Summary

Abby litigates fiduciary, probate and wealth transfer disputes, and also supports Taft’s Domestic Relations and Business Litigation practice groups. She was previously a summer associate in the Minneapolis office in 2020.

Prior to joining Taft, Abby served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Timothy J. McManus in Dakota County, Minnesota. She also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Susan Richard Nelson at the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota.

Awards

  • Honoree, Minnesota Super Lawyers Rising Stars, General Litigation (2024)

  • Honoree, North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association (2023)

  • Attorney of the Year, Minnesota Lawyer (2022)

  • Taft Pro Bono Honor Roll Award

    (2022)

All Service Areas

Education

  • University of St. Thomas School of Law (2021)

    magna cum laude

  • University of St. Thomas (2018)

    summa cum laude
    B.A.

Admissions

  • State - Minnesota

Speeches and Publications

Speeches

  • Co-Presenter, “Trust and Estate Trials and Evidentiary Hearings,” Trust & Estate Litigation, Minnesota CLE (Dec. 2024)
  • Co-Presenter, “Cinderella’s Stepmother – When Probate Litigation Intersects With Family And Juvenile Law,” Trust & Estate Litigation in 2023, Minnesota CLE (March 2023)

Publications

  • Co-Author, 2024 Minnesota Trust & Estate Litigation Deskbook, “Chapter 7: Trust and Estate Trials and Evidentiary Hearings,” Minnesota CLE (Dec. 2024)