Minnesota Lawyer

Teresa Lavoie represented startup clients in two of the largest biopharma acquisitions of the past decade.

Considering she’s a solo practitioner with just one dedicated paralegal, Paula Jossart has had an impressive year.

By taking a pro bono asylum case, Amie Penny Say­ler and Jessica Kometz probably saved a Salvadoran man’s life.

Most of Sara Karki’s work involves helping refugees obtain green cards and apply for citizenship.

Mankato-based criminal defense attorney Patrick Casey prevailed in an important civil case in 2019.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joined 17 other states in suing the federal government. Jacob Campion and Janine Kimble led the case for the attorney general’s office.

In 2019, a relatively small Minneapolis law firm, Blackwell Burke, won a landmark victory for 3M Co. in one of the largest multidistrict litigation cases in history.

As a criminal defense attorney, John Arechigo says his biggest challenge is “fighting for a fair process” so clients “get a fair shake.”

This team of Attorneys of the Year was involved in one of the most high-profile cases of 2019.

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