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Mark Whitmore is a trial lawyer who represents and counsels health systems and other businesses and professionals in litigation, risk management, licensing, governmental investigations, and compliance matters. A sought-after litigator, Mr. Whitmore represents a majority of the health systems in the Twin Cities, including their outstate locations. He takes pride in seeing each matter through conclusion and partners closely with his clients to achieve their goals anywhere from conference rooms ...

Thomas Trachsel is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor Law - Management. Thomas practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas Trachsel since 2021. 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 Thomas Trachsel is held by other lawyers.

Matthew D. Tomback is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Banking and Finance Law. Matthew D. practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew D. Tomback 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 Matthew D. Tomback is held by other lawyers.

Nick Maxwell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Nick practices law in Mankato, Minnesota Best Lawyers has recognized Nick Maxwell since 2027. 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 Nick Maxwell is held by other lawyers.

Noah G. Lipschultz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Noah G. practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota Best Lawyers has recognized Noah G. Lipschultz since 2020. 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 Noah G. Lipschultz is held by other lawyers.

Roberta B. Walburn has focused her legal career on complex, high-stakes litigation. Most notably, she played a pivotal role in the Minnesota tobacco litigation, representing the State of Minnesota and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota in their groundbreaking lawsuit against the tobacco industry. After four years of litigation—including unearthing more than 30 million pages of internal documents, litigation of crime-fraud issues, more than a dozen unsuccessful interlocutory appeals...

Commercial real estate attorney David Yung advises developers and other institutional property owners in acquisition, disposition and leasing matters, with special focus on retail and mixed used properties. Drawing on nearly 12 years of in-house counsel experience with developer clients, works hard to deliver practical legal advice that helps his clients achieve their business objectives. With more than 25 years of experience, David concentrates his practice on a wide range of transactions in...

Patrick T. Zomer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law and Utilities Law. Patrick T. practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota Best Lawyers has recognized Patrick T. Zomer since 2026. 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 Patrick T. Zomer is held by other lawyers.

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...

Tim is a skilled trial lawyer with more than 35 years of experience before state and federal courts—both in Minnesota and across the country. The key to his record of litigation achievements is his grasp of the technical issues and his high-level understanding of the complexities of the law. In his products liability litigation defense practice, Tim defends product liability cases and commercial cases for manufacturers in a number of industries, including: Power generation/energy Consum...