Breaking the Ice: Medical device, legal expertise merge in practice

Todd Nelson April 12, 2019 Leave a comment

Charmaine Harris loves the technical and legal detail involved in her work on product liability cases involving medical devices. (File photo)

Charmaine Harris, attorney at Blackwell Burke, brought her medical device expertise out of the lab and into her products liability defense practice in her second career.

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Breaking the Ice: Appellate work means continuous learning

Todd Nelson April 3, 2019 Leave a comment

Katherine McBride says her affinity for appellate work was inevitable given her appreciation for the written word. (Submitted photo)

Handling appeals and complex motions for all of the firm’s practice areas is challenging but never dull for Katherine (Kate) McBride, partner at Meagher & Geer.

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Breaking the Ice: Firm president eyes ‘next generation of lawyers’

Todd Nelson March 27, 2019 Leave a comment

Heidi Neff Christianson, shareholder at Nilan Johnson Lewis, says, “It’s a strategic advantage for firms that have a good balance in both shareholdership and in firm leadership among genders.” (Submitted photo)

Heidi Neff Christianson, shareholder at Nilan Johnson Lewis, this year began serving what traditionally would be a four-year term as the first female president in the firm’s 22-year history. More significant, Christianson said, is that women are managing partners at only eight of the Twin Cities’ 25 largest law firms.

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In-House Counsel: Thomas Ting

Todd Nelson March 25, 2019 Leave a comment

Thomas Ting has seized the opportunity to serve as lead counsel to companies hit with two of Minnesota’s biggest fraud cases. Ting was senior counsel at Petters Group Worldwide when Tom Petters’ $3.65-billion Ponzi scheme collapsed. Asked by the government ...

In-House Counsel: Heidi Wilson

Todd Nelson March 25, 2019 Leave a comment

Heidi Wilson, retired senior vice president and general counsel at Tennant Co., says a good general counsel is a good problem solver. That requires understanding the law and the business. “The best part of being a general counsel is that ...

Breaking the Ice: Attorney seeks to bring women into IP

Todd Nelson March 21, 2019 Leave a comment

Felicia Boyd makes young women aware of ways to use technical degrees as patent agents, in consulting firms or as attorneys. (Submitted photo)

Felicia Boyd, a partner at Barnes & Thornburg with extensive experience in complex intellectual property disputes, ranked among the “Top 250 Women in IP” in 2018.

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Breaking the Ice: Passion for affordable housing inspires specialty

Todd Nelson March 15, 2019 Leave a comment

In addition to representing for-profit and nonprofit developers, David Davenport frequently speaks at panels and conferences. (Submitted photo)

David Davenport, shareholder at Winthrop & Weinstine, in recent years has specialized in representing developers in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) disputes.

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Breaking the Ice: Advising means putting opinion on the line

Todd Nelson March 8, 2019 Leave a comment

Morgan Burns is a partner at Faegre Baker Daniels. (Submitted photo)

Morgan Burns, partner at Faegre Baker Daniels, has led more than 100 merger-and-acquisition transactions and more than 100 capital markets transactions.

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Breaking the Ice: Passion for education drives career path

Todd Nelson March 1, 2019 Leave a comment

Dana Bartocci is education and organization development manager for Minnesota’s 4th Judicial District. (Submitted photo)

Dana Bartocci, education and organization development manager for the 4th Judicial District, works to support the court’s mission of providing justice.

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