Minnesota Lawyer

As a University of Minnesota undergraduate, Kyle Kroll earned a double major in two disciplines rarely seen as an obvious pair in the academic world — business and philosophy.

Jessica Kometz loves her work as an attorney in trusts, estates and employment law.

Grace Kim’s path to becoming a principal and leader at Fish & Richardson P.C., a leading global intellectual property law firm, was not straightforward.

Iain Johnson is an unabashed Midwesterner, through and through. Born and raised in Blue Earth, Minnesota, he is a graduate of Macalester College and the University of Iowa Law School.

Lisa Hui-Peterson’s interest in a legal career dates as far back as middle school, sparked by her family background and an interest in history.

Although a relative newcomer to the practice of law, Barnes & Thornburg associate Autumn Gear has already made an impact.

After seven years working in politics, Aram Desteian has carved out a second successful career as an attorney.

Not many Up and Coming Attorneys have already made partner. Daniel Bruzzone is an exception.

Trevor Brown is a senior associate at Dorsey & Whitney. That is no small accomplishment.

We are pleased to announce the 2021 Up & Coming Attorneys and Unsung Legal Heroes. All of the Up & Coming Attorney honorees are in their first decade of practice. Unsung Legal Heroes come from several categories.