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Maslon Recognized as Leading Minnesota Firm in Chambers USA Guide 2026; Katie Maechler, Stephanie Laws, Steve Schleicher, and David Suchar Earn Top Rankings
June 4, 2026
Maslon is pleased to announce its ranking as a leading Minnesota firm in the Chambers USA Guide 2026 for Construction, Product Liability Litigation, General Commercial Litigation, Corporate/M&A, and Real Estate, with individual rankings for nine attorneys.
Construction – Band 1
Notably, the Construction & Real Estate Litigation group and its co-chair, David Suchar, were ranked Band 1 in Minnesota, the highest possible rating. (David has been at the top rank for three consecutive years.) Only two other firms and five other attorneys attained that ranking in Minnesota. Jason Lien, who co-chairs the practice group with David, and Jevon Bindman were also ranked in Construction.
Product Liability Litigation – Band 1
The Tort & Product Liability group and its co-chairs, Katie Maechler and Stephanie Laws, were ranked Band 1 in Minnesota in Product Liability Litigation, a new category for Chambers. Only four other firms and seven other lawyers in Minnesota attained that ranking.
Also ranked in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA:
- Steve Schleicher was ranked Band 1 in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations for the fourth consecutive year and was also ranked in General Commercial Litigation.
- Susan Markey was ranked for the third year in a row for Corporate/M&A.
- Jon Septer was ranked for the third year in a row for Real Estate, the group he chairs.
- Bryan Freeman was ranked for the second year in a row in General Commercial Litigation; he co-chairs the firm’s Litigation practice group.
- Continued rankings for General Commercial Litigation and Corporate/M&A.
- The Real Estate group is newly ranked this year.
The rankings are the result of extensive client interviews and research to assess technical legal ability, client service, business understanding, value, team depth, and other qualities most valued by clients.
To view Maslon's full Chambers USA rankings, go to: Chambers USA Guide 2026.
About Chambers and Partners
Since 1969, London-based Chambers and Partners has published world-famous guides to the legal profession. A team of 200 editorial and research analysts conducted thousands of one-on-one interviews with in-house counsel and third-party experts for the Chambers USA Guide 2026.
