Up & Coming Attorneys, Unsung Legal Heroes announced
Minnesota Lawyer recognizes the 2026 class of Up & Coming Attorneys and Unsung Legal Heroes supporting law firms and legal departments statewide.
Minnesota Lawyer’s 2026 Reader Rankings Final Winners
No doubt, the businesses you selected in the top spots appreciate your support every day. Congratulations to the winners!
In the Lead: Women-Led Law Firms 2026
With this edition of In the Lead, Minnesota Lawyer recognizes the state’s best law firms that are led by women.
Zelle LLP
Employing about 100 attorneys in nine domestic offices and one in London, Zelle LLP focuses on insurance coverage, property and casualty claims, antitrust and unfair competition, construction law, and complex commercial disputes.
Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
Winthrop and Weinstine is a full-service commercial law firm whose lawyers provide forward-thinking legal representation across a wide range of industries and practice areas.
Schromen Law LLC
St. Paul-based Schromen Law uses a “holistic approach” in its practice.
Sapientia Law Group
Sapientia Law Group is not just a woman-led firm. It is the only women-owned and minority-owned law firm with 10-plus attorneys in Minnesota, according to the firm’s website.
Rogness & Field, P.A.
Rogness & Field is a boutique law firm in Oakdale that practices family law, probate, and estate planning, and also offers mediation services.
Norton Rose Fulbright – Minneapolis office
Norton Rose Fulbright is a global firm that “provides a full scope of legal services to the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions,” according to its website.
Nilan Johnson Lewis PA
Nilan Johnson Lewis embraces diversity encompassing, “without limitation, race, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, nationality, age, disability, and marital and family status,” according to the[...]
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough – Minneapolis Office
Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough is a “diversified law firm of more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals,” with offices across the United States, according to its website.
Merchant & Gould P.C.
Merchant & Gould has focused exclusively on intellectual property for over a century.
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