LGN Adopts a Family Through Ramsey County’s Family Sponsorship Program

LGN was proud to once again adopt a family this holiday season through Ramsey County’s Family Sponsorship Program. The Family Sponsorship Program matches community sponsors with Ramsey County families in need and gives sponsors the opportunity to personally shop and wrap gifts for their matched family.

This year, the firm collected gifts and donations for a family of five in our community. We were glad to have the opportunity to help brighten the holiday season for this family!

LGN Partner Susan Ellingstad Co-Authors Article in Bench + Bar

Susan Ellingstad

LGN Partner Susan Ellingstad recently co-authored an article in Bench + Bar about how Minnesota’s newly-legal TCH edibles interact with Minnesota employment laws. Employers must take the Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act (DATWA) and the Lawful Consumable Products Act (LCPA) into account when drug testing prospective or current employees. 

Read the full article at this link.

LGN Partner Rob Shelquist Quoted in Fox 9 News Story

Robert Shelquist

LGN Partner Rob Shelquist was recently quoted in a Fox 9 News story discussing the alarming rise of Kia and Hyundai thefts in Minnesota. There have been a total of nine federal lawsuits filed against either Kia, Hyundai, or both in Minnesota, including one filed by Rob and the firm. 

Read more on the Fox 9 website.

LGN Celebrates Give to the Max Day 2022

This Holiday Season, and in recognition of Give to The Max Day, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. is proud to support Agate Housing + Services in Minneapolis, and Neighborhood House in St. Paul. On #GTMD22, LGN will be matching donations to both of these organizations up to $10,000 each.

Agate Housing + Services’ mission is to end homelessness and relieve hunger through action and advocacy. In 2021 alone, Agate Housing + Services served nearly 70,500 meals, provided 50,000 nights of service, and gave emergency shelter to over 450 individuals. Agate’s Rapid Re-Housing and Permanent Supportive Housing programs help families and individuals move quickly from shelter to scattered-site permanent housing with long-term supportive services to help households maintain housing stability through a range of services. LGN is proud to support their important mission.

Neighborhood House helps people with basic needs, education, multiple youth programs, and health and well-being. All programs are offered for free to participants, with the mission of helping people gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to thrive in diverse communities. Neighborhood House has been serving the St. Paul community since its founding in 1897, and today serves more than 15,000 people at their six locations throughout the City of St. Paul. LGN has supported Neighborhood House for over a decade, routinely collecting food and monetary donations during Neighborhood House’s annual food drive.  

On this #GTMD22, please join us in supporting Agate Housing + Services, Neighborhood House, and the critical missions they carry out in our community.

LGN Attorney Arielle Wagner Presents CLE on Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta

LGN Attorney Arielle Wagner presented at a Tri-Bar County CLE on November 16, 2022, entitled “The Shifting Jurisdictional Landscape in Indian Country: SCOTUS’s Decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta.” Moderated by the Honorable Tracy Smith, presenters Arielle Wagner and Andrew Adams III discussed the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent 5-4 decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, ruling that states have jurisdiction to prosecute crimes committed by non-Natives on Native land.

LGN Attorneys Attend Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers Gala

Lockridge Grindal Nauen lawyers were thrilled to attend the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers Gala as a Silver Sponsor! We celebrate the scholarship recipients and are committed to doing our best to advance and support Black lawyers in Minnesota.

LGN Attorneys Attend AAI Awards Dinner to Celebrate Senior Counsel Joe Bourne

LGN Attorneys attended the American Antitrust Institute’s Awards Dinner to celebrate Senior Counsel Joe Bourne, who is this year’s Honoree for Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement by a Young Lawyer! Congratulations, Joe, and spectacular work!

LGN Proud to Support Partner Heidi Silton as Chair of the American Antitrust Institute Enforcement Awards

LGN is proud to support Heidi Silton in her role as Chair of the American Antitrust Institute Enforcement Awards.  Heidi has chaired these awards for the last several years.  Awards were given out this year on November 9, 2022, in Washington D.C.  More information can be found here: https://www.antitrustinstitute.org/event/antitrust-awards-night-2022/

LGN Attorney Interviews Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown

LGN Attorney Eura Chang recently interviewed Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown of the US District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana. The interview was conducted as part of the Federal Bar Association’s Diversity & Inclusion Judicial Spotlight. 

To learn more about Chief Judge Brown, and to read the full interview, follow this link

LGN Ranked a Metropolitan Tier 1 Law Firm for Minneapolis by Best Lawyers®

Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. is proud to announce that our firm has been ranked a Metropolitan Tier 1 law firm for Minneapolis by Best Lawyers® in the following practice areas: Environmental LawEnvironmental LitigationLabor & Employment LitigationMass Tort Litigation & Plaintiff Class Actions, and Plaintiff Product Liability Litigation. Congrats to all our attorneys and staff who helped us achieve this distinction, as well as the individual attorneys who were named to the Best Lawyers in America® list! For more information on the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings, please visit the “Best Law Firms” website.