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Ballard Spahr

Jeff Sjerven//June 8, 2026//

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Ballard Spahr

Jeff Sjerven//June 8, 2026//

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Ballard Spahr

Ballard Spahr is a national law firm with 750 attorneys in 19 offices across the country. Its more than 60 Minneapolis attorneys represent emerging and established local, regional, and national businesses in M&A and private equity transactions and matters involving corporate governance and financing, litigation, tax, real estate, and regulatory compliance. They also represent individuals in private client services and business matters.

The firm’s Minneapolis office is led by women, and its leadership team prioritizes collaboration, inclusivity, and innovation as core operating principles. “Those priorities shape how we partner with clients, work across teams, and build a culture focused on equitable outcomes and exceptional results,” the firm says.

The managing partner of the firm’s Minneapolis office is Karla Vehrs, who notes that six of the national firm’s offices are led by women and that women lead several firmwide departments and serve on the Elected Board and Executive Team.

Also in Minneapolis, Barbara Lano Rummel is co-leader of the Corporate Group; Maggie Tatton leads the Private Equity Group; and April Hamlin is a co-leader of the firm’s Environmental, Social, and Governance Team and Agribusiness Team and is also a member of the Elected Board.

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Honsa Mara & Kanne

Minneapolis-based Honsa Mara & Kanne is a boutique family law practice that is “focused on effective communication, practical problem solving, and listening.”

Schromen Law LLC

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Maslon LLP

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Zelle LLP

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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

With over 1,200 attorneys in 20 offices across the United States and world, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP assists clients with transactional, litigation, and regulatory challenges.

Sapientia Law Group

Sapientia Law Group is not just a woman-led firm. It is the only women-owned and minority-owned law firm with 10-plus attorneys in Minnesota, according to the firm’s website.

Gustafson Gluek PLLC

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Norton Rose Fulbright – Minneapolis office

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Ciresi Conlin LLP

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MADEL PA

MADEL PA describes itself as a “litigation boutique focusing on complex, high-stakes legal matters, primarily in business litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and governmental and internal investigations.”

Fafinski Mark & Johnson, P.A.

Fafinski Mark & Johnson (FMJ) is a full-service commercial law firm serving businesses, organizations, and individuals across Minnesota and nationwide.

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

Nilan Johnson Lewis embraces diversity encompassing, “without limitation, race, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, nationality, age, disability, and marital and family status,” according to the firm’s website.

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As a leading IP law firm, Fish & Richardson helps innovators to make novel contributions to society by providing unmatched litigation, patent, and post-grant experience across venues and prosecution needs.

Rogness & Field, P.A.

Rogness & Field is a boutique law firm in Oakdale that practices family law, probate, and estate planning, and also offers mediation services.

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