Breaking the Ice: Digging into law, collaboration fuel class actions

Todd Nelson January 18, 2019 Leave a comment

Andrew Murphy is a partner at Faegre Baker Daniels. (Submitted photo)

"Sometimes we’re too quick to impute motives to our adversaries."

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Breaking the Ice: Public policy background informs legal practice

Todd Nelson January 11, 2019 Leave a comment

Christina Rieck Loukas earned a master of public policy degree while completing her legal studies. (Submitted photo)

“A lot of my clients are affordable-housing developers," Christina Rieck Loukas said.

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Breaking the Ice: Real estate practice brings tangible results

Todd Nelson January 3, 2019 Leave a comment

Christine Eid negotiates sales, purchases, leases and other real estate agreements at Stinson Leonard Street. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

Seeing development projects take shape or checking out a client’s new store are a big part of what Stinson Leonard Street partner Christine Eid likes about her real estate practice.

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Breaking the Ice: Engineer-turned-attorney specializes in patent work

Todd Nelson December 28, 2018 Leave a comment

Vadim Braginsky said joining a general practice firm such as Cozen O’Connor enables him to offer “holistic advice that’s more closely tied to clients’ business interests.” (Submitted photo)

Vadim Braginsky, who last month joined Cozen O’Connor’s Minneapolis office, credits his wife with spurring his transition from electrical engineer to attorney specializing in intellectual property and patents.

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Breaking the Ice: Handling issues so clients can focus on business

Todd Nelson December 20, 2018 Leave a comment

Joshua Dorothy, long interested in public policy, worked for the Minnesota Senate for four years before going to law school and for four more during his part-time legal studies. (Submitted photo)

Joshua Dorothy, shareholder at Gregerson, Rosow, Johnson & Nilan, said just because the law moves slow doesn't mean there's something nefarious.

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Breaking the Ice: Fire, explosion investigations benefit work

Todd Nelson December 14, 2018 Leave a comment

Liz Burnett handled subrogation cases involving fires and explosion during her work as an insurance adjuster, experience that she said motivated her to go to law school. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

Liz Burnett finds them an “invigorating and energizing” part of her national product liability defense practice.

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Breaking the Ice: No argument over debate’s influence on practice

Todd Nelson December 6, 2018 Leave a comment

Kate Baxter-Kauf joined Lockridge Grindal Nauen in 2012. (File photo: Bill Klotz)

Name: Kate Baxter-Kauf Title: Associate, Lockridge Grindal Nauen Education: B.A., communications studies, Macalester College; J.D., University of Minnesota Law School Kate Baxter-Kauf, associate at Lockridge Grindal Nauen, attributes her affinity for class actions to her high school and college debate ...

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Breaking the Ice: Family law is a family tradition for Carly West Holler

Todd Nelson November 30, 2018 Leave a comment

Carly West Holler joined the Smith, Paulson, O’Donnell & Erickson firm in Monticello in 2012. (Submitted photo)

"In the family law system some attorneys take their clients’ problems and position and make it their own and it becomes a personal thing for the attorney."

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