Minnesota Lawyer

The successful overturn of a conviction is rare, especially for pro bono attorneys. But a team of Lockridge Grindal Nauen lawyers accomplished that in 2022.

In early September 2015, Brian Short murdered his wife and three children before dying by suicide in their Greenwood, Minnesota, home.

Alana Bassin bookended 2022 by successfully defending a multinational conglomerate in a $400 million jury demand in a month-long Texas trial last February and March and, late last year, helping get a Massachusetts state judge to exclude a main expert in a multi-plaintiff consolidated action against Bassin’s client, Boston Scientific.

When a romantic relationship goes sour, and bad behavior between exes begins, one partner will sometimes file for a “harassment restraining order” (HRO) to im-pose restrictions on the aggressor.

The case against BMO Harris Bank and its involvement with Ponzi scheme mastermind Tom Petters finally reached the courtroom after a five-and-a-half-year delay.

When an insurance company fails to offer an injured party what attorney Robert Correia feels is a fair settlement, he says they’re not even in the ballpark and pre-pares to go to trial.

Don’t tell Aaron Dean you can’t fight City Hall. Or go ahead and tell him, and he’ll prove you wrong.

“I’ve always liked helping people,” Richard Ruohonen says. He accomplished that in a big way throughout 2022.

Cliff Greene might be retired from the practice of law, but by no means does that mean he’s done working.

Recently retired, Theresa Hughes has a lot to look back on with pride.