MINNEAPOLIS — July 31, 2020. Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., is pleased to announce that Brent Lorentz and Joseph Windler have been named to the “40 & Under Hot List 2020 by Benchmark Litigation, the only publication to focus exclusively on litigation in the United States. The list recognizes attorneys, all aged 40 or younger, who have been deemed the most promising emerging talent in their respective litigation communities by peers and clients.

Benchmark Litigation identifies the leading U.S. trial attorneys and firms at the local and national levels. Focused exclusively on the U.S. litigation market, the publication’s rankings and editorials are the result of extensive interviews with private practice lawyers and in-house counsel. Supplementary firm information is also submitted in the form of a questionnaire.

Eleven Attorneys Recognized as “Rising Stars”

MINNEAPOLIS – July 20, 2020 – Twenty-one attorneys from Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., have been named Super Lawyers® and will be included on the magazine’s annual list. The final published list represents no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state.

• David M. Aafedt
• Jeffrey R. Ansel
• Daniel C. Beck
• Thomas H. Boyd*
• David A. Davenport
• Aimée D. Dayhoff
• Tammera R. Diehm
• Scott J. Dongoske
• Gerald H. Fornwald
• Jon J. Hoganson
• John C. Holper
• John A. Knapp
• Matthew R. McBride
• David E. Moran
• David P. Pearson
• Laura A. Pfeiffer
• Brooks F. Poley
• Michael A. Rosow
• Eric F. Swanson
• Todd B. Urness
• Robert R. Weinstine

*Top 100

The magazine also publishes an annual “Top 100” list, noting those who received the highest point totals in the Minnesota nomination, research and blue-ribbon review process. This year’s “Top 100” list included Winthrop & Weinstine attorney Thomas Boyd.

Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third-party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement and selections are then made on an annual, state-by-state basis. The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for those searching for legal counsel.

In addition, eleven attorneys from Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., have been named “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers® and will be included in the magazine’s annual list. The list is made up of highly regarded attorneys who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are named to the list. The Winthrop & Weinstine attorneys recognized are:

• Christopher M. Hussey
• Scott D. Jahnke
• Kristopher (Tip) Lee
• Brent A. Lorentz
• Sarah M. (Braman) Lovegreen
• Joseph J.W. Phelps
• Matthew C. Robinson
• Ryan J. Schildkraut
• Evan C. Sheets
• Timothy D. Sitzmann
• Joseph M. Windler

The rigorous selection process is led by a research team of attorneys who review the credentials of potential candidates and assign points based on a set of defined evaluation criteria. The point totals from the general survey and research process are then added to arrive at a final tally and those with the highest point totals are named to the Rising Stars list. More information about the selection process can be found at http://www.superlawyers.com.

MINNEAPOLIS – July 9, 2020. Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., is pleased to announce that associate Raha Assadi-Lamouki has been recognized by Minnesota Lawyer as an “Up & Coming Attorney”, honoring her professional accomplishments, leadership in our community, and commitment to her profession within her first 10 years of practice.

Raha represents banking and other financial institutions in a range of matters covering all aspects of the lending process, including traditional secured and unsecured revolving credit and term loans, syndicated loans, construction and real estate financing, and transactions involving federal and state tax credits.

Raha’s leadership extends beyond the walls of the firm and into the community as a whole. She is active in the American Cancer Society Action Network, where she is Advocacy Ambassador. She is also on the Young Professionals Board of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and co-organizes the firm’s team for the Big Climb, the Minnesota Chapter’s fundraising event at which our firm is one of the largest participants. In addition, she serves on the Board of Directors of Still Kickin, a non-profit that helps awesome people through awful things. Each month the group chooses a “hero” that to work for, usually someone who needs help with an emergency situation. Raha always strives to achieve more and greater things, and through her efforts, she works to bring the community along with her.