Advocacy & Lobbying attorney Tom Hanson was quoted by the St. Thomas Newsroom for his involvement in the law school mentor program at the University of St. Thomas. The program has been applauded by both mentors and students.

“When I was in law school out in D.C. at George Mason, I never had mentors. As much as I tried, it’s hard to find on your own. St. Thomas doing this is such a great idea. I look at it as a pay-it-forward-type of thing, and hopefully they benefit and do the same thing,” Hanson commented. His mentee, John Pauley, recently landed his dream job at Sportradar in New York, NY.

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Franchise attorney Tim Barnett was interviewed by Twin Cities Business for his role as long-time lawyer for Border Foods, handling a majority of the company’s dealings since its founding.

Twin Cities Business recently interviewed attorney Jeff Ansel about why “a rising number of Minnesota businesses are avoiding expensive litigation and resolving disputes through mediation and arbitration.” The article by Gene Rebeck, “Why More Minnesota Businesses are Steering Clear from Courtrooms,” was published online on April 25, 2018.

The article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the three dispute resolution options, arbitration, mediation and litigation. Jeff advised, “the best way for a company to avoid litigation is to make sure that their business agreements are clear and unambiguous.”

Real Estate Development attorney Erin Mathern has been elected to the Board of Directors of Minnesota Housing Partnership. MHP convenes, guides, and supports a diversity of partners working to improve conditions of home and community. Building on decades of experience, MHP strengthens development capacity and promotes policies that expand opportunity, especially for people at the lowest income levels.