The Minnesota Super Lawyers designation is given to only 5 percent of Minnesota attorneys each year.

The Minnesota Rising Stars designation is given to only 2.5 percent of Minnesota attorneys each year.

The 2014 honorees were chosen based on the following criteria: outstanding professional accomplishments, leadership in their community, and commitment in their first 10 years of practice.

Mike joins Cooper Ashley, Governance Committee member since 2003, and Joe Alexander, Governance Committee member since 2008 and chair since 2014.

Maslon is pleased to announce its continued ranking as a "Leading Minnesota Firm" for Construction, Labor & Employment, and Litigation in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.

MN Cup is the largest statewide new venture competition in the country for individuals or early stage businesses that are working on their breakthrough business idea.

The North Star Lawyer program recognizes MSBA members who provide 50 hours or more of pro bono legal services per year to those who otherwise could not afford representation.

David is the author of Practice Before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, which discusses the increasing role of the Panel and provides guidance to lawyers facing transfers.

In the article, Michael notes that "People find that estate tax offends their sense of fundamental fairness. The estate tax is a policy tax rather than a [income-generating] tax."