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Zorislav Leyderman moved the U.S. from Ukraine (former Soviet Union) when he was 11 and grew up in St. Paul. He obtained his B.A. degree at the University of Minnesota, where he studied politics and the American criminal justice system.  After college, Zorislav continued his education at the William Mitchell College of Law, where he obtained his J.D. and graduated with honors.. While in law school, Zorislav Leyderman worked for the Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners (LAMP) Clinic and the William Mitchell Law Clinic, representing low-income people and Minnesota prisoners in both criminal and civil cases. Zorislav also worked for the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office where he helped protect the constitutional rights of criminal defendants who were unable to afford legal representation.. While working in these positions, Zorislav quickly realized that in many cases, our legal system is simply out of reach for those who need it most. Many people face harassment, discrimination, and injustice every day but do not have the resources or the knowledge to do anything about it. Some victims of civil rights violations have been traumatized to such extent that they can no longer find the strength to stand up and fight back. Others, on the other hand, do everything they can to make their voices heard but are turned away and ignored every step of the way until they simply give up.. It is for these reasons that Zorislav Leyderman started his own practice where he focuses exclusively on representing victims of civil rights violations in state and federal courts. Zorislav takes pride in his hard work, attention to detail, and creative problem-solving, all of which are essential in the complex field of civil rights litigation. Zorislav Leyderman is never shy to stand up for the rights of those who have been abused, and he works closely with each and every one of his clients to make sure that their voices are heard and that they are treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve.

W. Michael Garner is one of the country's leading franchise attorneys. With more than 35 years of experience as a trial lawyer, he provides franchisees and dealers the representation they need in disputes with their franchisors and suppliers. He has:. W. Michael Garner is recognized as an authority by the U.S. Supreme Court and more than a dozen other courts. He is the author of the leading legal treatise on franchise law, has served as editor-in-chief of the American Bar Association's Franchise Law Journal, and conceived and edits the Franchise Desk Book. His publications are recognized and used as reference works for franchise attorneys across the country.

Steven Silton represents small to mid-sized corporations, banks, credit unions and financial groups. In his corporate practice, he counsels his clients on purchase and sale of businesses, secured financing transactions, securities placements and negotiation of corporate documents. He often consults and/or associates with lawyers regarding their financially distressed business clients. He has been instrumental in the reorganization of a number of businesses, and has been appointed as counsel for creditor committees.. Mr. Silton joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in July 2007 with a group of seven attorneys from the law firm of Mansfield Tanick & Cohen, P.A., where he was a partner. Mr. Silton’s professional memberships include the Hennepin County Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, State Bar of Wisconsin, The Florida Bar, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America and Turnaround Management Association.Mr. Silton has been rated by Martindale-Hubbell for ethics and legal ability, and was named to the Rising Star list in 1999 by Law & Politics Magazine and published in Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine. Since 2002 he has been named mulitple times to the Super Lawyer list by Law & Politics Magazine and published in Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine.Mr. Silton is an adjunct professor at his alma mater, William Mitchell College of Law. In the spring of 2009, Mr. Silton aunched the Bankruptcy Clinic at the University of St. Thomas Law School in conjunction with the University’s School of Psychology and Social Work. The clinic provides pro bono bankruptcy services as well as counseling to indigent people.

Sam practices primarily in the areas of civil rights and employment litigation in federal and state court. His employment practice focuses on helping clients who have been discriminated against or harassed in the workplace, wrongfully terminated, or denied wages they earned. His civil rights practice focuses on seeking redress for clients who have been victims of civil rights abuses by the police or institutions such as prisons and mental health facilities, as well as those who have been discriminated against in public places like restaurants or retail locations. Sam also has experience with whistleblower and consumer protection law.. Sam has won victories for his clients in several types of cases. He has prevailed on behalf of clients in trials with both juries and judges. Most recently, a jury awarded his client more than $400,000 for economic and emotional harm she suffered when her employer discriminated against her during and after her pregancy. He has also successfully resolved cases for six and seven figure settlements for his clients, including a recent case in which his client was wrongfully arrested and prosecuted following his participation in a protest against police brutality.. Sam graduated cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in 2015. He then practiced at the well-known Washington DC employment law firm, Katz Marshall & Banks before moving to Seattle, where he was an associate at the civil rights firm MacDonald Hoague & Bayless. He returned to his hometown of Minneapolis in 2019 to be closer to family and represent clients in the community he has always considered home. After three years of practicing at Madia Newville LLC, Sam returned to MacDonald Hoague & Bayless in December 2022 to help open the firm's Minneapolis office.

Ron Walters is a 2010 graduate of the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Before starting Willwright, Ron worked on an Indian reservation in central Minnesota for five years assisting families with their estate planning needs. Ron started Willwright because he recognized a need for estate planning services that were easy to access, smartly priced, and delivered to the client wherever they are.. Ron is a married father of two. He enjoys bicycling, soccer, cross country skiing and cooking.

Robert J. Shane has over 31 years of experience as a criminal defense attorney with the majority of his cases resulting in either an acquittal or dismissal. Mr. Shane will use his experience to provide you with the best defense. For more information and tips for suspects in a criminal case, or to discuss your case, please call Robert J. Shane.

Paul is a trial lawyer. He defends and prosecutes cases for people and businesses. In 2016, Paul was named “Attorney of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer for his work on a highly-publicized, free speech case. He represented a high school student who was unconstitutionally expelled for responding to a post on Twitter about his gym teacher. The case settled for $425,000.. Paul has obtained other large settlements and jury acquittals—sometimes for the same client in related cases. For example, Paul defended a young man shot by a police officer three times in the back. The State charged Paul’s client with first-degree assault to cover up the police shooting. Paul convinced a jury to acquit his client, saving him from at least ten years in prison. Paul and his partners then sued the police officer for excessive force. The case settled for $2.85 million.. Paul also represents businesses. He was an integral part of a team which aggressively and successfully defended a national paving contractor from claims of racketeering, anti-trust, fraud and breach of contract brought by a multi-national corporation. Paul enjoys prosecuting breach of contract and wrongful termination cases for sales representatives and wholesalers against manufacturers.. Paul attended law school at the University of Minnesota, where he graduated magna cum laude. He is now an Adjunct Law Professor for the school’s civil rights moot court program. He has won numerous awards for his legal writing.. Prior to law school, Paul was a financial analyst and a firefighter. While handling emergencies for the public, Paul learned to think fast on his feet and remain level-headed during tense circumstances—skills that prepared him well for the courtroom.. In addition to “Attorney of Year,” Paul was named “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, he was also featured in the “Next Generation” issue of the Attorney at Law magazine.

Minnesota personal injury lawyer Stuart Goldenberg founded GoldenbergLaw in 1986 to promote the safety of individuals by holding wrongdoers accountable.. Stuart received an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Madison, Wisconsin and graduated from William Mitchell College of Law in 1984. Stuart is a State and Nationally Certified Trial Specialist.. Since that time, Stuart has practiced in both state and federal courts throughout the nation, concentrating in catastrophic injury involving dangerous drugs and devices, defective products, and motor vehicle claims.. Because of his accomplishments, Stuart has been elected to the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and received the highest honors in the legal industry. He has been named to the Minnesota SuperLawyer list and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum each year since 1998. Stuart’s years of experience, coupled with his passion for his clients have permitted him to offer his clients creative, but pragmatic solutions. He has handled some of the largest personal injury, product liability, and defective drug cases in the country.. In 2001, Stuart worked pro bono, helping victims’ families recover compensation from the 9/11 attacks. In 2009, Stuart worked with a consortium of attorneys pro bono to obtain compensation for the victims of the I-35W bridge collapse.. Stuart has helped thousands of injury victims recover emotionally and financially. He has recovered more than 70 million dollars for his clients.. Stuart has litigated mass tort cases around the country for 31 years including: Dalkon Shield, Copper-7 IUD, DES, Fen Phen, Vioxx, Bextra, Celebrex, Mirapex, Avandia, Propecia, Yaz, DePuy ASR, Zimmer Durom Cup, Pinnacle Hips, Stryker Rejuvenate Hips, Reglan, Fosamax, Propecia, Steroid Contamination, Testosterone therapies, Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft, Granuflo, Benicar, IVC Filters, Bair Hugger Warming Blanket, Talcum Powder, and Abilify. During this time he has successfully litigated, settled, and resolved more than 5,000 cases for his clients.. Stuart is married to Rhonda Stein and has four daughters. He enjoys golfing, tennis, skiing, and spending time with his family.

Katie Bennett is a civil trial lawyer with an active practice in federal and state courts. A skillful advocate at all stages of the proceedings, she focuses her practice on the prosecution of federal civil rights matters, including jail suicides, police shootings, and excessive force cases, as well as personal injury actions where individuals have suffered serious injury or death.

Joni M. Thome has over twenty-five years of experience and is widely known for her trial and appellate work on behalf of employees who have been wrongfully terminated from their jobs due to discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation. A founding partner of Baillon Thome Jozwiak & Wanta, she has obtained millions of dollars for her clients in awards and settlements including many multiple party, collective action, and class action employment lawsuits.. Joni is a certified Employment Law Specialist and has been named a Super Lawyer by her peers regularly since 2003. She has been recognized as one of Minnesota’s Top 50 Women Super Lawyers every year since 2012 and has repeatedly been named to the lists of Minnesota’s Top 100 Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America. Joni has received several awards for her work, including the 2012 Karla Wahl Dedicated Advocacy Award by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Employment Lawyer Association. The award honors one Minnesota attorney each year for his or her “ceaseless and courageous efforts to better the rights of Minnesota employees.”

John is a partner in Lindquist & Vennum’s Health Law practice group, representing healthcare professionals and businesses on a broad range of transactional and regulatory matters.   John’s clients include healthcare providers (hospitals, physician group practices, integrated delivery systems and other healthcare professionals and licensed entities), managed care organizations, third party administrators, health and wellness service providers, medical device companies, software vendors and technology companies.  John has experience regarding healthcare fraud and abuse and related regulatory and compliance issues; healthcare technology (including electronic health records, personal health records, telemedicine and video-health products); health information and financial data privacy and security (including HIPAA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, and other state and federal privacy law); wellness and disease management products and programs; and the integration of healthcare benefits, technology and financial solutions (including consumer driven healthcare products such as health savings accounts (HSAs), coordinated investment products and credit products). John understands his healthcare clients’ business needs and challenges, having been not only a lawyer in private practice but also in-house counsel at UnitedHealth Group and a regulator with the Minnesota Department of Health. Representative Experience. Honors and AwardsMinnesota “Rising Star,” 2008, 2009, and 2010Minnesota Lawyer “Up & Coming Attorney,” 2007Humphrey Institute Policy Fellow, 2009-2010

Jim Rubenstein brings a solutions oriented approach to his clients' challenges in finance, leasing, business bankruptcy and commercial litigation.  He is experienced in complex transactions involving workourts and Chapter 11 cases, business financing and commercial real estate.. Jim uses his experience as a business litigator and negotiator to help settle business disputes as a mediator.  He speaks at seminars frequently on bankruptcy and commercial leasing topics.. Jim also serves as genreal counsel to the Minnesota Opera and on the boards of the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis and the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul.

Jeff is an accomplished attorney in the areas of personal injury and civil rights, who has worked on several significant cases. Jeff was named a 2013 “Attorney of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer for his work on a $3.075 Million Dollar police brutality wrongful death—the second largest police brutality settlement in Minnesota History. Jeff was also part of a team of class counsel who obtained a $2 Million Dollar settlement for violations of the Drivers Privacy Protection Act—this settlement was reported to be the largest DPPA settlement in U.S. History. Jeff’s experience also includes representing clients on school injuries, medical malpractice injuries, and commercial vehicle crashes. Jeff has been named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine the past two years.

I have extensive, nationwide, experience in truck crash cases, having handled trucking cases in fifteen different states. I represent people who have been catastrophically injured (or the families of those who’ve been killed) as a result of the negligence of truck drivers and trucking companies. I was named a Minnesota “Attorney of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer, a legal publication, for a truck-accident wrongful death case. In 2014 alone, I recovered over $16 million for my clients in accident cases, including separate cases of over $4 million and $5 million.

Frances E. Baillon is a recognized advocate for those who have been treated unfairly by the practices of their employers. A founding partner of Baillon Thome Jozwiak & Wanta LLP, Frances litigates and tries employment cases in state and federal court involving sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation. She has also successfully argued cases before the Minnesota state and federal district courts, the Minnesota Court of Appeals, the Minnesota Supreme Court, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Frances has consistently been named to the lists of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by her peers and has made the lists of Top 50 Minnesota Women Super Lawyers, Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America repeatedly. She is a certified employment law specialist and a graduate of William Mitchell College of Law where she was both a competitor and board member of the Rosalie E. Wahl Moot Court Competition. Frances is on the Governing Council of the Minnesota State Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section and is the former president and current amicus committee chair of the Minnesota Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association.

Cory Whalen is a partner and shareholder at the law firm of SiebenCarey. He practices in all areas of personal injury litigation. He was selected as one of America's best lawyers in the area of product liability litigation by The Best Lawyers of America. Selection to The Best Lawyers of America is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprised of more than four million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. Cory is certified as a life member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.   The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. Fewer than one percent of U.S. lawyers are members. Cory was named to the Minnesota Super Lawyer list. Super Lawyer honorees are selected from an annual survey and the distinction is bestowed on less than five percent of Minnesota's practicing attorneys. In addition to representing his clients, Cory is a frequent lecturer and author for legal education seminars. He has taught Litigation and Trial Practice at Hamline University in St. Paul. He is admitted to the Minnesota State Bar and United States Federal District Bar.

Christine Hinrichs focuses her practice on medical malpractice defense and appeals. Christine successfully represents and counsels healthcare facilities and healthcare providers on matters ranging from the defense of claims under the Minnesota Health Records Act to navigating complex healthcare appeals. Christine is active in the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Health Law and Appellate Practice sections and speaks on healthcare professional liability topics. Notably, Christine was named to the 2015 Rising Stars list, published by SuperLawyers.. Prior to joining Bassford Remele, Christine handled appeals as a staff attorney for the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.  She also clerked at the Minnesota Court of Appeals for the Honorable Michelle A. Larkin and the Honorable Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks.. Christine graduated summa cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law, where she served as Executive Editor of the Journal of the National Security Forum, and the Assistant Editor ofLaw Review. Christine received her undergraduate degree in political science and management studies from St. Olaf College.

Charlie is a member of Nichols Kaster’s Civil Rights and Impact Litigation team. Charlie focuses on class actions on behalf of employees, consumers, and other protected groups. Charlie’s cases challenge discrimination of all types, fraud, and other unfair practices.. Charlie has been litigating cases full time for more than a decade, across a broad range of substantive practice areas. He brings that experience to bear in his current role representing employees and consumers.. Charlie has been recognized as a “Minnesota Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine, and an “Up & Coming Attorney” by Minnesota Lawyer. He is active in professional organizations, having served as a member of the Board of Directors of both the Minnesota State Bar Association and Minnesota Continuing Legal Education.

Andy is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers—an honor limited to the top 1% of lawyers in the State.  He is the Chairperson of the Minnesota State Bar Association Criminal Law Certification Board and was the first lawyer in Minnesota to be certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist.  He is a Board Certified Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a Member of the Million Dollar Advocate Forum.   For the past two years, Benchmark Litigation has named Mr. Birrell a “Litigation Star.” In addition to being selected a perennial Super Lawyer, he has three times been named one of Minnesota’s Top 100 Super Lawyers.  He is an elected member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.. Mr. Birrell is available to represent clients in all phases of criminal law and related matters from grand jury investigations through appeals in federal and state courts throughout the United States.  He represents clients in matters implicating the most significant and difficult white collar criminal law matters, including those involving: RICO, money laundering, conspiracy, tax charges, mail and wire fraud, bank fraud and other related allegations.. Mr. Birrell is an accomplished and seasoned appellate lawyer.  He has argued before the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., the federal appeals court, and has won reversals of convictions and orders for new trials in the Minnesota Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.. A former prosecutor, Mr. Birrell contributes to his profession by presenting seminars to lawyers on all aspects of federal and state criminal law and procedure and ethics.. In addition to being one of Minnesota’s most prominent criminal defense attorneys, Mr. Birrell also represents businesses and people in complex business disputes, has obtained results for clients in excess of a million dollars in personal injury matters, and has won trials in tax court, family court, and in matters involving business disagreement and claimed professional malpractice.. Mr. Birrell welcomes all new challenges and would like to talk to you about yours.

Andrew Chase is dedicated to standing up for the rights of working men and women.  As a member of Nichols Kaster’s National Wage and Hour Litigation Team, Andrew handles collective and class action cases around the country, and has helped hundreds of employees recover back wages for unpaid overtime, minimum wage violations, unpaid commissions, and failure to provide proper meal and rest breaks.. Before joining Nichols Kaster, Andrew served as the president of his law school’s Employment and Labor Law Society for two terms, as well the vice president and treasurer of Law Students for Legal Disaster Relief — a group that travels to disaster-affected areas throughout the country to provide free legal services — for which he received recognition for Achievement in Volunteer Public Service from the Minnesota Justice Foundation.

A dedicated lawyer, Andrew Irlbeck uses analytical, research, and oral-advocacy skills to win his client’s cases. Andrew has extensive experience litigating federal constitutional tort cases under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and defending criminal charges in state and federal courts.. During law school, Andrew worked as an intern for the the Honorable Judge Donovan W. Frank, a judge in U.S. Federal District Court. He also worked as a law clerk for Applebaum Law Firm and Earl Gray Defense in St. Paul, MN. He began his career by completing research and legal writing for these distinguished litigators, working to create strategies that give under-dog clients a fighting chance in tough cases.  Andrew worked with skill and competency as a law clerk, and he now works as a lawyer alongside his mentors.. Since 2011, Andrew has owned and operated his own practice, Andrew M. Irlbeck Law Office in St. Paul, MN. He has first and second chair trial experience in civil and criminal cases, as well as extensive motion practice, and substantial appellate work. He manages and executes litigation of civil rights and criminal defense cases from initial interview through trial, and appeal if necessary.. Andrew is licensed to practice law in Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the District of Minnesota and for the Western District of Wisconsin, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.