Minnesota Lawyer

Each year Minnesota Lawyer recognizes a group of new attorneys off to a fast start in their legal careers and legal professionals making impacts within the companies and communities they serve.

The following collection of profiles highlights those whose work and passion should finally get their due, along with those whose talent shines bright, even at the beginning of their careers. Their work is inspirational.

Davida Williams’ first vocational choice as a grade-schooler was to be a marine biologist. But she soon changed her mind to a practice of law, which is where she has excelled in adulthood.

Like many lawyers, Seth Zawila was on the debate team in high school. Unlike some, he’s up front about his motives to pursue law as a career.

Faegre Drinker associate Ryan Woessner has found the area of securities to be a good fit for his intellect and skill set.

Earlier in her career, Brittany Lawonn loved covering the police and the courts as a reporter in her hometown of Fargo.

Ciresi Conlin associate Kyle Wislocky is a history buff, and that love led to a career in law.

Interviewed during the Tokyo Olympics, Kathryn “Katy” Wendt recalled a case a few years ago when she represented an international basketball team owner whom a player had sued.

Jessi Wagner’s first experience with the construction industry came during law school when she traveled to Equatorial Guinea for a summer associate position.

Life for Arielle Wagner as an associate at Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP is a world away from her childhood growing up on the Lake Vermilion Reservation in Tow.er, Minnesota (population 500).