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Real estate background spurs affordable housing focus

Shareholder Erin Mathern was profiled for Minnesota Lawyer‘s “Breaking the Ice” series. The Q&A format of the article, published July 1, 2020, explores how Erin came to the practice of law, and her work expanding affordable housing capacity and advocating for public policies for the industry.

When asked about her favorite aspects of being an attorney, Erin responds: “My partners in our real estate finance group are some of the smartest, kindest, most thoughtful people. I like the work I do because I get to learn something new every day and get to work in construction, finance and policy and politics.”

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Q&A: Affordable housing through the ‘lens of social justice’

Winthrop & Weinstine affordable housing attorney Erin Mathern was interviewed by Finance & Commerce. In the article, Erin shines light on the harsh realities of the lack of affordable housing, and the additional challenges amid COVID-19. She also addresses the impact of systemic racism on access to affordable housing, from both the landlord-tenant side, and the development side.

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Minnesota’s Public Utilities Say Pandemic Could Hit Their Bottom Line

Energy Regulatory attorney Eric Swanson was quoted in a Pioneer Press article titled “Minnesota’s Public Utilities Say Pandemic Could Hit Their Bottom Line.” In the article, Swanson discusses the challenges that the energy utilities face in amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the petition by the eight energy utilities to the Public Utilities Commission for special accounting treatment for COVID-19 related costs, that will allow the utilities the opportunity to recover these costs later.

Read the full article here.

As Governors Battle Trump Over Pandemic, Walz Plays Minnesota Nice

Advocacy & Lobbying attorney Tom Hanson was quoted by the StarTribune in an article discussing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and his response to federal administration handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Hanson, as the leader of the stimulus relief effort for Minnesota under former Gov. Tim Pawlenty amid political disagreement, has particular experience in this environment.

“Even Governor Pawlenty was circumspect about criticizing the president [Obama] when we are trying to accept and administer these programs that people need,” he said. “I was aware of it at the time, and wanted to make sure we did nothing to complicate things at the federal level.”

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Staying Within The Family

Business Succession Planning attorney Doug Wolgamot was quoted in an article in Upsize Magazine on best practices for maintaining a successful family business over multiple generations. One area he highlighted was the importance of succession planning, and making sure the plan is communicated to all parties involved.

Read the full article at Upsize Magazine.

Hennepin Lawyer: New Lawyer Spotlight

Attorneys Kyle Kroll and Roxanne Thorelli were featured in the New Lawyer Spotlight in the January/February 2020 issue of Hennepin Lawyer. They were asked to reflect on 2019 and answer the question, what’s something new or innovative you did in your job last year?

Read their responses here.

Crip-a-Cola: From Gang to Brand?

Intellectual Property attorney Draeke Weseman is a regular contributor to Winthrop & Weinstine’s DuetsBlog, a blog with the goal of bridging the gap between legal and marketing teams. Draeke’s blog post of January 30, 2019, “Crip-a-Cola: From Gang to Brand?,” has been receiving a lot of attention from other trademark thought leaders.

“Crip-a-Cola: From Gang to Brand?” was one of the Top 5 most highly read articles published on JD Supra in January 2019. JD Supra is a daily source of need-to-know intelligence on professional matters. They publish and distribute the valuable content produced daily by leading business experts on a myriad topics of across all industries and fields, including trademark matters.

Draeke’s blog post also received a special shout out from Ron Coleman, a commercial litigator with a special interest in copyright and trademark law who writes his own legal blog, Likelihood of Confusion™.

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