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Steven J. Meshbesher has been relentlessly pursuing justice for his clients for 35 years. After earning his J.D. from Creighton University School of Law, he learned the ins and outs of criminal defense from his uncle before founding Meshbesher & Associates in 1997. Steve maintains a legacy of attentive, personalized service and positive results for personal injury, criminal defense, and civil rights cases. He proudly devotes his time and energy to every case, to help his clients get the results they deserve.

Steve Aggergaard practices in the areas of commercial and nonprofit litigation, professional liability, intellectual property litigation, and appellate law.  His clients include businesses, individuals, educators, churches, and persons in the media ranging from bloggers to professional publishers.  Steve is experienced in all phases of litigation -- from obtaining temporary restraining orders to cross-examination at trial.  At the appellate level, he practices regularly in the Minnesota Court of Appeals and has co-authored several briefs to the Minnesota Supreme Court in high-profile and high-stakes matters. A former newspaper journalist of 15 years, Steve writes and advises on a variety of First Amendment-related issues, and he remains active as a media adviser, educator, and lecturer.. Steve received his law degree cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review.  He was a law clerk for the Honorable Sam Hanson of the Minnesota Supreme Court and the Honorable Paul Magnuson of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.  Steve also holds a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University in Chicago and a bachelor’s degree from Augsburg College in Minneapolis.. He is a member of the Hennepin County Bar Association, Ramsey County Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, and Defense Research Institute.  Since 2005, he has served on the MSBA’s Publications Committee, which oversees publication of Bench & Bar, the magazine distributed to attorneys across Minnesota.. Steve teaches journalism part-time at Augsburg College and has been a tenor with the VocalEssence Chorus since 2004.

Stephanie Christel (f/k/a Johnson) is a Partner at Livgard & Lloyd PLLP.  She practices almost exclusively in the areas of Social Security Disability and disability benefits (long-term and short-term disability, disability pensions, etc.). She strongly believes in personalized, zealous representation for all of her disabled clients.. Stephanie has been drafting memoranda for Social Security Disability hearings and advising clients since 2009.  Currently, Stephanie provides legal representation for her clients from the Social Security Disability application stage through hearing, at the Appeals Council, and into Federal District Court.

Simeon Morbey is a graduate of St. John’s College in Annapolis, MD and the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, MN. Prior to becoming a partner at Morbey & Olsen, PLLP, Simeon taught high school English and mathematics in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. Simeon has been an adjunct faculty member for civil rights advocacy at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. His legal practice areas are estate planning, non-profit law, and small business corporate law.. Professional and Civic Activities:

Shawn J. Wanta is dedicated to protecting the rights of consumers and is recognized for his handling of complex legal matters. A founding partner of Baillon Thome Jozwiak & Wanta LLP, Shawn leads the firm’s the class and complex litigation practice group. He ardently represents individuals and groups in and out of court to enforce laws that protect individual rights.. Shawn has consistently been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in class actions/mass torts since 2012. He has been appointed to a number of executive committee memberships and as lead counsel in national class cases. Shawn is a past board member and former secretary of the Employee Lawyers Association of the Upper Midwest. Shawn is active in board and committee work for both consumer litigation and employment law sections and currently serves on the Governing Council for the Minnesota State Bar Association's Consumer Litigation Section.

Shaun represents individuals in all aspects of employment law, workers compensation, and general litigation.. In his practice, Shaun focuses on the specific needs of each individual client and tailors his approach to a resolution based on their unique goals. Shaun works alongside his clients to resolve issues quickly and efficiently outside of the courtroom or serve as their zealous advocate in the courtroom.  Shaun has experience litigating a wide range of matters in state and federal court.  He has represented clients in matters regarding breach of contract, non-compete agreements, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblowing, failure to pay wages and commissions, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, and drug testing. Shaun also regularly negotiates severance and employment contracts.. Shaun lives in West Bloomington with his husband and their Belgian Malinois, Isla, and enjoy spending time with family and friends. Shaun is an avid reader, Ultimate Frisbee player, and an dabbles in metal working and blacksmithing.

Seasoned veteran of twenty-one years of civil and criminal litigation, includingprecedent-setting employment rights litigation, significant plaintiffs’ police brutality settlements, and major veterans’ rights victories. Persuasive legal writing and speaking skills, in addition to effective legal research in complex cases. Licensed to practice in Minnesota, United States District Courts of Minnesota and Western District of Wisconsin, United States Courts of Appeals for the Eighth and Seventh Circuits.Practice Focus: Police brutality litigation, employment litigation, trial experience, and representation of small businesses in urban transportation law

Scott A. Neilson provides superior representation to large corporations, small businesses and individuals in litigation, with a trial, arbitration, and appellate practice, including litigation of business, products liability, contract, fraud, negligence, shareholder, employment and real estate matters. Scott provides practical, proactive, and cost-effective advice to achieve favorable results for his clients prior to suit. Scott is a proven problem solver, which is why clients seek his advice and assistance on a wide variety of matters.

Sarah Steenhoek's organizational and interpersonal skills make her an effective advocate, negotiator, and litigator. She is completely committed to defending employees' workplace rights. Sarah represents employees mostly in individual cases, but also has experience advocating for clients in class and collective action cases. Sarah assists clients with claims of discrimination, retaliation, and harassment. Sarah joined NKA in January of 2008, initially working as a law clerk. Prior to joining NKA, Sarah worked as a law clerk for Legal Aid Society's Housing Discrimination Law Project. While in law school, Sarah was active in moot court, the Minnesota Justice Foundation, and volunteer work. Sarah and her partner won her school's Rosalie E. Wahl Moot Court Competition and Sarah was then selected to participate in the New York City Bar National Moot Court Competition where her team finished as a finalist in the regional round of the competition. Sarah was also on the board of her school's Minnesota Justice Foundation student chapter from 2007 to 2009. Prior to law school, Sarah worked as a family advocate for an early childhood education non-profit organization.

Sarah MacGillis found her niche in being a trial lawyer. She brings unparalleled enthusiasm, hard work and tireless creativity to her practice. Sarah has been recognized as a "Super Lawyer" by Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine every single year from 2011-2023, an honor bestowed upon less than 5% of all lawyers within the state of Minnesota.  And she has earned it by working exceptionally hard on her clients' matters and consistently delivering excellent results in a variety of forums.  Prior to that, she was named a "Rising Star" multiple years by that same publication.. Sarah defends licensed professionals in investigations initiated at their licensing boards.  At the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, the Minnesota Board of Nursing, and the Minnesota Professional Education Licensing and Standards Board, she has obtained numerous dismissals of complaints.  She has done the same at numerous other licensing boards.. She has earned not-guilty verdicts and dismissal orders in courtrooms all over the state of Minnesota.  And she has successfully briefed and argued cases before the Minnesota Supreme Court, the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.. In 2015, she obtained a DISMISSAL OF ALL CHARGES against an educator charged in a 17-count felony complaint. In 2017, she obtained a dismissal of all charges in a neglect of a vulnerable adult act case. In 2016,  she obtained a REVERSAL of a federal defendant's 262 month sentence on appeal before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and then subsequently successfully argued for a 10-YEAR REDUCTION in his sentence at a re-sentencing hearing.   In 2017, she obtained a reversal of a sentence in a multiple count felony case and a substantial reduction during the subsequent resentencing before the district court.. She will work hard and explore every possible defense in your case.  She will listen carefully to you and work with you and your family through the entire process.  She will treat you with the respect and kindness that you deserve.

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.

Ryan is an associate attorney with Greeman Toomey, PLLC. He is admitted to practice law in Minnesota and he practices exclusively in the area of Social Security disability law.. Ryan graduated summa cum laude from Herzing University with a degree in Information Technology and received his Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law. During law school, Ryan worked as a judicial extern with two district court judges, provided volunteer legal services through the Minnesota Justice Foundation to low income individuals, and served as a student member of the Minnesota Justice Foundation’s board of directors. His volunteer experiences in law school gave Ryan a strong desire to help others secure their rights.. Before joining Greeman Toomey, Ryan served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Judge Mark M. Starr and assisted in the adjudication of a variety of cases, including employment and forfeiture related matters. Ryan also provided research assistance to fellow attorneys and pro se litigants as a Reference Staff Attorney at Thomson Reuters. These prior positions exposed Ryan to a wide range of claims found in our legal system.. Ryan lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with his wife, their Irish Wolfhound, and two cats. In his free time, Ryan enjoys reading, board games, and spending time with his friends and family.

Ryan Christian Else is a criminal defense attorney at the Law Office of Brockton D. Hunter P.A. A proud father of two beautiful girls, Ryan has dedicated his life to serving his family, clients, community and nation. Ryan has represented clients across the state of Minnesota on charges ranging from DWI/DUI to Murder in First Degree. His aggressive approach has earned him a reputation as an attorney who will do what it takes to fight for his clients’ rights. Ryan served in the Army National Guard, in the historic 2/135 Infantry Battalion of the 34th Infantry Division, “Red Bulls,” from 1998 to 2006, reaching the rank of Sergeant. He was deployed to Kosovo in 2003 and 2004. Ryan went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude from American University in Washington D.C. with a B.S. in International Relations. In May 2011, he graduated from the University of St. Thomas School of Law where he served as President of the Military Law Society and clerked for Brock Hunter.. As of September 2014, Ryan is one of only about 1,300 attorneys nationally, and less than ten practicing in Minnesota, to successfully complete Gerry Spence’s nationally renowned Trial Lawyers College. The Trial Lawyers College trains a select group of the nation’s top trial lawyers as “warriors who have the courage to become a real person first, and who then have the heart to fight for justice in their own passionate voice.” Ryan currently contributes to the Trial Lawyers College as a member of the Ranch Club.

Roseanne Hope is owner and principal of Hope Law PLLC, a full service real estate law firm. Roseanne practiced commercial real estate law for 20 years with large national law firms including Dorsey and Whitney and Robins Kaplan representing commercial developers, retail, health care, finance and manufacturing companies and financial institutions. Her expertise includes acquisition and sales, development, leasing, financing, workouts, land use issues and general business advice.. In 2009, Roseanne co-founded Compendium Capital, a commercial real estate and banking advisory firm assisting financial institutions in asset repositioning and recapitalization strategies to improve their overall financial health.  Serving as President and General Counsel, Roseanne formed joint ventures with private equity investors and the FDIC for acquisition and restructuring of distressed commercial real estate assets.. A lifelong resident of the Twin Cities, she graduated from the University of Minnesota and William Mitchell College of Law, cum laude, where she served as an editor of the Law Review. She also holds a Minnesota real estate broker’s license.. Roseanne was the initial president and co-founder of Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), served on the national board of CREW Network and is the CREW 2009 “Spotlight on Success” honoree and winner of the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award in 2011. Roseanne frequently presents on real estate and distressed debt at national business and legal conferences.

Rory is a transplant from California to Minnesota and is thrilled to be a member of the Stone Arch Law team. A background education in Philosophy at San Francisco State University created a deep interest in logic, sound argumentation, and critical thinking that drew Rory towards the study and practice of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law.. Rory’s professional focus is putting his client’s minds at ease --- whether that means creating an estate plan for their family and legacy or guiding them through the administration of the estate of a loved one. With a background in advising clients on Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration, he is focused on helping families to feel secure in their planning while helping probate clients to make bad situations better.. Rory’s personal interests include playing board games with his wife, Laura, or heading to a game store to enjoy the cult classic card game Magic: The Gathering with friends.

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 M. Hirning is a registered patent attorney and an associate at Oppenheimer, Wolff, and Donnelly, LLP in Minneapolis.  Robert specializes in patent and other intellectual property matters for computers and the electronic arts, with emphasis in computer hardware and software, internet technology, electronic medical devices, and business methods.

Robert Lengeling grew up in the farmlands of central Iowa with the idea that being a criminal defense lawyer would someday be his calling. When Robert graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 2000, he had already worked on several federal criminal cases as a law firm intern. Following graduation, he served as a law clerk to the Hon. Peter Irvine in Alexandria, Minnesota. Robert worked for a few different law firms in Iowa and Minnesota before starting Beito & Lengeling, P.A in 2008 with his friend, Thomas Beito.. Beito & Lengeling, P.A. started with a desire to provide top notch legal representation to all people accused of crimes. Robert prides himself on making the daunting process of going through the criminal justice system seem less scary to his clients through communication and strong advocacy. The prosecution has seemingly unlimited resources at its disposal to obtain a conviction. It takes a certain kind of confident lawyer to stand between the prosecution and the accused. Robert often says that his job allows him to stand up for people who most of the time have nobody else to stand up for them.. Robert has handled all types of criminal cases in state court and federal court in both Minnesota and Iowa. He has successfully defended people against serious felonies and misdemeanors with equal attention to each client’s needs. Robert’s trial wins have involved assaults, drug cases, DWIs, criminal sexual conduct cases, and federal matters.. Robert and his wife of 15 years met at the University of South Dakota playing rugby. These days, they spend most of their time attending their children’s sports activities year round.

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.

Robert Hauer joined the law firm of SiebenCarey in July 2013, bringing with him 33 years of personal injury law expertise. Hauer served as a founding partner of the Minneapolis firm, Hauer, Fargione P.A. where he worked for 33 years. As Attorney of Counsel at SiebenCarey, he will continue to both represent clients with personal injury claims and act in arbitration and mediation cases. During his career, Hauer has earned numerous honors and awards including being named a Minnesota Top Lawyer by both Mpls/St. Paul Magazine and Minnesota Law and Politics since 1995. In addition, Hauer has been listed among the Top 100 Super Lawyers, the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers, the Top 25 ADR Super Lawyers, and noted as a Leading Minnesota Attorney by the American Research Corporation. In 1993, he received the Hennepin County Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award in recognition of his commitment to providing donated legal services to low income members of the community. Hauer has served on the Minnesota Supreme Court's No-Fault Arbitration Standing Committee, as president of Minneapolis Legal Aid Society, and as adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law and the University of St. Thomas Law School. He is a frequent lecturer at seminars for attorneys and insurance professionals.

Rob Shainess is a trial lawyer with a particular focus on resolving real estate, construction, and business disputes. Rob’s clients range from individual property owners to national banks, and everyone in between. Rob is proud to have been named a Rising Star in 2012 and 2013 by Super Lawyers Magazine, and to be the author of an award-winning blog focused on Minnesota real estate disputes.. Before founding Capstone Law, Rob spent seven years as a real estate and construction litigator with one of Minnesota’s largest elite law firms. In 2011, Rob set out to start his own firm, believing that he could offer his clients better value if he shed the bloat associated with large firms.. Rob grew up in Connecticut, and received his undergraduate degree from Ithaca College in upstate New York. After college, Rob moved to Minnesota to attend law school at the University of Minnesota. While attending law school, Rob met his wife, a Minnesota native. They now live in the Twin Cities with their daughter and twin sons.. Rob has handled many real estate, construction, and business disputes. Information about specific real estate disputes that Rob has handled can be found here. And, look here for information about Rob’s construction experience.

Rich Ruohonen has dedicated his legal career to the practice of personal injury law by helping injured people. Rich received the Minnesota Association for Justice 2008-09 Excellence Award. He is also consistently named as a Super Lawyer by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. Rich is a sought-after speaker on matters related to personal injury litigation, especially traumatic brain injury. Rich has also written several articles and given numerous speeches on matters related to personal injury.. Rich earned his B.A. from Hamline University, with honors, and subsequently received his law degree, with honors, from the Hamline University School of Law. He is a member of several committees of the Minnesota Association for Justice and also sits on its Board of Governors.. Rich focuses his practice on cases involving car accidents, traumatic brain injury (TBI), food poisoning, premises liability, medical malpractice, and product liability. He recovered a $3,750,000 settlement for the victim of a recreational vehicle accident. He has represented hundreds of victims of various personal injury accidents. Rich has tried numerous cases to a jury with excellent results.. Rich authored and published an article on “Debunking the Top 10 Myths of Traumatic Brain Injury: Effective Cross Examination of the Defense Neuropsychologist.” His article was first published by the Minnesota Association for Justice magazine; Rich then reworked the article for the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association magazine.. Outside of his legal practice, Rich is an avid participant in the sport of curling. As a member of Team Brown, he recently won the U.S. National Curling Championships and represented the United States as Team USA in the World Curling Championships in April 2008.. Rich lives in Brooklyn Park with his wife, Sherry, and his two children, Hannah and Nicholas. He enjoys softball, curling, basketball, racquetball, fishing, and basically most sports. He is an avid Minnesota sports fan and especially a big Minnesota Vikings fan.. Recent Results:

Representing a wide range of clients for over a decade, Jillian K. Duffy has the experience necessary to protect your interests. Jill’s practice includes family law, estate planning and general business law. Jill has experience litigating all aspects of family law cases, including divorces, post judgment matters and appeals. Her practice also includes negotiating and drafting prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as assisting clients with step-parent adoptions. Jill has worked with clients in creating estate plans to protect their assets and helped entrepreneurs achieve their business aspirations. Jill constantly strives to obtain practical solutions to her client’s legal issues while remaining a tenacious advocate.. Jill’s reputation for high ethical standards and professional ability among her fellow attorneys has earned her selection for inclusion in Thompson Reuters Minnesota Lawyers Rising Stars for 2013 through 2016 (an honor bestowed on fewer than 5% of attorneys in Minnesota) and Minnesota Super Lawyers for 2017 and 2018.. Jill is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Minnesota Women’s Lawyers’ Association, and Lavender Bar Association. Jill is a Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 and a Certified Family Law Mediator.. Jill obtained her Juris Doctorate degree from William Mitchell College of Law. She completed her undergraduate studies at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth with a B.A. in Psychology, and received a second B.A. the following year in Criminology from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Rebekah L. Bailey is a tireless advocate committed to civil rights and social justice. She primarily represents employees, students and consumers across the country fighting against discrimination, government fraud, wage theft, and unfair business practices. She also assists employees with individual disputes, defending professional clients with licensing issues or contract negotiations, and alleging claims of discrimination, sex harassment, and denial of benefits.  Rebekah helps every day people find their voice through legal action.. Rebekah believes firmly that there is strength in numbers, which is why she focuses primarily on complex class and collective action litigation, as well as qui tam whistle blower filings. She has over a decade of experience litigating cases in court and arbitration, successfully first chairing a bench trial and defeating primary affirmative defenses through summary judgment on multiple cases. Rebekah is a founding member of the firm’s Civil Rights and Impact team and Consumer Class Action Group, and she has also served as a member of the firm's National Wage and Hour Team. She leads the firm's e-discovery committee.  She has spoken at national conferences on various topics such as electronic discovery, arbitration, equal pay, and various wage and hour issues.. Rebekah has been committed to helping those in need throughout her career. Rebekah volunteers through Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid’s Housing Court ERP Project, helping tenants remain in their homes and obtain expungements of eviction actions. In law school, she served as the executive editor of the Journal of Law and Inequality. She previously volunteered with the Michigan Migrant Legal Assistance Project, a non-profit legal organization that provides legal services to indigent migrant farm workers while focusing on wage and hour and landlord/tenant disputes. Rebekah also teaches practical lawyering skills to law students at the University of Minnesota.

Ray describes himself as an “insurance prosecutor.”. Insurance companies make money by collecting premiums in exchange for their promise to compensate people injured by defective products, negligence, and wrongful conduct. As an insurance prosecutor, Ray makes insurance companies live up to those promises.Injury victims just want to be treated fairly. Too often, however, insurance companies (and self-insured entities) count on intimidation and victims’ fatigue in order to underpay claims and maximize corporate profits. They inundate victims with forms, questions, and other hurdles, complicating and delaying the claims process until victims are too exhausted to pursue their rights. These companies spread myths about frivolous lawsuits, and unscrupulous plaintiffs’ lawyers, to create stereotypes about people seeking compensation for needless harms and losses. If victims stand their ground and take their cases to trial, these companies hide behind court rules that prevent jurors from knowing insurers’ role in provoking these lawsuits.. But Ray Konz is not discouraged by these tactics. Instead, they motivate Ray to fight even harder for his clients, their families, and the communities in which we live.. Raised by farmers and educators in central Minnesota, Ray has an innate appreciation for hard work and public service. His tenacity is fueled the stories of his clients, whose perseverance is both humbling and inspiring. Having successfully resolved cases all over the United States, Ray has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, and received other accolades such as a Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award.