In-House Counsel 2021: Melissa Manderschied
Melissa Manderschied had established a career in community outreach and land-use planning before deciding to become an attorney.
In-House Counsel 2021: Amanda Matchett
Digital technology has been transforming U.S. health care, helping providers, insurers and patients harness the power of data. Amanda Matchett has been involved in that sea change, as associate general counsel in the health care division of Infor, a [...]
In-House Counsel 2021: Robert McGarry
For months, Robby McGarry has been deeply engaged in what could be considered a multi-layered challenge: helping lead the formation of Kindeva Drug Delivery L.P. following the $650 million sale and divestment of a global contract manufacturing and de[...]
In-House Counsel 2021: Abigail Nesbitt
To Abigail Nesbitt, litigation is diplomacy by other means. She enjoyed the diplomacy she conducted in four years of practice at Robins Kaplan, but for her, something was missing: the rest of the story.
In-House Counsel 2021: Jaimala K. Pai
Caring for a parent with a rare disease drew Jaimala K. Pai to the health care field. It also informs her approach, as Medtronic’s senior legal director & chief counsel for cardiovascular diagnostics and services (CDS).
In-House Counsel 2021: Anna Richo
Now in her third year with Cargill, Anna Richo has fully gotten her sea legs with the Minnetonka-based global food giant.
In-House Counsel 2021: Joel Rietz
The year 2020 was one many people won’t soon forget, but Joel Rietz probably has more reason than most to remember the year of the pandemic.
In-House Counsel 2021: Daniel Santos
COVID-19 drew on Daniel Santos’ skills over a nearly two-decade career as an attorney and a follower of the servant leadership philosophy.
In-House Counsel 2021: Molly Thornton
The United States’ relationship with China is usually fraught to some level, but one thing remains constant: They want U.S. corn.
In-House Counsel 2021: Brian Vander Pol
When Brian Vander Pol moved from a private practice to an in-house role, he did so with the confidence that his relationship with his one and only client would be a solid one.
Minnesota Lawyer names 2021 In-House Counsel honorees
These 17 lawyers, who work in-house in both the public and private sectors, will be feted in an April 30 celebration.
In-House Counsel 2020 Awards
Late nights and demanding clients may offer a different legal experience than life inside a company, but that doesn’t mean a lawyer’s work can’t have great impact on their company, their industry and their community.
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