In the Lead: Up & Coming Law Firms 2026

Founded in 2021, Avantech Law is an intellectual property and technology law firm serving clients in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Bradford Andresen Norrie & Camarotto’s practice areas include commercial and catastrophic litigation, construction litigation, employment counseling, investigations and litigation, and appellate advocacy.

As Forsgren Fisher’s website states, it does three things and does them well: litigation and trials, investigations, and intellectual property counseling.

Hill Crabb LLC is an Edina-based, boutique law firm founded in 2019. It specializes in divorce and family law, estate planning and criminal defense.

“Obtaining workers’ compensation benefits in Minnesota should never be as challenging as many workers report,” according to attorneys Mike Kemmitt, Evan Sanford and Patrick Kramer.

Established in 2017, Lucere Legal serves entrepreneurs and their families in the areas of business law, estates, and real estate law.

Created by a new mother during the pandemic, boutique intellectual property firm McCurdy Laud specializes in technology transactions and disputes, with clients ranging from large national and multinational corporations to individuals, co-ops, and trade associations.

Messick Law, PLLC, founded by B. Steven Messick, focuses on providing creative and highly effective legal solutions to clients in the practice areas of trust and estate litigation, probate and trust administration, elder law, real estate, civil litigation, and family law.

MJB Law Firm is “a boutique law firm focusing on banking law, under-secured workouts, agri-finance, loss prevention and corporate turnarounds and restructuring.”

North Star Law Group is a Minnesota-based firm that serves businesses and contractors in the fields of construction law, business law, civil litigation and legacy planning.

Founded in 2021 by Laurie Hanson and Laura Zdychnec, Northwoods Law Group brings decades of experience serving older adults and individuals with disabilities.

Co-founded in 2018 by Devan Padmanabhan and Michelle Dawson, Padda Law Group PLLC is a boutique intellectual property and technology law firm with a strong focus on high-stakes litigation.

Founded by attorneys Tom Poul and Nancy Haas in 2023, Poul Haas is a boutique law firm specializing in government relations services.

The Upper Midwest Law Center, a nonprofit public-interest law firm, was founded in 2019 by attorney Douglas Seaton.