Recognition Earned In 2019*

Minnesota Super Lawyers

Michael V. Ciresi: Top 10

Jan M. Conlin: Top 10

Kathleen Flynn Peterson: Top 10

Robert J. King, Jr.: Top 100

Katie Crosby Lehmann: 2019 Super Lawyer

Heather M. McElroy: 2019 Super Lawyer

Brandon E. Thompson: 2019 Super Lawyer

Barry M. Landy: 2019 Rising Stars

Colin F. Peterson: 2019 Rising Stars

Minnesota Lawyer/Finance & Commerce

Michael V. Ciresi: 2019 Attorney of the Year

Kathleen Flynn Peterson: 2019 Minnesota ICON

Katie Crosby Lehmann: 2019 Attorney of the Year

Michael A. Sacchet: “Up & Coming” Attorney

Esther O. Agbaje: 2019 Attorney of the Year

Best Law Firms 2020 U.S. News & World Report

The 2020 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” recognizes firms for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must first have a lawyer recognized in The Best Lawyers in America©, which recognizes the top 5% of private practicing lawyers in the United States. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

Regional rankings:  Minneapolis, Tier 1: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs; Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Best Lawyers in America 2020 U.S. News & World Report

Michael V. Ciresi – Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1993-94: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Copyright Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs; Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs; Patent Law; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Jan M. Conlin – Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007: Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent

Kathleen Flynn Peterson – Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1995-96: Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Robert J. King, Jr. – Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2003-04: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Roberta B. Walburn – Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Chambers USA 2019

Rankings are based on thousands of in-depth interviews with clients in order to assess the reputations and expertise of business lawyers worldwide. The qualities assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.

Ciresi Conlin LLP: Leading Firms, Litigation, Minnesota

Michael V. Ciresi: Leading Individuals, Product Liability: Plaintiffs, Nationwide; Leading Individuals, Litigation: General Commercial, Minnesota

Jan M. Conlin: Leading Individuals, Litigation: General Commercial, Minnesota

Benchmark Litigation

Awards are based on extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists, and their clients to identify the leading litigators and firms.  Benchmark Litigation also analyzes recent casework handled by law firms and ask individual litigators to provide their professional opinions on peers and practitioners within their jurisdiction or practice area.

Ciresi Conlin LLP: “Highly Recommended,” Benchmark Rankings, Minnesota

Michael V. Ciresi: Top 100 Trial Lawyers; National Practice Area Star; Local Litigation Star

Jan M. Conlin: 2019 Top 250 Women in Litigation; Top 100 Trial Lawyers; National Practice Area Star; Local Litigation Star

Kathleen Flynn Peterson: 2019 Top 250 Women in Litigation; Local Litigation Star

Mathew R. Korte: 40 & Under Hot List 2019

Barry M. Landy: 40 & Under Hot List 2019

Heather M. McElroy: 40 & Under Hot List 2019

2019 Lawdragon Honors

According to Lawdragon, The Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America is the leading guide to the nation's best lawyers and judges. It is comprised of private lawyers from a wide range of practices, as well as in-house counsel, law professors, judges and neutrals, government attorneys, and public interest lawyers. Those named to the list represent less than one-half of one percent of the legal profession, placing them among the most elite group of legal professionals.

Michael V. Ciresi: 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers Hall of Fame; 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers; 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers

Jan M. Conlin: 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers

Katie Crosby Lehmann: 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers

Kathleen Flynn Peterson: Lawdragon Litigators Hall of Fame; 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers

Melissa A. Goodman: 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers

Heather M. McElroy: 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers

Lawyers of Distinction

Lawyers of Distinction determinations are based on 12 objective criteria analyzing work, experience, and abilities. 

Michael V. Ciresi: Civil Litigation

Katie Crosby Lehmann: Environmental Law

Managing Intellectual Property

Jan M. Conlin: National “IP Star”

National Trial Lawyers

Membership is extended solely to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile measured by objective and uniformly applied standards in compliance with state bar and national Rule 4-7. Invitees must exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership as a young lawyer under the age of 40.

Michael A. Sacchet: Top 40 under 40 for Civil Plaintiff lawyers (2019)

*Being named to a list or receiving an award is not intended and should not be viewed as comparative to other lawyers or to create an expectation about results that might be achieved in a future matter.