Nineteen attorneys in Taft’s Minneapolis office were named to Minnesota Rising Stars 2024. Rising Stars honors the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state – no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are chosen.

Following are the Taft honorees:

Minnesota Rising Stars 2024

• Joey Balthazor, Jr., Intellectual Property
• Schaan P. Barth, Business Litigation*
• M. Bridget Boyle, Business Litigation*
• Adam Chandler, Business Litigation*
• Seungwon Chung, Family Law*
• Jamie L. Erickson, Banking
• Maren M. Forde, Business Litigation
• Grant S. Gibeau, Employment Litigation: Defense
• Blair A. Harrington, Employment Litigation: Defense
• Benjamin Kajer, Banking
• Laura E. Kvasnicka, Family Law*
• Kathryn L. LaPlante, General Litigation*
• Jorgen M. Lervick, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Brieanna H. Maershbecker, Real Estate*
• Yuka Shiotani, Bankruptcy: Business*
• Brayanna J. Smith, Business Litigation
• Kristin Stastny, Utilities*
• Abby N. Sunberg, General Litigation*
• Jordan L. Weber, Business Litigation

* Newly recognized.

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