MINNEAPOLIS – July 7, 2026.  Winthrop & Weinstine is proud to announce that thirty-one (31) of its attorneys have been recognized in the “2026 Top Lawyer” list by Minnesota Monthly. Honorees were selected through an online peer-review survey of lawyers in Minnesota.

Please join us in congratulating the following attorneys named to the 2026 list:

Name Area of Recognition
David M. Aafedt Administrative/Regulatory Law
Jeffrey R. Ansel Litigation – Commercial
Jonathan W.J. Armour Banking & Financial Service Law
Joseph T. Bagnoli Government Relations Practice
Thomas H. Boyd Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tammera R. Diehm Real Estate Law
James W. Dierking Banking & Financial Service Law
Edward J. Drenttel Banking & Financial Service Law
Christianna L. Finnern Health Care Law
Gerald H. Fornwald Health Care Law
Mark R. Gleeman Labor and Employment Law
Samantha L. Heaton Trusts and Estates
Christopher M. Hussey Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Thomas J. Kettleson Banking & Financial Service Law
Kyle R. Kroll Appellate Law
Christina Rieck Loukas Litigation – Construction
Anton J Moch Banking & Financial Service Law
Laura A. Pfeiffer Labor and Employment Law
Mark A. Pihart Labor and Employment Law
Brooks F. Poley Litigation – Antitrust
Ryan J. Schildkraut Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Elizabeth H. Schmiesing Administrative/Regulatory Law
William J. Schumacher Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law
Timothy D. Sitzmann Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Andrew J. Steil Banking & Financial Service Law
Eric F. Swanson Administrative/Regulatory Law
Jessica Timmington Lindstrom Trusts and Estates
Thomas A. Walker Employee Benefits Law
Kevin W. Weber Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Joseph M. Windler Bet-the-Company Litigation
Douglas S. Wolgamot Trusts and Estates