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Breaking the Ice

Ailana McIntosh
May 15, 2025

Breaking the Ice: Attorney promoted MSBA certification, then earned it

Hellmuth & Johnson partner Ailana McIntosh pursued MSBA certification as a specialist in real estate law after helping other attorneys learn about the benefits.

Judge Edward T. Wahl
May 1, 2025

Breaking the Ice: ‘Every day it’s something new’ on the bench

Hennepin County District Court Judge Edward T. “Ned” Wahl doesn’t hesitate to declare what he does as “the best job in the world.”

Marc Betinsky
Apr 24, 2025

Breaking the Ice: Career clerkship offered decision-making insight

Robins Kaplan partner Marc Betinsky gained in-depth insight into judicial decision-making during his 11 years as the career law clerk for Senior U.S. District Judge Richard H. Kyle.

MaryCathleen G. Fenske
Apr 16, 2025

Breaking the Ice: Helping private, pro bono clients on ‘worst day’

Family law attorney MaryCathleen G. Fenske typically sees clients on “what’s usually their worst day.”

Susan Kratz
Apr 9, 2025

Breaking the Ice: Business and health law attorney returns with new academic health experience

Susan Kratz brings new academic health law expertise to complement her extensive business and health care practice experience in her return to Nilan Johnson Lewis.

Donald R. McNeil
Apr 2, 2025

Breaking the Ice: Attorney runs for professional, personal aims

On his college track team, Don McNeil ran for sport. As managing partner at Heley, Duncan & Melander, his mid-day runs with colleagues build camaraderie.

Kathleen O’Connor
Mar 26, 2025

Breaking the Ice: Saving clients’ housing motivates pro bono service

Longtime volunteer Kathleen O’Connor has helped more than 500 clients of Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services with housing, family and other matters.

Patrick D. Busch
Mar 19, 2025

Breaking the Ice: ‘Tripod’ of uncertainty keeps labor law interesting

Ask third-generation lawyer Patrick D. Busch what he likes about labor and employment law and the associate in Stinson’s Minneapolis office will cite a science-fiction classic.

Robert Webber
Mar 12, 2025

Breaking the Ice: Immigration lawyer: ‘Stay in lane’ amid change

Bob Webber says the pace of policy change under the new administration has exceeded even his expectations as an experienced attorney who practices in the typically dynamic area of immigration.

Joel Peters-Fransen (left) and Rafi W. Mottahedeh
Mar 5, 2025

Breaking the Ice: Attorneys team again to lead tax practice

Rafi W. Mottahedeh and Joel Peters-Fransen, former Big Law tax lawyers, in-house counsel and colleagues, are working together again as shareholders and co-chairs of Winthrop & Weinstine’s national tax practice.

Madeline Gustafson
Feb 26, 2025

Breaking the Ice: ‘New frontier’ of data privacy draws litigator

Madeline Gustafson, an associate in Stinson’s Minneapolis office, likes data privacy law because she likes learning something new every day.

Anthony S. Mendoza
Feb 19, 2025

Breaking the Ice: Practice combines legal, musical background

Fredrikson’s Tony Mendoza brings decades of experience as an attorney and a musician to his work with clients in arts and entertainment and communications, among other fields.

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