MINNEAPOLIS – August 21, 2025. Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., is pleased to announce that 50 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with two attorneys recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in their practices: Tammera “Tami” R. Diehm and Thomas H. Boyd. In addition, 17 attorneys have been included in the list of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. The recognized attorneys are:
| Name | Area Recognized |
|---|---|
| David M. Aafedt | Administrative / Regulatory Law Health Care Law Insurance Law |
| Jeffrey R. Ansel | Arbitration Commercial Litigation Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – Real Estate Litigation – Trusts and Estates Mediation |
| Jonathan W.J. Armour | Banking and Finance Law Real Estate Law |
| Timothy M. Barnett | Corporate Law Franchise Law |
| Robert E. Box, Jr. | Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Tax Law |
| Thomas H. Boyd | Appellate Practice* Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Litigation – Insurance* Litigation – Trusts and Estates |
| Philip T. Colton | Securities / Capital Markets Law |
| Aimée D. Dayhoff | Litigation – Labor and Employment |
| Tammera R. Diehm | Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law Land Use and Zoning Law Municipal Law* Real Estate Law |
| James W. Dierking | Banking and Finance Law Real Estate Law |
| Jeffrey Drennan | Real Estate Law |
| Gerald Fornwald | Commercial Litigation |
| Mark Gleeman | Employment Law – Management |
| Thomas J. Hanson | Government Relations Practice |
| Jon J. Hoganson | Banking and Finance Law Real Estate Law |
| Scott Jahnke | Real Estate Law |
| Katherine A. Johnson | Real Estate Law |
| Mark T. Johnson | Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
| Norman L. Jones III | Real Estate Law |
| Thomas J. Kettleson | Banking and Finance Law |
| Brent A. Lorentz | Commercial Litigation |
| Christina Rieck Loukas | Commercial Litigation Litigation – Real Estate |
| Paul W. Markwardt | Real Estate Law Tax Law |
| Erin Mathern | Real Estate Law |
| Matthew R. McBride | Commercial Litigation |
| Kevin McLain | Construction Law Litigation – Real Estate Real Estate Law |
| Anton J Moch | Banking and Finance Law |
| John D. Nolde | Real Estate Law |
| Michael Obermueller | Commercial Litigation Product Liability Litigation – Defendants |
| David P. Pearson | Commercial Litigation Insurance Law Litigation – Insurance Litigation – Securities |
| Jeffrey A. Peterson | Banking and Finance Law |
| Jon L. Peterson | Real Estate Law Tax Law |
| Laura A. Pfeiffer | Employment Law – Individuals Employment Law – Management |
| Mark A. Pihart | Employment Law – Management Litigation – Labor and Employment |
| Brooks F. Poley | Commercial Litigation |
| John C. Redpath | Corporate Law |
| Ryan J. Schildkraut | Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
| Elizabeth Schmiesing | Administrative / Regulatory Law Energy Law Environmental Law |
| Catherine “Trina” L. Sjoberg | Real Estate Law |
| Andrew J. Steil | Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – Bankruptcy |
| John M. Stern | Real Estate Law |
| Holly A. Stocker | Banking and Finance Law |
| Eric F. Swanson | Administrative / Regulatory Law Energy Law Energy Regulatory Law |
| Mary Taylor | Real Estate Law |
| Anthony D. Todero | Banking and Finance Law Commercial Finance Law |
| Todd B. Urness | Real Estate Law Tax Law |
| Michele D. Vaillancourt | Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
| Thomas A. Walker | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law |
| Joseph M. Windler | Commercial Litigation |
| Douglas S. Wolgamot | Trusts and Estates |
* denotes “Lawyer of the Year” in this practice area. “Lawyer of the Year” honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction.
The following attorneys were listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, recognizing attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
| Name | Area Recognized |
|---|---|
| Raha Assadi-Lamouki | Banking and Finance Law Real Estate Law |
| Olivia M. Cooper | Commercial Litigation Litigation – Labor and Employment |
| Peter G. Economou | Commercial Litigation Litigation – Real Estate |
| Beth Harper | Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
| Tracy Jacobs | Administrative / Regulatory Law Health Care Law |
| Amber L. Kraemer | Banking and Finance Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
| Kyle Kroll | Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation |
| Cornelius “Neil” Mahoney | Real Estate Law Tax Law |
| Paul Manda | Real Estate Law Tax Law |
| Gabrielle Martone | Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
| Joshua Noah | Real Estate Law Tax Law |
| Mallory P. Norberg | Commercial Litigation Litigation – Labor and Employment |
| Joseph Novak | Tax Law |
| Amber Peterson | Energy Law Real Estate Law |
| Catherine M. Riihiluoma | Real Estate Law Tax Law |
| Olga T. Rogne | Commercial Litigation |
| Samuel J. Thompson | Real Estate Law Tax Law |
The lists of outstanding lawyers are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. If the votes for a lawyer are positive enough for recognition by Best Lawyers, that lawyer must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain in each edition. Lawyers are not permitted to pay any fee to participate in or be recognized by Best Lawyers.
To view Winthrop & Weinstine’s full list of attorneys recognized in 2026, visit: Best Lawyers – Winthrop
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