MINNEAPOLIS – August 20, 2026. Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., is pleased to announce that 80 attorneys from across the firm have been selected for inclusion in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, including 64 who have been named to this year’s edition of Best Lawyers, and 16 recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
Of those recognized, four Winthrop shareholders have been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice area: Robert E. Box, Tammera “Tami” R. Diehm, Christina Rieck Loukas, and Andrew J. Steil.
The Best Lawyers in America® is an annual publication recognizing attorneys across the United States for outstanding professional excellence in private practice, with Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizing attorneys who are earlier in their careers. Selections are made using a wholly peer-reviewed process. “Lawyer of the Year” honors are awarded annually to only one lawyer per practice area in each region who received extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making this an exceptional distinction.
Winthrop attorneys recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers:
Minneapolis, MN
| Name | Area Recognized |
| David M. Aafedt | Administrative/Regulatory Law Health Care Law Insurance Law |
| Wade C. Adamson | Real Estate Law |
| Shawn Alexander | Real Estate Law |
| Jeffrey R. Ansel | Arbitration Commercial Litigation Litigation – Banking & Finance Litigation – Real Estate Litigation – Trusts & Estates Mediation |
| Jonathan W.J. Armour | Banking & Finance Law Real Estate Law |
| Raha Assadi-Lamouki | Real Estate Law |
| Timothy M. Barnett | Corporate Law |
| Jacob R. Bean | Real Estate Law |
| Robert E. Box, Jr. | Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships Tax Law* [Jackson, MS] |
| Thomas H. Boyd | Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Litigation – Insurance Litigation – Trusts & Estates |
| Philip T. Colton | Securities / Capital Markets Law |
| Aimée D. Dayhoff | Litigation – Labor & Employment |
| Tammera R. Diehm | Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law Land Use & Zoning Law* Municipal Law Real Estate Law |
| James W. Dierking | Banking & Finance Law Corporate Law Real Estate Law |
| Jeffrey Drennan | Real Estate Law |
| Gerald H. Fornwald | Commercial Litigation |
| Mark R.Gleeman | Employment Law – Management |
| Thomas J. Hanson | Government Relations Practice |
| Scott D. Jahnke | Real Estate Law |
| Katherine A. Johnson | Real Estate Law |
| Mark T. Johnson | Corporate Law Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
| Norman L. Jones III | Real Estate Law |
| Thomas J. Kettleson | Banking & Finance Law |
| Kyle R. Kroll | Appellate Practice |
| Kristopher “Tip” Lee | Banking & Finance Law |
| Brent A. Lorentz | Commercial Litigation |
| Christina Rieck Loukas | Commercial Litigation Litigation – Real Estate* |
| Paul K. Manda | Real Estate Law |
| Paul W. Markwardt | Real Estate Law Tax Law |
| Erin Mathern | Real Estate Law |
| Joanne L. Matzen | Real Estate Law |
| Matthew R. McBride | Commercial Litigation |
| Kevin McLain | Construction Law Litigation – Real Estate Real Estate Law |
| Anton J. Moch | Banking & Finance Law |
| Rafi W. Mottahedeh | Tax Law |
| Chelsea M. Mularoni | Banking & Finance Law |
| John D. Nolde | Real Estate Law |
| Michael E. Obermueller | Commercial Litigation Product Liability Litigation – Defendants |
| David P. Pearson | Commercial Litigation Insurance Law Litigation – Insurance Litigation – Securities |
| Jeffrey A. Peterson | Banking & Finance Law Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law |
| Jon L. Peterson | Real Estate Law Tax Law |
| Laura A. Pfeiffer | Employment Law – Individuals Employment Law – Management |
| Joseph J.W. Phelps | Real Estate Law |
| Mark A. Pihart | Employment Law – Management Litigation – Labor & Employment |
| Brooks F. Poley | Commercial Litigation |
| John C. Redpath | Corporate Law |
| Micah J. Revell | Energy Law |
| Catherine M. Riihiluoma | Real Estate Law |
| Ryan J. Schildkraut | Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
| Elizabeth Schmiesing | Administrative/Regulatory Law Energy Law Environmental Law |
| Catherine L. Sjoberg | Real Estate Law |
| Andrew J. Steil | Litigation – Banking & Finance* Litigation – Bankruptcy |
| John M. Stern | Real Estate Law |
| Holly A. Stocker | Banking & Finance Law |
| Eric F. Swanson | Administrative/Regulatory Law Energy Law Energy Regulatory Law |
| Mary C. Taylor | Real Estate Law |
| Steven A. Tight | Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
| Anthony “Tony” D. Todero | Banking & Finance Law |
| Todd B. Urness | Real Estate Law Tax Law |
| Michele D. Vaillancourt | Corporate Law Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
| Thomas A. Walker | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law |
| Joseph M. Windler | Commercial Litigation |
| Douglas S. Wolgamot | Trusts & Estates |
Pikesville, MD
| Name | Area Recognized |
| Michael J. Fellerman | Tax Law |
* denotes “Lawyer of the Year” in this practice area.
Winthrop attorneys recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:
Minneapolis, MN
| Name | Area Recognized |
| Joshua J. Curry | Corporate Law |
| Peter G. Economou | Commercial Litigation Litigation – Real Estate |
| R. Benjamin Hanna | Real Estate Law |
| Jason C. Harby | Real Estate Law |
| Beth Schroeder Harper | Corporate Law Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
| Jordan J. Hogness | Real Estate Law |
| Tracy L. Jacobs | Administrative / Regulatory Law Health Care Law |
| Gabrielle J. Martone | Corporate Law Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
| Jordan E. Mogensen | Real Estate Law |
| Alexander P. Moran | Real Estate Law |
| Joseph J. Novak | Tax Law |
| Anne M. Paterson | Real Estate Law |
| Amber M. Peterson | Energy Law Real Estate Law |
| Olga T. Rogne | Commercial Litigation |
| Matthew W. Sorensen | Real Estate Law |
| Nicholas P. Valle | Real Estate Law |
Visit the Best Lawyers website for more information about this recognition.