Four Winthrop & Weinstine Shareholders Named to Legal 500 Elite City Rankings
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — October 30, 2025. Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., is pleased to announce that shareholders Tom Boyd, Bill Burdett, Aimée Dayhoff, and Joel Johnson have been named to Minneapolis’ inaugural Elite City Rankings published by The Legal 500.
Tom Boyd and Aimée Dayhoff, both shareholders in the firm’s Business and Commercial Litigation practice, earned spots on The Legal 500 Elite City Focus in “Minneapolis – Commercial Disputes,” with official rankings as follows:
- Tom Boyd – Minneapolis – Commercial Disputes, Tier 3
- Aimée Dayhoff – Minneapolis – Commercial Disputes, Tier 1
In addition, the firm has been named to “Tier 1” in Commercial Disputes in the publication’s “Minneapolis Elite” edition.
Representing our transactional practices, Bill Burdett, shareholder in Winthrop’s Business & Commercial Litigation group but with a diverse practice spanning commercial transactions, real estate, and litigation, and Joel Johnson, shareholder in the firm’s Corporate & Transactions practice, have been named to The Legal 500 Elite City Focus in “Minneapolis – Corporate & M&A,” with official rankings as follows:
- Bill Burdett – Minneapolis – Corporate & M&A, Tier 3
- Joel Johnson – Minneapolis – Corporate & M&A, Tier 3
The Legal 500, founded in 1987, is a data-driven, AI-optimized research platform which benchmarks, informs, and connects providers and users of legal services in more than 100 countries worldwide. Its team of researchers, technologists, data analysts, journalists, and content specialists review data submissions and conduct interviews with leading law firm partners across the globe, providing in-depth research and analysis on both law firms and lawyers, as well as their clients.
View the complete list of Minneapolis City Elite Commercial Disputes honorees here.
And see the full list of Minneapolis City Elite Corporate and M&A honorees here.