Minnesota Lawyer

They pursued fair census procedures, rights of noncitizens charged with crimes, asylum for LGBTQ clients, and the path to citizenship or green card status.

After five years on the Minnesota Court of Appeals, Judge Peter Reyes says that he has been surprised by a couple of things at this post.

In October 2019, U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Steven Rau went back to his chambers to share stories and goodbyes.

Most attorneys are familiar with the feeling of a judge, peering over his or her glasses, giving you that look. Joan Ericksen would rather not operate that way.

Noncitizens charged with crimes in the U.S. face legal and immigration consequences. Eva Wailes defends them in both arenas.

Marshall Tanick is no stranger to the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Amy Sweasy, managing assistant county attorney for Hennepin County, along with assistant county attorney Patrick Loft on, led the county’s successful prosecution of one of Minnesota’s most high-profile criminal cases of the past year.

The case was 6 years old, the client out of business and the stakes high when Minneapolis attorneys George Soule and Melissa Stull were called in.

Attorney Stacey Slaughter led a Robins Kaplan team that resolved multidistrict litigation against Fiat Chrysler over “defeat devices” that masked vehicles’ true emissions levels.

Senior Assistant Hennepin County attorney Jon Schmidt spent a lot of time arguing before Minnesota’s appellate courts in 2019.