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.
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.”
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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