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Claire H. Topp, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
After graduating from college more than 30 years ago, Claire Topp attempted to get into medical school and later worked for United Way and taught at a high school.
Asmah Tareen, Fredrikson & Byron P.A.
When Asmah Tareen, shareholder at Fredrikson & Byron P.A., meets with potential and incoming recruits at the firm, she remembers how she felt when she sat in their seats: unsure of what it meant to be a lawyer and what it meant to be in a firm.
Amy Sweasy, University of Minnesota Law School
Amy Sweasy’s distinguished law career had a halting start: At age 12 she babysat for a lawyer’s family.
Taylor Stippel Sloan, Jeff Anderson & Associates
In 2023, Taylor Stippel Sloan played a major role in one of the most significant clergy sexual abuse bankruptcy settlements in history.
Amy C. Seidel, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
A finance major as a university undergrad, Amy Seidel “was always interested in business, but knew I didn’t want to be handling contentious, litigated matters.
Kim M. Schmid, Bowman and Brooke LLP
When Kim Schmid began working at Bowman and Brooke LLP a little over three decades ago, her clients were automotive companies.
Karen Hanson Riebel, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
A three-decade veteran of the legal world, Karen Hanson Riebel has been on the front lines of nationwide data breach litigation as part of a career as a consumer protection, antitrust and securities lawyer at Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.
Hillary Parsons, Caplan & Tamburino Law Firm, P.A.
Hillary Parsons had to leave her first law home to find her way back.
Julie L. Padilla, ALLETE, Inc.
When it comes to the practice of environmental law, Julie Padilla is a force. Part of the reason why is her background in advocacy work.
Kendal K. O’Keefe, Chestnut Cambronne PA
Kendal O’Keefe was always interested in becoming an attorney, even as a teenager.
Natalie Netzel, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Most of us wouldn’t equate practicing law with promoting mental health, but Natalie Netzel works daily to change that for the next generation of attorneys.
Teresa Nelson, ACLU of Minnesota
Since Teresa Nelson joined the ACLU of Minnesota as a volunteer law clerk in 1995, the organization has grown from a three-person, full-time staff to a staff of 30-plus, with more than 50,000 members, supporters, and volunteers statewide.
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