Aimée Dayhoff and Tammera Diehm named Notable Women in Law by Twin Cities Business Magazine

MINNEAPOLIS — October 22, 2020. Winthrop & Weinstine is pleased to announce that Aimée Dayhoff and Tammera (“Tami”) Diehm have been named Notable Women in Law by Twin Cities Business magazine. The 2020 Notable Women in Law honorees span almost every area of expertise in the state of Minnesota, from family law and general counsel, to employment, patent, and medical law. They are helping set legal precedents, winning cases of national significance, founding and managing firms, and mentoring the next wave of leaders—all while finding time to give back to their communities.

Aimée Dayhoff joined the firm in 2002, and is a shareholder in Winthrop & Weinstine’s commercial litigation department. Aimée’s practice places a special emphasis on business-to-business litigation, which includes a wide array of disputes ranging from simple breach of contract and breach of warranty, to manufacturing defects, to insurance claims, in state and federal court, as well as in arbitration. Additionally, Aimée represents businesses in employment litigation, and well as counseling high-level executives on negotiations of severance agreements.

Tami Diehm joined the firm in 2004, was elected to the Board of Directors in 2018, and has been selected to serve as President of Winthrop & Weinstine, beginning January 1, 2021. As a shareholder, her practice includes representing clients in complex real estate transactions where she uses her experience as a former elected city council member and former city attorney to work through complicated issues. In addition to her real estate practice, Diehm is known for her work in the area of campaign finance where she advises corporations and non‐profits on how to participate in the political process.

To qualify for this list, individuals must self-identify as female, be serving in a senior-level role at a firm or institution in Minnesota, and have at least five years of experience in law. They must have shown the ability to effect change in their roles or areas of practice. For more information or to view all the Notable Women in Law award winners, please click here.

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.

For more information or to view all the Best of Business award winners, please click here.

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.