MINNEAPOLIS – July 18, 2024 – Winthrop & Weinstine is proud to announce that Cynthia Hegarty, counsel in our Creditors’ Remedies, Bankruptcy & Work-Out group, was named as the recipient of the 2024 Raeder Larson Public Service Award by the Bankruptcy Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association (“MSBA”).

The Raeder Larson Public Service Award honors a member of the MSBA’s Bankruptcy Section each year for their outstanding service to the public through the provision of pro bono legal services in the areas of debtor/creditor bankruptcy related issues and dedication to a system of equal justice for all. Cynthia has volunteered with the Volunteer Lawyers Network (“VLN”) since 2006 and currently serves on VLN’s Board of Directors. Her involvement with the organization has grown over time, and she has become one of the most dependable volunteers with Bankruptcy Advice Clinic and VLN’s Bankruptcy Screening Program. Since 2021, she has completed 57 cases for VLN through this program, and she has taken on clients requiring assistance with bankruptcy litigation. In addition, Cynthia volunteers her time with Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services and LegalCORP.

Cynthia  represents creditors, receivers, banks, landlords, bidders, and buyers in connection with bankruptcy, workouts and financial restructuring, creditors’ rights and remedies, and receivership, as well as avoidable transfer and preference litigation, and avoidance claims in bankruptcy proceedings. She has experience coordinating groups of lenders, landlords and other creditors in forming ad hoc committees to protect their collective rights in state court and bankruptcy proceedings, as well as representing buyers and sellers in acquiring and selling distressed assets, both in and out of bankruptcy. She is active within the MSBA and has previously served as the Chair of the Bankruptcy Section and as a member of the Leadership Counsel.

Please join us in congratulating Cynthia for this well-deserved recognition.