Features

May 9, 2019

Capitol Retort: To fee or not to fee, Mueller v. Barr, hard time

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

May 8, 2019

Breaking the Ice: Business focus drives boutique firm’s new leader

MacGillis founded the firm in 2003 with Craig Trepanier.

May 1, 2019

Capitol Retort: Skipping out, Noor on trial, talented Twins

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

May 1, 2019

Breaking the Ice: IP practice grows with move to new firm

Kris Fredrick, partner at Quarles & Brady, is expanding his intellectual property practice.

Apr 25, 2019

Breaking the Ice: Public service passion leads from Capitol to Fair

Attorney Nancy Haas, who chairs the governmental relations division in Messerli Kramer’s St. Paul office, lobbies on clients’ behalf at every legislative session. Lobbying work aside, a yearly highlight for Haas, a licensed peace officer, is serving on the State Fair police force.

Apr 24, 2019

Capitol Retort: Mueller impressions, funding interpreters, GoScamMe

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Apr 19, 2019

Breaking the Ice: From restaurant industry to U.S. Supreme Court win

Mark Fiddler’s first career was in the restaurant business. But something was missing. “Serving rich people,” Fiddler said, “wasn’t feeding the intellectual passion and my desire to change the world.”

Apr 17, 2019

Capitol Retort: Honest negotiations, no hands, meteorological gantlet

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Apr 12, 2019

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

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.