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Minnesota Lawyer’s Minnesota Icons of 2025
The Minnesota Icons stand as models of achievement, demonstrating varied pathways to success and the enduring influence of these industry pioneers.
Minnesota Icons 2025: Laura Zdychnec, Northwoods Law Group, P.A.
Laura Zdychnec, a founding shareholder of Northwoods Law Group, P.A., has practiced law for over 30 years, specializing in elder and special needs law, estate planning, probate, and guardianship and conservatorship.
Minnesota Icons 2025: Steve Wellington, Wellington Management, Inc.
Steve Wellington, chief executive officer of Wellington Management, Inc., has shaped the Twin Cities' commercial and residential landscape for nearly four decades.
Minnesota Icons 2025: Lisa T. Spencer, Henson Efron
Lisa T. Spencer is president, shareholder and attorney at Henson Efron, where she began her legal career as a summer clerk in 2000.
Minnesota Icons 2025: Peter Schmit, Robins Kaplan LLP
Peter Schmit is a partner and national medical malpractice, personal injury and civil rights group chair at Robins Kaplan LLP, where he has practiced law for 36 years.
Minnesota Icons 2025: Francis Rondoni, Chestnut Cambronne PA
Francis "Frank" Rondoni is a partner and shareholder at Chestnut Cambronne PA, where he has practiced since 2007.
Minnesota Icons 2025: Brent Routman, Merchant & Gould
Brent Routman is a partner at Merchant & Gould, where he has practiced intellectual property law since moving to Minneapolis in 1995.
Minnesota Icons 2025: Alan S. Milavetz, Milavetz Law P.A.
Alan S. Milavetz is chief executive officer and attorney of Milavetz Law P.A., where he has practiced as a trial lawyer for 38 years.
Minnesota Icons 2025: LouAnne Loewen, J&L Steel Erectors
LouAnne Loewen, owner and chief executive officer of J&L Steel Erectors and J&L Jobsite Solutions, has built a nearly five-decade career in construction marked by entrepreneurship, resilience and commitment to workforce development.
Minnesota Icons 2025: Steven B. Kutscheid, Lathrop GPM
Steven Kutscheid is a partner at Lathrop GPM, where he has practiced for more than four decades, establishing himself as a preeminent corporate lawyer in outstate Minnesota.
Minnesota Icons 2025: Dianne Holte, Holte Contracting Inc.
Dianne Holte, president and chief executive officer of Holte Contracting Inc., built a successful construction company from the ground up, transforming an administrative assistant position into ownership of a firm specializing in environmental contra[...]
Minnesota Icons 2025: Susan Holden, SiebenCarey
Susan Holden, partner at SiebenCarey, has built a distinguished career as a trial attorney specializing in complex personal injury and wrongful death cases, while simultaneously serving in leadership roles across state and national bar associations.
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