Benchmark Litigation Names Three Winthrop & Weinstine Attorneys to “40 & Under Hot List 2019”

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — August 6, 2019. Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., is pleased to announce that three attorneys have been named to the “40 & Under Hot List 2019” by Benchmark Litigation, the only publication to focus exclusively on litigation in the United States. Gerald Fornwald, Brent Lorentz, and Joseph Windler, all aged 40 or younger, have been deemed the most promising emerging talent in their respective litigation communities by peers and clients.

Benchmark Litigation identifies the leading U.S. trial attorneys and firms at the local and national levels. Focused exclusively on the U.S. litigation market, the publication’s rankings and editorials are the result of extensive interviews with private practice lawyers and in-house counsel. Supplementary firm information is also submitted in the form of a questionnaire.

Winthrop & Weinstine named “Best Law Firm” by Twin Cities Business magazine

MINNEAPOLIS – September 28, 2018. Winthrop & Weinstine is pleased to announce that the firm has been named “Best Law Firm” by Twin Cities Business magazine’s Best of Business awards. Rated by local executives and business decision makers, the publication recognizes Winthrop & Weinstine as one of those most appreciated and affirmed organizations in Minnesota. Twin Cities Business described Winthrop as a firm that “can go deep into clients’ businesses—in a good way,” noting that “clients count on Winthrop & Weinstine for a broad swath of legal advice and litigation in 15 sectors, including mergers and acquisitions, real estate finance, and intellectual property.”

The firm is proud to be part of the thriving Twin Cities business community, and is committed to supporting and guiding clients in almost every area of law for business.

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Todd Urness Honored As “Outstanding Director” by Twin Cities Business

MINNEAPOLIS – July 31, 2018 – Winthrop & Weinstine is pleased to congratulate shareholder Todd Urness on being honored as an “Outstanding Director” by Twin Cities Business for his dedication and exceptional work in the course of his board service at Bridgewater Bank. Todd joined the board when the bank was initially chartered in 2005, and has served in guiding the company through an evolving economic environment and strategic changes, including advising the bank as it went public in March 2018.

Todd Urness is a shareholder and member of the Board of Directors of Winthrop & Weinstine, where he focuses his practice on Real Estate Development and Tax Credit Financing & Syndication. Todd advises owners, developers, investors, banks, syndicators, and other financial or lending institutions on complex real estate development and finance issues, including tax exempt bonds, tax increment financing, tax credits, joint venture and partnership matters, and governmental subsidies. He focuses on multifamily housing development and finance, including rental and for-sale housing, as well as commercial and mixed-use facilities.