MINNEAPOLIS — March 26, 2025. Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. is pleased to welcome six new attorneys and professionals to the firm.

Jack M. Atterberry joins the firm as an Associate in our Commercial Lending Practice. Jack represents financial institutions in commercial, construction, and real estate lending transactions, secured and unsecured financing, syndicated loans, and other banking and finance matters. He received his J.D. from the University of Minesota Law School, his MBA from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, and his B.A. from Carleton College.

Benjamin D. Gilchrist joins the firm as an Associate in our Business & Commercial Litigation practice. He represents clients across all industry types in matters of contractual and commercial litigation, including products liability litigation, construction litigation, insurance defense, and trusts & estates disputes. Ben received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of St. Thomas School of law, and his B.B.A. from the University of Minnesota – Duluth.

Candice G. Long joins the firm as a Specialty Tax Advisor in our Specialty Tax Credits & Incentives practice. Candice works with clients across a broad range of industries to optimize and substantiate their U.S. federal and state Research & Development (“R&D”) Tax Credits and federal Clean Energy Credits. Prior to joining the firm, she spent more than thirteen years across two Big 4 accounting firms. Candice received her Masters of Accountancy with a Specialization in Taxation and her B.B.A. from The University of Iowa. Candice is a Certified Public Accountant in Illinois and Colorado

Andrew K. Markland joins the firm as an Associate in our Commercial Lending Practice. Andrew represents a broad range of clients in commercial, construction, and real estate lending transactions, and mezzanine financing. He also has experience in loan sales, loan modification and restructuring transactions, and commercial property acquisitions and dispositions. Andrew received his J.D. from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, and his B.A. from North Dakota State University.

Sunčica Sejdinović joins the firm as an Associate in our Tax practice. Sunčica advises public and private companies of all sizes, including multi-national corporations, private equity funds, healthcare providers, and insurance companies, on the corporate and partnership tax implications of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. Prior to joining the firm, she was a senior associate at a Big 4 accounting firm. Sunčica received her Master of Business Taxation from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, her J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law, and her B.A. from Winona State University.

Kevin W. Weber joins the firm as Counsel in our Intellectual Property practice. Drawing upon his extensive in-house experience as Intellectual Property counsel for a Fortune 500 company, Kevin counsels clients on patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, as well as intellectual property issues relating to acquisitions, divestitures, new product introductions, licensing opportunities, infringement allegations, and litigation. Kevin received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Minesota Law School, and his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University.