Minnesota Lawyer

Maslon partner Terrance Newby, who has written plays produced in local professional theaters and is revising his first novel, says fiction writing complements his intellectual property, e-commerce and complex commercial litigation practice.

A county must present clear and convincing evidence in juvenile-protection proceedings even when a parent fails to appear, a Minnesota Court of Appeals panel ruled, reversing a District Court’s removal of a child from the mother’s custody.

Connie Lahn, recently elected to her fourth two-year term as managing partner of Barnes & Thornburg’s Minneapolis office, pursues leadership roles because she didn’t see many women leaders earlier in her career.

Three child care centers are not entitled to attorney fees or expenses from the state because they were providing services under Department of Human Services licenses in a matter involving their licenses, the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed.

Lica Tomizuka, partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, has worked on several downtown Minneapolis projects, including negotiations related to new and existing skyways.

Attorney Jean Brandl loves her criminal law practice. Working to solve clients’ problems and continuing to learn keeps it “fresh and exciting.”

Privileged communications in a Minnesota Court of Appeals ruling also could serve as a warning to stay within the guardrails in matters involving joint attorney-client privilege.

Marquis Tapplin’s previous career helped lead him to his calling as an associate in Taft’s finance practice group.

Lathrop GPM partner and mergers and acquisitions specialist Mark Williamson moved into business law after starting out as a litigator, representing companies in employment disputes and large commercial actions.

A family is feeling vindicated with the reinstatement of a jury verdict and a $500,000 damages award in a medical malpractice action stemming from their mother’s 2013 death.