Kim M. Schmid

Brian Hayes is a partner at Carlson Caspers who offers successful companies skilled guidance for many complex intellectual property issues. Brian’s expertise includes IP and patent litigation, licensing, monetization, freedom-to-operate, and validity analyses. Brian works with innovative companies in a variety of market sectors relating to medical devices, computer software and hardware, and agricultural businesses. Brian thoroughly understands the business climate of his clients and th...

Peter M. Rosene is a shareholder in Reinhart’s Employee Benefits Practice and Taft-Hartley Group. Peter specializes in all aspects of ERISA plan compliance. He has 37 years of multiemployer benefit experience. Peter’s practice centers on representing trustees/fiduciaries in employee benefit plan matters regulated by federal law. He offers counsel on all aspects of federal fiduciary law, including investment contracts and investment monitoring for approximately $1 billion in plan a...

Jeffrey S. Sheridan has practiced law since 1987 and represents clients in Eagan, Minnesota and throughout the Twin Cities in criminal defense matters, including DUI / DWI defense and general criminal practice . As a shareholder at Sheridan & Dulas PA , he has handled a wide range of misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony cases in Minnesota state courts. Over the course of his career, Jeffrey has been recognized by Super Lawyers, named Attorney of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer on three...

John N. Bisanz, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Litigation - Trusts and Estates. John N. practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota Best Lawyers has recognized John N. Bisanz, Jr. since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition refl...

Iain dedicates most of his time to high-technology patent issues. He conducts pre-suit and IP due diligence investigations and provides freedom-to-operate and opinions relating to infringement and validity, as well as litigating patent infringement cases. Iain also drafts and negotiates patent licenses and develops patent procurement and prosecution strategies. He has practiced before the USPTO for over 25 years and has extensive experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications. He ha...

Norman M. Abramson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Norman M. practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota Best Lawyers has recognized Norman M. Abramson since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Norman M. Abramson is held by other lawyers.

Heather McElroy is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Heather practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota Best Lawyers has recognized Heather McElroy since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Heather McElroy is held by other lawyers.

Barbara Jean D'Aquila is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Barbara Jean practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota Best Lawyers has recognized Barbara Jean D'Aquila since 2001. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Barbara Jean D'Aquila is held by other lawy...

Alana Bassin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Labor and Employment, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Alana practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota Best Lawyers has recognized Alana Bassin since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ala...

Alan Silver is a litigator with more than four decades of experience representing clients in trust and estates litigation, ERISA litigation, and commercial and business disputes, including appellate matters. Mr. Silver has been involved in many of the most high-profile trust and estates lawsuits in Minnesota, including litigation involving the Prince Estate, the Hill Trust, the Galloway Trust, the Binger Estate, and the Williams Trust, the family who started the Creamette Pasta Company. He re...