MINNEAPOLIS, MN – August 15, 2019. Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., is pleased to announce that twenty-seven of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020. In addition, two attorneys have been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in their practices: Thomas H. Boyd 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 |
Timothy M. Barnett | Corporate Law Franchise Law |
Daniel C. Beck | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization 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 | Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law Land Use and Zoning Law Municipal Law Real Estate Law |
James W. Dierking | Real Estate Law |
Edward J. Drenttel | Banking and Finance 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 |
Anton J Moch | Banking and Finance Law |
John D. Nolde | Real Estate Law |
David P. Pearson | Commercial Litigation |
Jon L. Peterson | Real Estate Law Tax Law |
Laura A. Pfeiffer | Employment Law – Management |
Mark A. Pihart | Employment Law – Management Litigation – Labor & Employment |
Brooks F. Poley | Commercial Litigation |
Michael A. Rosow | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
Eric F. Swanson | Administrative/Regulatory Law * Energy Law Energy Regulatory Law |
Todd B. Urness | Real Estate Law Tax Law |
Michele D. Vaillancourt | Corporate Law Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
Thomas A. Walker | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law |
* 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.”