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Kayla Wengronowitz’s passion for defending the criminally accused is unmatched. Even before she was admitted to the Minnesota State Bar, Kayla became a certified student attorney so she could work with the Minnesota Innocence Project. She also worked as a law clerk for the Washington County Attorney’s Office, where she assisted with serious felony cases as well as gross misdemeanors. Kayla brought her passion and courtroom experience to Caplan & Tamburino Law Firm, P.A., where she continues to defend the rights of men and women who face devastating criminal charges.

Katy Rollins is passionate about the protection of our civil rights and advocates on behalf of employees who’ve faced unlawful discrimination, retaliation, or harassment. Katy began working at Baillon Thome Jozwiak & Wanta LLP in 2019 as a Law Clerk, before joining the team as an Associate Attorney after her admission to the bar in the fall of 2021. While in law school, Katy honed her legal skills working in various clinic programs, including the Health Law Clinic and with the Office of the Minnesota Appellate Public Defender. She also worked as an Articles Editor for the Mitchell Hamline Law Review. Katy graduated summa cum laude from Mitchell Hamline School of Law.

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.

Kathryn A. Graves practices in the area of family law, litigating in the trial and appellate courts on all family law issues, including custody, child support, third party custody, spousal maintenance, property division and complex valuation issues, and post-decree disputes. She provides Alternative Dispute Resolution services as a Mediator (Qualified Neutral under Minnesota’s Alternative Dispute Resolution – Rule 114), is a Financial Early Neutral Evaluator for Hennepin, Ramsey, and Dakota Counties and is on the roster for Moderated Settlement Conferences in Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington Counties.

Kathleen Korniyenko is an Associate Attorney at Wilson Law Group where she primarily practices family law. Kathleen also has experience representing clients in immigration and criminal proceedings. After graduating from law school, Kathleen clerked for the Honorable Karen Duncan, judge of the Steele County District Court in Owatonna, MN. Kathleen received her Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law, summa cum laude, where she participated in the Rosalie Wahl Moot Court, the Journal of Law and Practice, and was co-chair of the student chapter of the Minnesota Justice Foundation. Kathleen volunteered extensively during law school with the Volunteer Lawyers Network and received an AmeriCorps Equal Justice Works summer fellowship to help provide legal services to Spanish-speaking MN residents. During law school, Kathleen clerked for the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office as well as the Department of Homeland Security – Office of Chief to law school, Kathleen lived and worked for two years in Buenos Aires, Argentina, teaching English to Spanish-speakers. A graduate of Macalester College, cum laude, with a double major in Spanish and English, Kathleen also studied abroad in Argentina and frequently volunteered with English as a second language programs.

Katherine has been an associate attorney at Nichols Kaster since April 2010. She represents employees in a variety of employment matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, contract, severance and wage and hour disputes. Katherine handles individual cases and class and collective actions in both state and federal court. Katherine joined NKA in February 2009 as a law clerk, and worked as a contract attorney from December 2009 until April 2010. Prior to joining NKA, Katherine worked as a judicial extern for both U.S. District Court Judge Michael J. Davis and U.S. District Court Judge Donovan W. Frank.While in law school, Katherine was a member of Hamline’s National Moot Court team, participated in the Minnesota Justice Foundation Law School Public Service Program, and worked as a research assistant for one of her professors. Katherine co-authored "Navigating a Reduction in Force," a chapter discussing employment law issues that was published in Thompson Publishing Group's Human Resources 2008: Answers to the Top 25 HR Questions in 2008. She also co-authored "What Happens When the First Amendment Knocks at Your Company Door?", a chapter addressing the conflict between religious attire and company safety regulations that was published in West's HR Advisor: Legal and Practical Guidance in 2009.

Kate is an associate attorney at Keegan Law Office. Kate discovered her passion for criminal defense through personal experiences and finds fulfillment in assisting clients navigate the criminal process. Prior to joining Keegan Law Office, Kate worked as an associate attorney at a Twin Cities law firm. There, she worked with clients facing a variety of state and federal criminal charges, including criminal sexual conduct, assault, murder, and drug offenses. Kate has prepared and helped conduct jury trials, which have resulted in an acquittal of Domestic Assault by Strangulation and a hung jury in a First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct case. Previously, she clerked at the United States Federal Defender’s office, as well as the Washington County Public Defender’s office. She is a member of the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Kate Hockin has achieved favorable settlements and verdicts for injured accident victims. Kate is licensed to practice law in the State of Minnesota. She is also a member of the Minnesota Association of Justice.. Kate earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Society, and the Environment from the University of Minnesota. She graduated cum laude from Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Prior to earning her Juris Doctor, Kate gained trial advocacy experience while participating in mock trial competitions. She also clerked for a personal injury law firm and completed an externship with a medical malpractice firm.. Before joining Hall Law P.A. in 2019, Kate clerked for the Honorable Cynthia L. McCollum in the Dakota County District Court. She was recognized as the Attorney of the Year for 2021 (Minnesota Lawyer).. Kate enjoys serving on the Parade Figure Skating Club board of directors. She is also a competitive figure skater and participates in trapeze in her spare time.. At Hall Law P.A., Kate has successfully advocated for Minnesota accident victims to recover millions of dollars in compensation. She is skilled at handling a variety of personal injury matters, including auto accidents and domestic assault.

Kai H. Richter is an experienced attorney who has fought for the rights of everyday people throughout his legal career. As a member of Nichols Kaster’s Consumer Class Action Team, he is currently handling a number of cases on behalf of consumers who have been victimized by unfair, deceptive and unlawful trade practices.. Prior to joining Nichols Kaster in April 2010, Kai managed the Complex Litigation Division of the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, where he supervised and handled a large number of consumer enforcement cases. For example, in June and September of 2009, Kai co-chaired a three-week trial involving claims for fraudulent sales of annuities and legal plans to over 1,200 Minnesota senior citizens, and won a favorable judgment from the trial court. In addition, he also spearheaded a significant enforcement action against Sprint Nextel relating to wrongfully-imposed contracts and early termination fees.. Kai also has several years of prior experience representing plaintiffs in private practice, including two landmark class actions. For example, in Braun v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a statewide wage and hour class action against Wal-Mart, Kai briefed and successfully co-argued the issue of class certification and significantly participated in the three-month trial of the case, paving the way for a multi-million dollar payout to Wal-Mart’s Minnesota workers. In addition, Kai was one of only three plaintiff trial attorneys in Grutter v. Bollinger, a landmark class action lawsuit against the University of Michigan Law School that was decided by the United States Supreme Court in 2003.. Kai received his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1999 and received a B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1995. He also has taught legal writing at Hamline University and previously served as a co-director of the Robert F. Wagner Moot Court Program at the University of Minnesota Law School.

Kaarin Nelson Schaffer is the founding partner at Nelson Schaffer and a fierce advocate for her clients. Driven by a desire for fairness and justice, Kaarin litigates on behalf of employees across a range of employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims, including gender and pregnancy discrimination, whistleblower retaliation and other forms of unlawful workplace conduct by employers.. Kaarin has been named to the list of Minnesota Rising Stars and Super Lawyer in employment litigation every year since 2014, and she regularly presents at conferences on employment law. Kaarin was named Attorney of the Year for the work she did in the George Floyd case. She is a cum laude graduate of the University of St. Thomas School of Law.

Jud Nichols fights for the rights of the accused by providing individualized representation in all stages of felonies, gross misdemeanors, and misdemeanors. From the beginning of each case, Jud works with people to get to know who they are, what challenges they face, and what their goals are. Understanding every person’s circumstances is essential not just to building the best defense, but also to sustaining well-being.. Prior to becoming an associate attorney with Ramsay Law Firm, PLLC, Jud previously worked for the Wright County Public Defender’s Office, the San Diego Public Defender’s Office, and another well-reputed private criminal defense firm in the twin cities. He has worked on hundreds of different criminal cases, ranging from bail hearings to jury trials.. He achieved his first Not Guilty verdict while still in law school. Afterwards, a supervising attorney told him, “Cherish those words, because you probably will not be hearing them again anytime soon.” Less than a year later, he heard them again after an assault jury trial in Wright County. He also heard them in his first month at Ramsay Law Firm, PPLC, when Jud second-chaired a felony jury trial that resulted in a Not Guilty verdict.. Jud has successfully had several cases dismissed by challenging illegal stops, searches, seizures, and arrests. He understands that criminal defense is about protecting the constitutional rights afforded to every person, and he is committed to upholding those rights.. By traveling throughout Latin America and Spain, Jud learned to speak Spanish. He believes communication, collaboration, and straight-forwardness are all crucial to presenting, and winning, cases.

Joshua London, Esq. is a criminal defense attorney and the lead attorney at the law firm of London Defense, PLLC. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in 2014 and was licensed to practice in Minnesota in 2014, Mr. London served as a Law Clerk with Brockton D. Hunter, P.A. and then spent 3 years   as an Associate Attorney with the firm. While in law school, he also served as a certified student attorney with the Ramsey County Public Defender's Office in St. Paul, Minnesota and was the President of The University of St. Thomas’s Jewish Law Students Association. Joshua was on the St. Thomas William E. McGee Civil Rights and Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Teams, and was on the Dean’s List for Trial Advocacy in his final year at St. Thomas. His article, Why Are We Killing Veterans?, was published in the University of St. Thomas Law Journal 2015 edition. In the early years of his career, Mr. London served as the Operations Officer of the Veterans Defense Project, a non-profit organization founded to advocate for the vigorous legal defense of military veterans facing criminal charges. In his position, Mr. London played an essential role in editing and publishing the legal treatise, The Attorney’s Guide to Defending Veterans in Criminal Court, a comprehensive manual to the art and science of defending criminally involved combat veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, substance abuse, or other service-related disorders. This treatise brings together preeminent experts from the fields of law, medicine, social work, psychology, and psychiatry to provide practitioners with the knowledge and tools to provide effective, vigorous representation of veteran-defendants. Althought Joshua London no longer works with the VDP, he continues to provide representation for military veterans and active military.

Josh Tuchscherer is a partner and trial lawyer with Meshbesher & Spence. His practice focuses primarily on representing families and individuals who have been injured in cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, defective products and harm caused by wrongdoers.. As a result of Josh’s successes at trial or through arbitration and direct negotiation, he has recovered millions of dollars in compensation for his clients. He has been honored by Minnesota Law & Politics as a Super Lawyer and Rising Star — an honor bestowed on only 2% of Minnesota lawyers. Josh was also recognized in 2006 by Minnesota Lawyer as one of Minnesota’s Up & Coming Attorneys. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, Minnesota Association of Justice, where he serves on the Board of Governors and the Executive Committee, Wisconsin Association for Justice, Minnesota Bar Association, Wisconsin Bar Association, American Board of Trial Advocates, and the Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court.. Josh also voluntarily represents women and children who are victims of domestic abuse.  Away from the office, Josh enjoys cheering for his sons at their athletic events, spending time with his family and traveling.

Joseph T. Dixon Jr.’s distinguished legal career has focused extensively on the successful resolution of business disputes involving individuals and businesses. He currently is a leading provider of commercial litigation ADR services as both a mediator and arbitrator. In addition, as a long time litigator he represents both plaintiffs and defendants in resolving these same types of claims. His substantive areas of focus include a wide panorama of specialties within the business and commercial litigation arena.

Joseph Maternowski serves as Chair of Hessian & McKasy's Environmental Law Practice Group.  Joe assists clients on a range of issues ranging from administrative matters before state and federal agencies to transactional matters and litigation.  Joe is very experienced in dealing with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  Joe provides packages of legal services with fixed fees and also works on an hourly basis.  Details about packages can be found on his website at where you can also find more infomation about his practice and work as an environmetal lawyer.. Joe is frequently asked to speak at seminars and has a lengthy list of publications related to environmental law, liability and compliance.. Joe practices at Hessian & McKasy which is a boutique law firm located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Joe's works with his colleagues at Hessian & McKasy who can assist on a range of legal matters including: business, litigation, employment, real estate matters.

Joseph J. LeBlanc is a Minneapolis labor and employment law attorney, licensed to practice in both state and federal court, who provides personalized, attentive service to employers and employees throughout Minnesota.. In addition to being a Rule 114 qualified civil mediator and a Rule 114 qualified family mediator, Joseph is a mediator with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and has also mediated for the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.. Joseph is a graduate of Hamline University School of Law, where he earned certificates in Business Law, Advocacy and Problem Solving, and Global Arbitration Law and Practice. He served as the student director of Hamline’s Employment Discrimination Mediation Representation Clinic, and was a recipient of the Clinical Legal Education Association’s Outstanding Clinical Student Award for his work with the clinic. He was also a national finalist in the ABA Mediation Representation Competition.. In addition to his J.D., Joseph has a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Human Resource Management. Before returning to school to study law, he worked as human resources executive for a national corporation.

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 N. Bisanz, Jr. advises and represents individuals and businesses in a variety of commercial disputes. His experience includes representing both plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation matters including contractual disputes, construction litigation, and creditor disputes.

John J. Leunig is a veteran criminal defense attorney with nearly 30 years of experience representing clients in Bloomington, MN, and beyond. Throughout his career, John has built a reputation for achieving exceptional results in cases ranging from serious felonies, such as murder and rape, to DWI and assault. His success is rooted in his tireless work ethic, thorough preparation, and unwavering commitment to defending his clients’ rights. Many of his clients are referred by judges, attorneys, and former clients who recognize his dedication and outstanding results.John’s professional achievements include certification as a “Criminal Law Specialist” by the Minnesota State Bar Association, recognition as a “Super Lawyer” by Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine, and a “Superb” 10.0 rating from AVVO. He has also been named a “Top Lawyer” by Minnesota Journal of Law and Politics and is a member of prestigious organizations such as the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice.John’s extensive experience and commitment to justice make him a trusted advocate for individuals facing criminal charges. His dedication to his clients and his craft has earned him a reputation as one of Minnesota’s leading criminal defense attorneys.

John is the founder of the Minneapolis employment and civil rights litigation firm of John A. Klassen, P.A.  He received law degrees from the University of British Columbia (1992) and Seattle University (1993).  John represents clients throughout the United States in harassment and discrimination, False Claims Act/Qui Tam, whistleblower, and employment contract claims.  John also consults with employees regarding severance and non-competition agreements.  His cases have received local, national and international press coverage, including stories by The New York Times, The Washington Post and the International Herald Tribune.  Past victories include million dollar range results for clients in harassment and age discrimination cases.  John is an active member of the National Employment Lawyers Association.. Recently, John was a featured guest on CBS WCCO Radio, speaking about sexual harassment in the workplace.. John lives and works in MInneapolis.  He is married with two children and two outstanding Labrador Retrievers.

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

John Albanese is an associate in the Firm's Minneapolis office.  Mr. Albanese concentrates his practice on consumer protection issues with a focus on Fair Credit Reporting Act violations related to criminal background checks.  Mr. Albanese has also prosecuted class and collective actions for unfair lending practices, unfair debt collection, wage and hour violations, and violations of ERISA.. Mr. Albanese is a graduate of Columbia Law School and Georgetown University.  At Columbia, he was a managing editor of the Columbia Law Review, and was elected to speak at graduation by his classmates.  Mr. Albanese clerked for Magistrate Judge Geraldine Brown in the Northern District of Illinois.  Prior to joining Berger & Montague, Mr. Albanese was an attorney at a firm in Minneapolis representing consumers and employees in consumer protection and wage and hour cases.

Joe Osterbauer was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  He attended Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School, St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and received his law degree in 1990 from the William Mitchell College of Law.  While going to law school, Mr. Osterbauer clerked at the Cody Law Firm in St. Paul.  Upon graduation, Mr. Osterbauer worked with the Taylor Law Firm in Minneapolis for a year and a half.  He then founded the Osterbauer Law Firm in the summer of 1992.  He is married to Michelle Osterbauer, who is also an attorney.  He has four children.  Mr. Osterbauer practices in the areas of workers’ compensation and personal injury.

Joe Janochoski is a trial attorney dedicated to providing clients with creative, effective litigation strategies and compelling trial presentations. He focuses his practice on complex business and health care litigation and brings a practical approach to nuanced legal issues to help clients achieve their business goals, no matter how large or small the dispute. Joe has appeared at every stage of litigation in state and federal court, as well as in arbitration, and has represented clients in pre-suit evaluations, case initiation, discovery, motion practice, mediation, and trial. Prior to litigating, Joe served as a law clerk to Justice Paul Thissen on the Minnesota Supreme Court, and Judge Susan Richard Nelson at the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Joe uses his extensive experience in complex litigation, persuasive advocacy, and in-depth legal research to help clients build, execute, and ultimately win their cases, no matter where, or in what forum, the case takes place.. Joe attended law school at the University of Minnesota, where he graduated magna cum laude with a concentration in civil litigation. While in law school, Joe served on the Minnesota Law Review and competed both regionally and nationally with the school’s mock trial team. In addition to representing clients in complex litigation, he currently serves as an adjunct professor of law for the mock trial team at the University of Minnesota Law School.

Joe Hashmall is an associate at Berger & Montague, where he is a member of the firm's Consumer Protection practice group.  In that practice group, Mr. Hashmall primarily focuses on consumer class actions concerning financial and credit reporting practices.. Mr. Hashmall is a graduate of the Grinnell College and the Cornell University School of Law.  During law school, Mr. Hashmall served as the Executive Editor of the Cornell Legal Information Institute's Supreme Court Bulletin and as an Editor for the Cornell International Law Journal. Mr. Hashmall has also worked as law clerk for President Judge Bonnie B. Leadbetter of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court and for the Honorable David J. Ten Eyck of the Minnesota District Court.