Breaking the Ice: ‘Matlock’ fan finds reward in corporate practice

Todd Nelson February 22, 2019 Leave a comment

Alfred Coleman is managing partner of the newly opened Minneapolis office of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr. (Submitted photo)

Alfred Coleman is the managing partner of the newly opened Minneapolis office of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr

Breaking the Ice: IP career, blog had roots in pharmacy experience

Todd Nelson February 15, 2019 Leave a comment

Stephen Baird launched DuetsBlog in March 2009 to promote collaboration between legal and marketing teams. (Submitted photo)

Stephen Baird, shareholder at Winthrop & Weinstine, is marking the 10th anniversary of DuetsBlog, his influential online journal on branding and intellectual property law.

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Breaking the Ice: Nonprofit clients inspire passion in practice

Todd Nelson February 8, 2019 Leave a comment

Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop is a principal and the health and nonprofit chair at Gray Plant Mooty. (Submitted photo)

Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop’s mission is working with mission-driven organizations as a principal and the health and nonprofit chair at Gray Plant Mooty.

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Breaking the Ice: Finding humanity, giving voice in criminal defense

Todd Nelson February 1, 2019 Leave a comment

A clerkship at Halberg Criminal Defense sealed Christina Zauhar’s commitment to a criminal defense practice. (Submitted photo)

Christina Zauhar, an attorney at Halberg Criminal Defense, said she "almost exclusively read[s] fictional crime novels."

Breaking the Ice: Personal loss shapes approach to practice

Todd Nelson January 25, 2019 Leave a comment

In her practice, Alyssa Lawson appreciates learning about new technologies and “affecting real change in intellectual property law.” (Submitted photo)

Robins Kaplan associate Alyssa Lawson says being a “risk evaluator” is an important part of her complex technology litigation practice representing Fortune 500 and technology companies in Minnesota and nationally.

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Breaking the Ice: Digging into law, collaboration fuel class actions

Todd Nelson January 18, 2019 Leave a comment

Andrew Murphy is a partner at Faegre Baker Daniels. (Submitted photo)

"Sometimes we’re too quick to impute motives to our adversaries."

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Breaking the Ice: Public policy background informs legal practice

Todd Nelson January 11, 2019 Leave a comment

Christina Rieck Loukas earned a master of public policy degree while completing her legal studies. (Submitted photo)

“A lot of my clients are affordable-housing developers," Christina Rieck Loukas said.

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Breaking the Ice: Real estate practice brings tangible results

Todd Nelson January 3, 2019 Leave a comment

Christine Eid negotiates sales, purchases, leases and other real estate agreements at Stinson Leonard Street. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

Seeing development projects take shape or checking out a client’s new store are a big part of what Stinson Leonard Street partner Christine Eid likes about her real estate practice.

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Breaking the Ice: Engineer-turned-attorney specializes in patent work

Todd Nelson December 28, 2018 Leave a comment

Vadim Braginsky said joining a general practice firm such as Cozen O’Connor enables him to offer “holistic advice that’s more closely tied to clients’ business interests.” (Submitted photo)

Vadim Braginsky, who last month joined Cozen O’Connor’s Minneapolis office, credits his wife with spurring his transition from electrical engineer to attorney specializing in intellectual property and patents.

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