Minnesota Lawyer

For Sinloria Macrae, being born in Washington, D.C., to parents from Sierra Leone and growing up in Hastings has meant bridging gaps and “navigating newness.”

Patent and trademark attorney Austen Zuege analyzes intellectual property rights through cases involving a menu of food products — from breakfast cereal through ice cream — in a new article.

Christy Vu DePasquale appreciates how much clients care for family members with special needs and their gratitude for her work as an attorney at the Autism Advocacy & Law Center.

As Alexander Kim works to protect clients’ intellectual property rights, he’s also striving to diversify the IP field.

Alia Abdi appreciates the attorneys of color who have welcomed her into the profession. The Nilan Johnson Lewis associate strives to return the favor by welcoming newer ones.

Longtime Maslon partner David F. Herr, regarded as a giant of Minnesota law for his decades of highly respected work as an appellate lawyer and complex case litigator, legal educator and prolific author on the law, has died. He was 71.

Civil trial lawyer Michael Unger, a former Minnesota State Bar Association president, will represent the bar next month when the Minnesota Supreme Court hears proposed changes to advertising ethics rules.

For Cresston Gackle, launching his own firm was difficult and scary but ultimately the best decision he’s made.

Steve Plunkett has an attorney friend in almost every city in North America, thanks to his longtime volunteer leadership role with DRI, a membership organization for civil litigators.

Ballard Spahr partner Jim Walston, who has 35 years of professional and industry experience in national commercial real estate, has been named practice group leader for his firm's Real Estate Development and Transactions Practice Group.