Twelve attorneys in Taft’s Minneapolis office were recognized in Minnesota Rising Stars 2023. Rising Stars honors the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state – no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are chosen.

Following are the Taft honorees:

Minnesota Rising Stars 2023

• Joey Balthazor Jr. (Intellectual Property)*
• Brayanna J. Smith (Business Litigation)*
• Andy S. Dosdall (Civil Litigation: Defense)
• Joseph H. Dunham (Mergers & Acquisitions)
• Jamie L. Erickson (Banking)
• Maren M. Forde (Business Litigation)
• Grant S. Gibeau (Employment Litigation: Defense)
• Blair A. Harrington (Employment Litigation: Defense)
• Benjamin Kajer (Banking)
• Jorgen M. Lervick (Business/Corporate)*
• Aaron G. Thomas (Business Litigation)
• Jordan L. Weber (Business Litigation)

* Newly recognized.

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Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters company, is a rating service of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.