 | kgrandstrand@fredlaw.com
www.fredlaw.com
Michael D. Tewksbury AlternAtive Dispute resolution / personAl injury litigAtion plAintiffs
Mr. tewksbury’s practice focuses on the representation of injured people. His goal in representation of clients is to obtain a good result in as an efficient and stressfree manner for the client as possible. this approach, coupled with having done both plaintiff and defense work, serves Mr. tewksbury well in his ADr practice. He is often called upon to mediate claims or to serve as an arbitrator at the request of other attorneys. He has served as a special Master for the distribution of compensation of the victims of the i-35 bridge collapse, for the Cottonwood Bus Crash victims and for former users of the drug yaz/yasmin.
Tewksbury & Kerfeld, P.A.
88 south 10th street, suite 300 | Minneapolis, Mn 55403 pHone 612.334.3399 | fAx 612.334.5787 | mtewksbury@tkz.com
www.tkz.com
Earl Gray Criminal Defense: White Collar Criminal Defense: non-White-Collar
earl graduated cum laude from William mitchell in 1970. through the years he has successfully represented numerous celebrities. he was the defense lawyer in the 80’s that exposed the Jordan sex abuse scandal as a hoax, obtaining acquittals on all counts. he has won numerous murder trials including, in the 90’s, a triple first degree homicide. in the 2000’s he successfully defended an indiana truck driver for killing five and injuring 28 in a vehicular homicide case. he recently successfully defended a daycare provider for murder and an auto dealer in a multi count fraud case. he has been a Best Lawyer for over thirty consecutive years, and is a member of the aBCl. if still not convinced, see the website.
Linder, Dittberner & Bryant, Ltd.
3205 w. 76th St., Suite 2 | Edina, mN 55435 PHoNE 952.896.1099 | Fax 952.896.1132 mdittberner@ldbfamilylaw.com
www.ldbfamilylaw.com
Charles T. hvass
Earl Gray Defense
332 minnesota street, suite W1610 | st. Paul, mn 55101 651.223.5175 | fax 651.223.5179 | egraylaw@gmail.com
Phone
www.earlgraydefense.com
Thomas a. Keller III
Personal Injury lItIgatIon – PlaIntIffs
Corporate GovernanCe Law
Personal Injury lItIgatIon - DefenDants
a good business attorney is an experienced, trusted advisor with whom you can speak your mind. an even better business attorney—such as tom Keller— believes in integrity, absolute loyalty to the client, intellectual curiosity, creativity, and the willingness to work diligently to accomplish the very best results. In addition to being a hard worker, tom is a “people person” and enjoys getting to know his clients and their life stories, treating them with courtesy and respect rather than “just another file.” whether representing small business owners or highprofile Fortune 500 companies, tom has successfully assisted his clients with mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, executive compensation, contracts, securities, financing, license agreements, and employment during his 50 years in practice.
after 35 years of trial work representing plaintiffs, Charlie joined the Donna law firm, and is now defending a variety of clients nationally. He is a certified civil trial specialist and serves as a qualified neutral under rule 114 of the Minnesota general rules of Practice, using his experience from the plaintiff and defense perspective to help resolve personal injury and civil trial disputes. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 30 years.
Donna Law Firm, P.C.
7601 france avenue south, suite 350 | Minneapolis, Mn 55435 PHone 952.562.2482 | fax 952.562.2461 chvass@donnalaw.com
www.donnalaw.com
DaviD L. vaLentini DUI/DWI Defense
With over 35 years of experience, criminal defense attorney David Valentini has rightfully earned the respect and gratitude of clients, colleagues and even opponents—many of whom have referred friends and family members to him. David spent ten years with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office in the criminal division before entering private practice. since entering private practice, David has been aggressively defending people of serious and complex crimes, especially alcohol and drug-related crimes. David is an active member of the Minnesota society for Criminal Justice, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, national Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, national College of DUI Defense, Minnesota Association for Justice, and Board of Trustees for northwestern Health sciences University. Valentini Law, P.A.
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4800 wells Fargo Center | 90 South 7th Street | Minneapolis, Mn 55402 phone 612.877.5448 | Fax 612.877.5999 | tom.keller@lawmoss.com
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Charles Zimmerman Mass TorT LiTigaTion/ CLass aCTions PLainTiffs
Bucky Zimmerman, founding partner of Zimmerman reed, is a nationally recognized leader in complex and class action litigation. for 30 Street Minneapolis, MN 55402-4129 4800 Wells Fargo Center 90 over South Seventh years, Bucky has successfully Toll Free: 877.494.MOSS p: 612.347.0300 f: 612.339.6686 www.moss-barnett.com represented thousands of clients through individual and nationwide class actions in significant and demanding cases involving the tobacco industry, pharmaceutical companies, and shareholder actions. Bucky served as Co-Lead Plaintiff’s counsel in the Baycol, guidant, and Medtronic MDLs and was appointed to the PsC in the nfL Players’ Concussion Litigation. Through his leadership and abilities as a litigator and negotiator, he was recognized as a Super Lawyer from 20002007, 2011 & 2012 and was selected as the Minneapolis Mass Tort Litigation / Class actions - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year by The Best Lawyers in America. Zimmerman Reed
1100 iDs Center | 80 south 8th street | Minneapolis, Mn 55402 Phone 612.341.0400 | charles.zimmerman@zimmreed.com
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Briol & Associates, PLLC Selected as a Tier 1 Best Law Firm by U.S. News Best Lawyers in Commercial Litigation for 2013 ®
Scott Benson Mr. Benson is a cum laude graduate of St. Olaf College in Minnesota and received his law degree cum laude in 1989 from Georgetown Law. He served as a City Council Member in Minneapolis for 8 years.
Mark Briol Mr. Briol has tried more than 80 commercial and securities cases to award or verdict. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota and number one in his class from the William Mitchell College of Law in 1981.
Bill Carpenter Mr. Carpenter earned his B.A. from Stanford University with High Distinction, a Ph.D. from Princeton, and his J.D. from U.C. Berkeley in 1994. He began practicing law with the firm of McCutchen Doyle in San Francisco.
Amy Ihlan, Of Counsel Ms. Ihlan graduated summa cum laude from Macalester College, earned her J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law in 1984 and received a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. She served as a City Council Member in Roseville for 8 years.
Joe Musilek, Of Counsel Mr. Musilek earned his B.A. magna cum laude from Villanova University, his J.D. cum laude from Notre Dame Law in 1981, and his M.S.J. from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Morgan Smock Mr. Smock is a cum laude graduate of Yale University and received his J.D. from U.C. Berkeley in 1990. He began practicing law with the firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in San Francisco.
Thomas Stutsman Mr. Stutsman is the only non-Chinese citizen to have earned a law degree from Sichuan University, a leading law school in China. He is fluent in Mandarin. He received a J.D. from Yale Law School in 2010.
Greg Weyandt, Of Counsel Mr. Weyandt is a former Fellow at the American College of Trial Lawyers. He has tried over 150 jury trials. He earned his B.A. from the University of Minnesota, and his J.D. from Marquette University in 1976.
Nathaniel Zylstra Mr. Zylstra earned his B.A. from Dordt College and his J.D. from Yale Law School in 2001. He previously served as a law clerk for the Honorable Roger L. Wollman, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
At Briol & Associates, we prosecute and defend complex financial cases. Our lawyers have tried more than 230 cases to award or verdict, and have brought many more to a favorable resolution or settlement. We focus our practice in the areas of Complex Commercial Litigation, High Asset Marital Dissolutions, Trust and Estate Litigation, Securities Fraud Litigation and Arbitration, Minority Shareholder Dispute Resolution and, when stakes are highest, “Bet-the-Company” Litigation. 3700 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
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