MINNEAPOLIS — November 3, 2022. Winthrop & Weinstine is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in 31 practice areas in the list of “Best Law Firms,” which is published by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® and distributed worldwide.

In addition to being ranked in Minneapolis, Winthrop & Weinstine was ranked nationally in the areas of Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, and Litigation – Banking & Finance. Firms included in the 2023 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for their professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal experience. Winthrop & Weinstine was ranked in the following practice areas:

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Appellate Practice
• Arbitration
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Employment Law – Individuals
• Employment Law – Management
• Energy Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Environmental Law
• Franchise Law
• Health Care Law
• Insurance Law
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation – Banking & Finance
• Litigation – Insurance
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates
• Mediation
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Municipal Law
• Real Estate Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. The 2023 “Best Law Firms” rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — November 1, 2022. Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., is pleased to announce that the firm’s associate attorney, David Tanabe, was selected by the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) for the 2022 Blackshear American College of Bankruptcy Presidential Fellowship. This annual special recognition is given in memory of Judge Cornelius Blackshear of the Southern District of New York. The prestigious fellowship is bestowed upon a rising attorney from a culturally diverse heritage who has made an outstanding contribution to bankruptcy jurisprudence.

Over the past year, the American Bankruptcy Institute published an article authored by Tanabe titled, “Enforcing Motion-to-Dismiss Deadlines in Subchapter V Cases.” Further, Tanabe has served as the Coeditor in Chief of the Minnesota State Bar Association Bankruptcy Bulletin and has authored numerous summaries for bankruptcy cases. He is also on the governing counsel of the Bankruptcy Section for the Minnesota State Bar Association. Tanabe has presented on non-debtor agreements and was selected to present at the 2022 Bankruptcy Institute for Minnesota CLE. He is a member of the Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association, and the firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.

Tanabe focuses his practice on bankruptcy and commercial litigation, insolvency and restructuring, banking and financial services litigation, and judgment enforcement. Prior to joining the firm, Tanabe clerked for Judge William J. Fisher of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota, as well as for several judges in Minnesota State Courts.

Tanabe is a former National Hockey League defenseman who set his sights on a second act in the legal profession. He is a member of the Hobey Baker Committee for the Hobey Baker Award, which is given each year to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s ice hockey player.