MINNEAPOLIS – December 22, 2025. Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., is pleased to announce that attorney Kristen E. Larson has joined the firm as Counsel in our Banking & Financial Services practice.

Drawing upon her nearly two decades of experience in-house at large and midsized national banks, Kristen brings extensive legal, regulatory, business, and operational experience to her role at Winthrop. As an innovative, solutions-oriented leader, Kristen represents financial institutions of all sizes throughout the full lifecycle of their organizations. She has significant experience advising institutions on financial products and services, compliance and risk management, bank partnerships, regulatory examinations, payments and operational issues, and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) arrangements. Kristen also brings significant experience in drafting banking agreements, disclosures, policies, and regulatory responses, defending banks in enforcement and litigation matters, advising bank boards, and monitoring regulatory and litigation developments to help clients stay ahead of emerging regulatory and compliance risks.

Prior to joining Winthrop, Kristen counseled clients for three years at a national law firm where she focused on consumer financial services and payments.  Kristen has held senior leadership positions at four (4) national banks, where she provided proactive, practical, and strategic advice and solutions to senior and executive leadership. Kristen has successfully led legal teams and enterprise-wide bank projects. She serves as an Emeritus Director of LegalCORPS, a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization expanding access to the legal system for entrepreneurs, business owners, inventors, and small nonprofits, and, earlier this year, finished her two-year term as a Board Director of Minnesota Women Lawyers. Kristen was named a 2025 “Notable Women in Law” by Twin Cities Business.

Kristen earned her J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law, and her B.A. in Political Science from the College of St. Benedict.

MINNEAPOLIS – December 11, 2025. Winthrop & Weinstine is proud to announce that Tom Boyd, shareholder in our Business & Commercial Litigation practice, has been recognized by Finance & Commerce and Minnesota Lawyer as a 2025 honoree of the Minnesota ICON Award. The Minnesota ICON Awards celebrate local leaders over the age of 60 who have an established list of achievements and successes and are recognized for their ability to lead and inspire others. Honorees were selected by an external panel of industry experts and Finance & Commerce leadership.

Tom has spent nearly 40 years in litigation and trial practice, earning trial and appellate victories that have shaped the law in Minnesota and nationally. As one of Winthrop’s earliest members, Tom is a leader within the firm and a mentor to countless attorneys and other professionals. His guidance and contributions to the legal profession have positively impacted clients, careers, and Winthrop, generally, and his contributions to the law have helped to clarify legal issues, guide courts in the review of lower court decisions, and shape the trajectory and application of the law.

Tom is a fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, an elected member of the American Law Institute, and a member of the Minnesota Board of Law Examiners. He is also a founding member and former chair of both the MSBA Appellate Practice Section and the Eighth Circuit Bar Association, and he served on the boards of the ABA Council of Appellate Lawyers and the Federal Bar Association (Minnesota Chapter). Most recently, Tom was also selected to serve as the 8th Circuit’s 2025-2026 representative on the ABA’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary.

Tom’s love of the history of law and the preservation of the same runs deep. In addition to his legal practice, Tom serves on the Board of Directors for the Ramsey County Historical Society, the Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society, and the Historical Society of the United States Courts in the Eighth Circuit. He cares deeply about how law shapes our civic history and works to preserve that heritage.

Tom has made a profound impact on the legal landscape, shaping both the law and the professional lives of those around him. His pro bono, commercial litigation, and appellate practices have contributed to a more just legal system, and we are proud to count his as part of the Winthrop team.

To see the full list of Minnesota ICON honorees, visit Minnesota Lawyer.

Please join us in congratulating Tom for this well-deserved recognition!

MINNEAPOLIS – December 10, 2025. Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., is pleased to announce that attorney Meg M. Martin has joined the firm as Counsel in our Trusts, Wills & Estates practice.

Prior to joining Winthrop, Meg spent more than eight years as a wealth, fiduciary and financial advisor at regional banks and a wealth management institution. In her current practice, Meg represents high-net-worth individuals, families, organizations, and others on all types of estate, trust and probate matters, from questions relating to trust administration, to wealth management strategies, charitable gift and tax planning, and regulatory compliance. She has significant experience advising clients in connection with the development and implementation of custom estate plans, advising on wealth planning strategies, and overseeing probate filings and trust litigation matters.

Meg earned her J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and her B.S. in Biology and Psychology from Concordia College.

MINNEAPOLIS – December 9, 2025. Winthrop & Weinstine is proud to announce that our General Counsel, Bill McNab, has been recognized as a 2025 “Notable General Counsel” honoree by Twin Cities Business.

Bill McNab is truly a “leader among leaders.” Law is Bill’s third career, following service in the U.S. Army and nearly two decades as a business leader. Bill began his litigation career as a clerk for the Hon. David Doty, Senior U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota, and he quickly distinguished himself as an outstanding member of both Winthrop as well as the bar, earning recognition and respect from colleagues, clients, and adversaries alike.

As General Counsel, Bill has guided Winthrop through significant growth, has acted as a key advisor and mentor to firm leadership, and has served as a force for mental-health advocacy in the legal profession. Bill is known for his approachable, steady presence, as well as his extraordinarily principled and insightful nature, and we are proud to count Bill as our General Counsel.

Read more about Bill in his profile in Twin Cities Business here, and see the full list of honorees here (the full article is available for Twin Cities Business subscribers only).

Please join us in congratulating Bill for this well-deserved honor!