Minnesota Lawyer

Attorney wellness and equity top Jennifer Thompson’s agenda as 2021-2022 president of the Minnesota State Bar Association.

Susan Trombley, a self-described third-generation civil servant, says helping people is her core guiding principle.

Focusing her practice on health litigation is no accident for Vanessa Szalapski, whose father is an orthopedic surgeon.

Rachael Stack works to offer “on-demand” services to clients — because that’s what she would expect as a client herself.

Ray Faricy lucked into working with developers of some initial Midwestern wind energy projects, in his words. His experience in renewable energy projects, however, has grown as the industry has surged over the last two decades.

Rachel Dahl, who recently joined Maslon as a partner, likes the personal interaction and the technical work that come with her estate planning practice.

Imran Ali is channeling his extensive experience as a high-profile prosecutor into helping recruit expert faculty and develop curriculum for a “criminal justice professional training platform” in his new private practice role.

Minnesota Women Lawyers President Kristin Haugen says the organization will highlight members as it celebrates the 50th anniversary of its founding.

Mónica Dooner Lindgren says being the first Latina to serve as president of the Ramsey County Bar Association is a humbling experience.

For Stinson partner Timothy Griffin, winning a Minnesota Court of Appeals case affirming rights of transgender students is “probably the most rewarding case personally and professionally” of his career.