MINNEAPOLIS, MN – August 15, 2018. Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., is pleased to announce that thirty-one of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019. In addition, four attorneys have been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in their practices: David M. Aafedt, Tammera R. Diehm, John A. Knapp and Eric F. Swanson. The recognized attorneys are:
| Name | Area Recognized |
| David M. Aafedt | Administrative/Regulatory Law* Insurance Law |
| Jeffrey R. Ansel | Arbitration Commercial Litigation Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – Real Estate Mediation |
| Jonathan W.J. Armour | Real Estate Law |
| Stephen R. Baird | Copyright Law Litigation – Intellectual Property Trademark Law |
| Timothy M. Barnett | Corporate Law |
| Thomas H. Boyd | Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Litigation – Trusts and Estates |
| Philip T. Colton | Securities / Capital Markets Law |
| David A. Davenport | Commercial Litigation |
| Tammera R. Diehm | Land Use and Zoning Law Municipal Law* Real Estate Law |
| James W. Dierking | Real Estate Law |
| Edward J. Drenttel | Banking and Finance Law |
| Thomas M. Hart | Commercial Litigation Construction Law Eminent Domain and Condemnation Real Estate Law |
| Jon J. Hoganson | Banking and Finance Law Real Estate Law |
| Mark T. Johnson | Corporate Law |
| Norman L. Jones III | Real Estate Law |
| John A. Knapp | Administrative/Regulatory Law Government Relations Practice* Insurance Law |
| Craig S. Krummen | Commercial Litigation |
| Anton J Moch | Banking and Finance Law |
| John D. Nolde | Real Estate Law |
| Devan Padmanabhan | Litigation – Intellectual Property Litigation – Patent |
| David P. Pearson | Commercial Litigation |
| Jon L. Peterson | Real Estate Law Tax Law |
| Laura A. Pfeiffer | Employee Law – Management |
| Mark A. Pihart | Employee Law – Management |
| Brooks F. Poley | Commercial Litigation |
| Sri K. Sankaran | Litigation – Intellectual Property Litigation – Patent |
| Eric F. Swanson | Administrative/Regulatory Law Energy Law* |
| Todd B. Urness | Real Estate Law Tax Law |
| Michele D. Vaillancourt | Corporate Law Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
| Thomas A. Walker | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law |
| Robert R. Weinstine | Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation |
* denotes “Lawyer of the Year” in this practice area.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
Mentioned Attorneys and Professionals
