Michele D. Vaillancourt

Timothy A. Lindquist is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Timothy A., who practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Timothy A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joel T. Wiegert is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Joel T., who practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joel T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John N. Bisanz, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Litigation - Trusts and Estates. John N., who practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and...

Matthew T. Collins is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction and Litigation - Real Estate. Matthew T., who practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Her clients, co–workers, and colleagues and competitors in the marketplace remark that Janel M. Dressen is a tenacious business litigator who will advocate tirelessly and creatively to resolve her client’s business disputes. Janel prides herself on being the most prepared person in the room, solving problems that lawyers and clients refer to as “the most challenging” and getting to know her clients and their businesses as much as they do. She loves to solve problems an...

Ryan has dedicated his entire legal career to representing people injured by foodborne illness. His passion is holding food producers accountable when they poison their customers. His unending goal is to make the food we eat safer. Ryan has a decade’s worth of experience in foodborne illness litigation. He has represented people in every major foodborne illness outbreak during that time. Ryan gravitated to the science-driven foodborne illness practice in part because he comes from a med...

A shareholder at Monroe Moxness Berg, Rick represents and advises businesses, business owners and financial institutions. In addition to acting as general corporate counsel, Rick regularly assists clients in the negotiation and completion of business transactions including: Acquisitions Divestitures Equity investments Financing transactions General corporate Business controversies Entity formation Joint ventures For clients in need of business, tax and finance counsel, Rick has more than 20 y...

Scott M. Rusert is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Compliance Law and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Scott M., who practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Scott M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brad advises on family and closely held business issues that range from the routine to the complex, including creation, financing, acquisitions, buy/sell arrangements, negotiation of contracts and joint ventures, sale of assets and stock and succession planning. In addition, he helps clients plan the distribution of their assets in a variety of areas beyond the typical trusts and wills, counseling on the advantages of sophisticated tax and charitable planning, leveraged gifting and foreign as...

Patrick S. Williams is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Patrick S., who practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patrick S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.