Thirteen attorneys in Taft’s Minneapolis office were recognized in Minnesota Rising Stars 2025. Rising Stars honors the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state – no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are selected.

Following are the Taft honorees:

Minnesota Rising Stars 2025

• O. Joseph Balthazor, Jr., Intellectual Property
• Schaan P. Barth, Business Litigation
• M. Bridget Boyle, Business Litigation
• Adam Chandler, Business Litigation
• Jamie L. Erickson, Banking
• Blair A. Harrington, Employment Litigation: Defense
• Benjamin Kajer, Banking
• Laura E. Kvasnicka, Family Law
• Jorgen M. Lervick, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Leah D. Leyendecker, Intellectual Property
• Yuka Shiotani, Business Litigation
• Brayanna J. Smith, Business Litigation
• Abby N. Sunberg, General Litigation

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