MINNEAPOLIS – July 17, 2023. Nineteen attorneys from Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., have been named Super Lawyers® and will be included on the magazine’s annual list. The final published list represents no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state.
- David M. Aafedt
- Jeffrey R. Ansel
- Daniel C. Beck
- Thomas H. Boyd*
- Aimée D. Dayhoff*
- Tammera R. Diehm
- Christianna L. Finnern
- Jon J. Hoganson
- John C. Holper
- Christina Rieck Loukas
- Matthew R. McBride
- David P. Pearson
- Jeff Peterson
- Laura A. Pfeiffer
- Brooks F. Poley
- Andrew J. Steil
- Eric F. Swanson
- Todd B. Urness
- Robert R. Weinstine
- Joseph M. Windler
*Top List
The magazine also publishes an annual “Top 100” list, as well as a “Top 50 Women” list, noting those who received the highest point totals in the Minnesota nomination, research and blue-ribbon review process. This year’s “Top 100” list includes Winthrop & Weinstine attorney Thomas Boyd and the “Top 50 Women” list includes Aimée Dayhoff.
Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third-party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement and selections are then made on an annual, state-by-state basis. The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for those searching for legal counsel.
Eleven Attorneys Recognized as “Rising Stars”
In addition, eleven attorneys from Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., have been named “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers® and will be included in the magazine’s annual list. The list is made up of highly regarded attorneys who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are named to the list. The Winthrop & Weinstine attorneys recognized are:
- Olivia M. Cooper
- Beth Harper
- Christopher M. Hussey
- Katherine A. Johnson
- Kyle R. Kroll
- Jessica Timmington Lindstrom
- Sarah B. Lovegreen
- Joseph J.W. Phelps
- Matthew C. Robinson
- Quin Seiler
- Timothy D. Sitzmann
The rigorous selection process is led by a research team of attorneys who review the credentials of potential candidates and assign points based on a set of defined evaluation criteria. The point totals from the general survey and research process are then added to arrive at a final tally and those with the highest point totals are named to the Rising Stars list. More information about the selection process can be found here.