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Karen Woodward, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
“A pillar of our Faegre Drinker team.” “The heart of our office.” “A real treasure.”
Up & Coming Attorneys, Unsung Legal Heroes announced
Meet Minnesota's 2025 Up & Coming Attorneys and Unsung Legal Heroes—recognized for their early excellence and behind-the-scenes impact in law.
2024 Up & Coming Attorneys / Unsung Legal Heroes photos
Photos from the 2024 event to honor Unsung Legal Heroes and Up & Coming Attorneys
2024 Unsung Legal Heroes
The Unsung Heroes — the paralegals, IT professionals, investigators and more — are the people who keep the office running and ensure the attorneys have the information and resources they need to serve a firm’s clients.
2024 Unsung Legal Heroes: Alysa Hannula
Since being named director of human resources at Messerli Kramer last year, Alysa Hannula has overseen efforts to unify and streamline processes at the firm’s three locations.
2024 Unsung Legal Heroes: Anna Thibert
Over the past five years Anna Thibert has more than earned her spurs at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.
2024 Unsung Legal Heroes: Alysha Claflin
Alysha Claflin decided not to follow up on her initial goal of being a schoolteacher, but she ended up teaching anyway.
2024 Unsung Legal Heroes: Bette Brtek
Forty-one years ago, Bette Brtek completed a 10-month legal secretarial course at Alexandria Technical and Community College and headed to “The Cities” to find a job.
2024 Unsung Legal Heroes: Bill Gosiger
Bill Gosiger, who passed away unexpectedly in June, made lives better for tens of thousands of Minnesotans.
2024 Unsung Legal Heroes: Carrie Joines
Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP in 2019, Carrie Joines was a nurse who had developed a growing interest in the law.
2024 Unsung Legal Heroes: Corinne Suby
Corinne Suby has devoted her entire professional life — 20 years and counting — to guiding people through difficult situations.
2024 Unsung Legal Heroes: Denise Rabogliatti
In 16 years as senior business intelligence analyst in Fredrikson & Byron’s Knowledge Management department, Denise Rabogliatti deals with a big workload and tight deadlines with efficiency and professionalism.
Top News
- DOJ charges 15 activists with conspiracy to block ICE
- Court rejects church liability in online sexual abuse suit
- DOJ brings new criminal charge in deadly Key Bridge collapse probe
- D.C. groups sue over Trump’s planned ‘Garden of American Heroes’
- Supreme Court to review immigrant detention; other cases turned away
- Trump to tap former defense team member for Manhattan prosecutor post
- Family sues Milwaukee over 2023 death of teen left in tow lot for days
Expert Testimony
- Legally Speaking: What spring can teach us about active listening
- Perspectives: Key figure’s recent death recalls Watergate here
- Perspectives: Two new cases here recall Miranda at 60
- Perspectives: Election litigation starting early in Minnesota
