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The Twin Cities community is known for its robust business environment, and the people themselves are known for their creative, professional passion. Perhaps that's why we've always called it home. Through the years, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., has created what its clients see as a responsive, service-driven law firm that passionately champions client issues, using innovation rather than outmoded tradition and creativity rather than standard formulas.
With 100+ attorneys in our Minneapolis office, we have a diverse team that serves clients with high intensity, tight focus and deep understanding. Our attorneys are encouraged and allowed to develop their own individual practices while responding to the specific needs of their clients. It's how we adhere to our core value of putting clients first: as a group, we focus on building strong relationships and discovering new ways to serve our clients' interests.
The clients we retain are truly the measure of our continued success, and they are the reason we strive to differentiate ourselves.
Firm Facts
Honors & Accolades
Joy S. Newborg was chosen as one of Minnesota’s “Top Women in Finance” for 2011 by Finance & Commerce. Michele D. Vaillancourt is a past honoree.
Jeffrey R. Ansel & John A. Knapp received “Lawyer of the Year” honors from The Best Lawyers in America® for 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Jeff was listed in real estate litigation; John in government relations.
The firm was recognized in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as one of “Best Places to Work” for medium-sized law firms in 2005, 2006, and 2008-2011.
Seventeen Winthrop & Weinstine attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). In addition, the firm had 12 practices areas ranked in first tier, 9 in second tier, and litigation ranked nationally.
Twenty-two Winthrop & Weinstine attorneys representing clients in diverse practice areas were named to the Super Lawyers® list for 2011, with Jeffrey R. Ansel, Thomas H. Boyd, Geoffrey P Jarpe, Matthew R. McBride and Robert R. Weinstine listed in the Top 100. The designation is based on a survey of attorneys across Minnesota.
Thirteen of the firm’s younger lawyers have been named to the Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers® for 2011.
Minnesota Lawyer recognized Nancy Evans, Laura Gutierrez and Sandy Ricci as “Unsung Legal Heroes” for 2011; Deb Cochran has also been recognized for this honor.
Winthrop & Weinstine was recommended in Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers as one of the top law firms in Minnesota. In 2011, five of our attorneys were recommended in Chambers USA for General Commercial Litigation, Appellate Litigation and Real Estate. The firm was also recognized for its top expertise in General Commercial Litigation and Real Estate.
Minnesota Lawyer recognized Christianna L. Finnern as an “Up & Coming Attorney” for 2011. Jeffrey J. Koerselman and Tammera R. Diehm have also been recognized for this honor.
Aimée D. Dayhoff was recognized in 2011 as a “Forty Under 40” honoree, as named by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Other honorees include Christine M. Zimmer, Craig S. Krummen, Stephen R. Baird and Tammera R. Diehm.
The BTI Client Service All-Star Team for 2011 includes shareholder David E. Moran for the second year in a row. He is one of only 176 lawyers from across the globe to receive this recognition.
Mark A. Pihart has been designated as a certified specialist in Labor & Employment Law.
Thomas M. Hart & Eric F. Swanson were named “Lawyer of the Year” for construction law and energy law, respectively, in The Best Lawyers in America ® 2011.
Craig S. Krummen was selected as an “Attorney of the Year” for 2010 by Minnesota Lawyer.
Winthrop & Weinstine intellectual property blog DuetsBlog was named one of the Top Minnesota Legal Blogs by the Minnesota State Bar Association.
The firm’s marketing collateral has received several top honors from the Minnesota Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association. The firm’s website received a top award for legal websites by the Web Marketing Association in 2011 & 2010.
Six attorneys are listed as “Top 40 Business Litigation Attorneys” in Minnesota Law & Politics. Winthrop & Weinstine has more attorneys listed than any other firm in Minnesota, representing 15 percent of the list.
Benchmark Litigation lists Winthrop & Weinstine as a “highly recommended” law firm for 2010. Attorneys Robert R. Weinstine & Brooks F. Poley are listed as “local litigation stars,” and Christianna L. Finnern & Justice Ericson Lindell are listed as “future stars.”
Shareholder Tiffany A. Blofield has been appointed to serve on the Federal Practice Committee of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Her term begins January 1, 2010.
The 2009 Wiblishauser Author’s Award was given to shareholder Christopher A. Camardello for his article, “Understanding Foreclosures on Real Property,” published in Bench & Bar.
Attorney Norman L. Jones was named as one of Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans by the Minnesota Jaycees in 2009.