Winthrop & Weinstine Continues to Grow with Seven New Associates

MINNEAPOLIS — October 30, 2020. Winthrop & Weinstine is pleased to announce its continued growth, with the addition of seven new attorneys to the firm.

Samantha F. Carmickle joins the firm’s Business & Commercial Litigation practice. She earned her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School, and her B.S. in Communication, summa cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay.

Caleb T. Holtz is an associate in the firm’s Tax Credit Financing & Syndication practice. Caleb earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he was Managing Editor of the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science and Technology. He earned his B.B.A. from the Wisconsin School of Business.

Rachel E. Lochner joins the firm’s Tax Credit Financing & Syndication practice. She earned her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School, magna cum laude, where she was a member of the Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Moot Court. She earned her B.A., magna cum laude, from Macalester College.

Alexander S. Park is an associate in the Intellectual Property practice. He earned his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he was Managing Editor of the Minnesota Law Review. He earned his M.A. in Biomedical Studies from Midwestern University, and his B.S. in Psychobiology from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Lindsey M. Schwalbach joins the firm’s Commercial Lending practice. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School, where she was Managing Editor of the Minnesota Journal of International Law. She earned her M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, and her B.A. magna cum laude, in Financial Management and Economics, from the University of St. Thomas.

Todd S. Skauge is an associate in the firm’s Corporate & Transactions practice. He earned his J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law, and his B.A., in Chinese Language and Culture, from Macalester College.

Megan A. Square joins the firm’s Tax Credit Finance & Syndication practice. She earned her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School, and her B.A., cum laude, in Latin American Studies and Spanish Language from Miami University.

Aimée Dayhoff and Tammera Diehm named Notable Women in Law by Twin Cities Business Magazine

MINNEAPOLIS — October 22, 2020. Winthrop & Weinstine is pleased to announce that Aimée Dayhoff and Tammera (“Tami”) Diehm have been named Notable Women in Law by Twin Cities Business magazine. The 2020 Notable Women in Law honorees span almost every area of expertise in the state of Minnesota, from family law and general counsel, to employment, patent, and medical law. They are helping set legal precedents, winning cases of national significance, founding and managing firms, and mentoring the next wave of leaders—all while finding time to give back to their communities.

Aimée Dayhoff joined the firm in 2002, and is a shareholder in Winthrop & Weinstine’s commercial litigation department. Aimée’s practice places a special emphasis on business-to-business litigation, which includes a wide array of disputes ranging from simple breach of contract and breach of warranty, to manufacturing defects, to insurance claims, in state and federal court, as well as in arbitration. Additionally, Aimée represents businesses in employment litigation, and well as counseling high-level executives on negotiations of severance agreements.

Tami Diehm joined the firm in 2004, was elected to the Board of Directors in 2018, and has been selected to serve as President of Winthrop & Weinstine, beginning January 1, 2021. As a shareholder, her practice includes representing clients in complex real estate transactions where she uses her experience as a former elected city council member and former city attorney to work through complicated issues. In addition to her real estate practice, Diehm is known for her work in the area of campaign finance where she advises corporations and non‐profits on how to participate in the political process.

To qualify for this list, individuals must self-identify as female, be serving in a senior-level role at a firm or institution in Minnesota, and have at least five years of experience in law. They must have shown the ability to effect change in their roles or areas of practice. For more information or to view all the Notable Women in Law award winners, please click here.

Winthrop & Weinstine Grows Creditors’ Remedies, Bankruptcy & Work-Out Practice

Cynthia Hegarty Joins the Firm’s Strong Team

MINNEAPOLIS — October 19, 2020. Winthrop & Weinstine is pleased to announce that Cynthia Hegarty has joined the firm as Counsel in the Creditors’ Remedies, Bankruptcy & Work-Out Practice.

Cynthia has more than 20 years of experience representing clients in the areas of bankruptcy, workouts and financial restructuring, creditors’ rights and remedies, receivership, financial litigation, and trust and estate disputes and litigation. She represents creditors, receivers, landlords, bidders, buyers, and other parties in interest in all aspects of Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy proceedings. She has defended landlords, employees, critical vendors and other suppliers and service providers in avoidable transfer and preference litigation and has worked with those same parties in asserting claims in bankruptcy proceedings. She has coordinated groups of lenders, landlords and other creditors in forming ad hoc committees to protect their collective rights in state court and bankruptcy proceedings. She has represented buyers in acquiring assets, both in and out of bankruptcy.

Cynthia also represents parties in complex commercial litigation in matters involving contract and statutory disputes in state and federal courts, handling trials, appeals, and mediation and arbitration proceedings. She assists secured creditors with corporate financing workout negotiations and other lending matters.

Cynthia is currently Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Law Section, and previously served as Vice-Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary of the Section. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and her J.D. from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Winthrop & Weinstine Names Tammera Diehm President

Scott Dongoske’s retirement shines a light on his legacy of growth, attorney empowerment and bold leadership

MINNEAPOLIS — October 9, 2020. Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. is pleased to announce the selection of Tammera (“Tami”) Diehm, shareholder, as the new firm President, effective January 1, 2021. Diehm succeeds retiring President Scott Dongoske and will be the first woman to hold the position in Winthrop’s history, furthering the firm’s commitment to recognizing the value of diversity in leadership and the legal industry.

Diehm has worked closely with the current President since January on the transition of responsibilities both externally and internally. The transition has been seamless, despite external factors including a global pandemic, economic uncertainty and periods of widespread civil unrest.

While Dongoske has been an attorney at the firm for 37 years, it’s his 18 years as President that really shines. During his tenure, he successfully led the firm through a continually changing competitive marketplace. Since 2001, the firm has almost doubled in size both in headcount and in revenue – all while managing through major events such as the burst of the .com bubble, 9/11, an office consolidation, the great recession, COVID‐19, and more. He has succeeded in building a dynamic, forward‐thinking multi‐generational firm that will continue on a path of sustained growth.

“It’s an honor to have Tami step up as the new President of Winthrop & Weinstine. I have complete confidence in her leadership skills and her ability to lead Winthrop in the coming years. She has shown boundless dedication to the firm and the Twin Cities community and has developed quite a following both internally and externally. I, along with the rest of our shareholders, am excited about the future of the firm under Tami’s leadership,” said Dongoske. “It’s been a blessing to have had a strong group of people around me during my time at Winthrop & Weinstine. This incredible team – since day one – has been focused on how we can be the best law firm no matter what challenges face us. This mindset has made us more flexible, adaptable and forward thinking – all attributes that will help ensure success of the firm in the future.”

Diehm joined Winthrop & Weinstine in 2004 and was elected to the Board of Directors in 2018. Her practice includes representing clients in complex real estate transactions where she uses her experience as a former elected city council member and former city attorney to work through complicated issues. In addition to her real estate practice, Diehm is known for her work in the area of campaign finance where she advises corporations and non‐profits on how to participate in the political process.

“I am honored to take on this new leadership role, particularly during a time when leadership is so important. The firm is well positioned to adapt to the current, continually changing environment, thanks in large part, to the hard work of Scott and our other firm leaders. I am excited about my new role and look forward to guiding the firm and also continuing to serve my clients,” said Diehm.

Benchmark Litigation 2021 Recognized Winthrop & Weinstine as “Highly Recommended”

13 Attorneys also listed as “Stars”

MINNEAPOLIS—October 8, 2020. Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., is pleased to announce that the firm has been listed as a “highly recommended” litigation firm in Benchmark Litigation, the only publication to focus exclusively on litigation in the United States. In addition, Benchmark recognizes the firm as “recommended” for labor and employment litigation. Twelve individual attorneys from Winthrop & Weinstine were ranked as “Local Litigation Stars” and one was named “Future Star.”

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. The guide’s “local litigation stars” reflect lawyers who are recommended by clients and peers to have established consistent reputations as trial attorneys, while “future stars” are those litigators who are highlighted as likely to be become “local litigation stars” in coming editions.

Future Stars

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