June 01, 2011

Best Lawyers in America Lists 28 Attorneys from Briggs and Morgan

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – Twenty-eight Briggs and Morgan attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2011®. In addition to individual attorney rankings, Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association, has been recognized as having more listed lawyers in Best Lawyers in the fields of labor and employment, patent and copyright law, and mediation than any other law firm in Minnesota.

Listed attorneys in the 2011 publication include:

Gregory M. Bistram (2007) – Arbitration; Mediation
Diane B. Bratvold (2010) – Appellate Law
R. Scott Davies (1991)** - Employment Law; Labor Law; Litigation – ERISA; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Mediation
Samuel L. Hanson (2009) – Appellate Law; Bet-the-company Litigation; Commercial Litigation
Charles R. Haynor (1993)*** - Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation; Real Estate Law
R. Ann Huntrods (1995)*** - Employment Law; Litigation – Labor & Employment
John Klos – 2011 – Biotechnology Law; Copyright Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent Law; Patent Law; Trademark Law
Michael C. Krikava (2007) – Energy Law
Todd Lee - 2011 – Banking and Finance Law
Lauren E. Lonergan (2010) – Insurance Law
John B. Lunseth (2010) – Litigation – Intellectual Property
Alan H. Maclin (2009) – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Real Estate; Trust and Estates
Dennis P. Reis (1999)*** - Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental Law
Charles B. Rogers (2009) – Commercial Litigation
Andrew C. Selden (1995)*** - Franchise Law
Gregory J. Stenmoe (1999)*** - Employment Law; Labor Law
Timothy R. Thornton (2008) – Commercial Litigation; Oil & Gas Law
Daniel R. Wachtler (1995)***- Employment Law; Labor Law
Sharna Wahlgren (2010) – Copyright Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property Law; Litigation – Patent Law; Patent Law; Trademark Law
Karin L. Wille (1993)*** - Labor Law
Terence N. Doyle (1989)** - Trust and Estates Law
Martin H. Fisk (2007) – Trust and Estates Law
Michael J. Galvin, Jr. (1991)** - Employment Law; Labor Law
Jerome A. Geis (1983)* - Tax Law
Gregory A. Kvam (1995)*** - Trust and Estates Law
McNeil V. Seymour (1983)* - Trust and Estates Law
Terry L. Slye (1995)*** - Trust and Estates Law
Richard A. Wilhoit (1983)* - Trust and Estates Law

***Attorneys who have been listed in Best Lawyers for at least 10 years.
**Attorneys who have been listed in Best Lawyers for at least 20 years.
*Attorneys who have been listed in Best Lawyers for at least 25 years.

Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association, is a trusted name in business law and litigation services. With offices in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, the firm has more than 180 attorneys committed to providing superior client service and sound legal counsel to clients nationwide. Briggs and Morgan ranks among The NLJ 250 as one of the nation’s largest firms and has received numerous accolades, including recognition by Corporate Counsel and top clients as a “Go-To Law Firm®” in the areas of litigation, corporate transactions, corporate governance, and labor and employment. The firm and its attorneys have also been selected for publication in The Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA. Briggs is a founding member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms, and serves as the exclusive member firm for Minnesota. For more information, visit www.briggs.com.