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 |