Minnesota Lawyer Reader Rankings 2018

As a reader of our website and publications, you know we make it our business to regularly honor the exceptional work of Minnesota attorneys. In fact, it’s part of our mission. Whether it’s our Attorneys of the Year, Up & Coming Attorneys and Unsung Legal Heroes or Diversity & Inclusion, we recognize scores of deserving honorees each year.

Now we have a new recognition program, with a slight twist on our traditional concept.

Welcome to the 2018 Reader Rankings for Minnesota Lawyer. We believe it complements our suite of awards. But instead of recognizing individuals, these awards recognize businesses and organizations that support you each day.

And who better to decide the top businesses by each category than you – our readers who have the experience. Whether it’s forensic accounting or malpractice insurance, you know who does it the best.

And you told us.

All we did was calculate the results.

You’re a discriminating lot, so to receive this honor is something these businesses will want to brag about for quite a while. And they should.

The top companies represented in each of the categories help you in your work across the spectrum of your lawyering. Some have been around for many years, offering stellar
services. Some are new on the scene but already showing you great promise.

We thank you for your support in making the decisions on the winners of the 2018 Reader Rankings. And, no doubt, the businesses you selected in the top spots appreciate your
support every day.

Sincerely,

Bill Gaier
Publisher

Best Catering

1. Chowgirls Killer Catering
2. D’Amico Catering
3. Mintahoe Catering & Events

 

Best Coffee

1. Caribou
2. Dunn Brothers
3. Spyhouse

 

Best Dinner Location

1. Murray’s
2. Spoon and Stable
3. St Paul Grill

Best Drinks with Client

1. BANK Restaurant
2. The Local
3. Mission

 

Best Drug or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program

1. The Retreat, Wayzata
2. Hazelden Betty Ford
3. New Beginnings

 

Best Fitness Center

1. Anytime Fitness
2. YMCA
3. Corepower yoga

Best Happy Hour

1. Grand Hotel
2. Hell’s Kitchen
3. St Paul Grill

 

Best Lunch Location

1. Hen House
2. St. Paul Grill
3. Mission

 

Best Luxury Auto Brand

1. BMW
2. Infiniti
3. Mercedes
4. Tesla

 

Best ADR Company

1. Benchmark National ADR, LLC
2. Gilbert Mediation Center, Ltd.
3. SiebenCarey

 

Best ADR Individual Moderator

1. Cara Lee Neville
2. James Gilbert
3. Michael T. DeCourcy

 

Best Alumni Programs

1. Mitchell Hamline School of Law
2. University of St. Thomas School of Law
3. University of Minnesota Law School

 

Best Business Accounting

1. Boulay Group
2. Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
3. Redpath and Company

 

Best Claims Administration

1. Analytics, Inc.
2. Rust Consulting Inc.
3. Heffler Claims Group

 

Best Class Action Claims Administration Services

1. FTI Consulting
2. Rust Consulting Inc.
3. Dahl Administration

 

Best Collaboration Software

1. Asana
2. Wrike
3. ConnectWise Control

 

Best Courier and Messenger Service

1. Metro Legal Services Inc.
2. Platinum Courier
3. Excel Legal Courier

 

Best Court Reporter and Deposition Service

1. Benchmark Reporting Agency
2. Depo International
3. Paradigm Reporting & Captioning

 

Best Data Recovery Service

1. Stroz Friedberg
2. Atomic Data
3. Chipheads

 

Best Data Security Services Provider

1. Loffler
2. Atomic Data
3. Computer Forensic Services

 

Best Deposition Video Provider

1. Benchmark Reporting Agency
2. On The Record
3. Discovery Litigation Services

 

Best Digital Forensics

1. Carney Forensics
2. Computer Forensic Services
3. Digital Forensics Corp

 

Best Docketing and Calendaring Software

1. Thomson Reuters Elite
2. MyCase
3. BEC Legal

 

Best Document Destruction

1. Shred Right
2. Shred-it
3. Iron Mountain

 

Best Document Management

1. Loffler Companies, Inc.
2. Shepherd Data Services
3. Metro Sales Inc.
4. Night owl

Best E-Discovery

1. Nightowl Discovery
2. Shepherd Data Services
3. Kroll Ontrack

 

Best Expert Witness

1. The Expert Institute
2. Thomson Reuters Expert Witness Services
3. The TASA Group

 

Best Expert Witness Financial

1. Baker Tilly Virchow Krause
2. Frank E Nute CPA LLC
3. Jenny Bestful CPA

Best Forensic Accounting

1. CBIZ
2. Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP (PwC)
3. Eide Bailly LLP

 

Best IT Outsourcing Provider

1. All Covered
2. Deloitte
3. ThriveOn

 

Best Jury Consultant

1. JuryThink LLC
2. NJP Litigation Consulting
3. Populus law

 

Best Law School

1. Mitchell Hamline School of Law
2. University of St. Thomas School of Law
3. University of Minnesota Law School

 

Best Legal Outplacement and Career Transition Provider

1. Talon Performance Group
2. Roy S. Ginsburg, J.D. Strategic Advisor to Lawyers and Law Firms
3. Minneapolis Outplacement Services

 

Best Liability Insurance

1. Minnesota Lawyer’s Mutual Insurance
2. Patrick J Thomas Agency
3. Hiscox

 

Best Litigation Funding

1. Nationwide lawsuit funding
2. Direct Legal Funding
3. Alliance Claim Funding

 

Best Litigation Valuation

1. Abdo, Eick & Meyers
2. Lurie
3. Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP

 

Best Medical Illustration

1. High Impact
2. MediVisuals Inc.
3. C.Wheeler Studios

 

Best Minnesota Based Recruiter

1. Robert Half Legal
2. Talon Performance Group
3. Jurisin Legal Staffing

 

Best National Recruiters

1. Robert Half Legal
2. Kelly Services
3. Major, Lindsey & Africa

 

Best Non-Association Continuing Legal Education Provider

1. Mitchell Hamline School of Law
2. Richard Clem Continuing Legal Education
3. University of St. Thomas School of Law

 

Best Office Equipment

1. Innovative Office Solutions
2. Loffler
3. Podany’s
4. SOS Office Furniture

 

Best Office Supplies

1. Innovative Office Supplies
2. Office Depot
3. Loffler

 

Best Online Research Provider

1. Thomson Reuters
2. Fastcase
3. QuickView

 

Best Paralegal Program in the State

1. North Hennepin Community College
2. Hamline University
3. Inver Hills Community College

 

Best Practice Management Software

1. ProLaw
2. PracticePanther
3. Smokeball

 

Best Predictive Coding

1. JURINNOV, LLC
2. Exterro
3. Casepoint

 

Best Printer

1. Night Owl
2. FedEx
3. Minuteman Press Uptown

 

Best Private Bank

1. Wells Fargo
2. Bridgewater
3. Anchor Bank

 

Best Private Investigator

1. Patrick Shaeffer
2. Gilbertson Investigations
3. Blue Heron Investigations

 

Best Process Server

1. Metro Legal Services Inc.
2. Platinum
3. Pro Legal MN

 

Best Public Insurance Adjuster

1. Berkeley Administrators
2. Daryl C Johnson and Associates LLC
3. Twin City Public Adjusting

 

Best Public Relations Firm

1. Kohnstamm Communications
2. Maccabee Public Relations
3. Goff Public

 

Best Structured Settlement

1. J.G. Wentworth
2. AIG
3. Liberty Mutual

 

Best Tables of Authority Software

1. Best Authority
2. Thomson Reuters
3. Lexisnexis

 

Best Time and Billing

1. Clio
2. TimeSolv
3. MyCase

 

Best Translation Services

1. Lynne Krenz, Stillwater
2. Minnesota Translations
3. Global Translation

 

 

Best Trial Technology

1. The Evidence Room
2. Paradigm
3. Connie Martin

 

Best Trust Administration

1. Thrivent Financial
2. Marquette Asset Management
3. Securian

 

Best Wealth Management

1. Boulay Group
2. Thrivent Financial
3. Morgan Stanley

 

Case Management Software

1. Legal Tracker
2. Nextpoint
3. Lexbe