LGN Attends TCDIP and WILD Summer Alliance Event

The annual summer alliance celebration hosted by Twin Cities Diversity in Practice (TCDIP) and Wanton Injustice Legal Detail (WILD) drew a homerun turnout last week. This celebration is open to the entire legal community in the Twin Cities each year and brings together TCDIP 1L Clerks, law students, summer associates, attorneys, members of the judiciary, and everyone dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This year, the event was held at CHS Field and included baseball-themed networking opportunities. Attendees also had the opportunity to meet affinity bar leaders and learn about their work within our legal community.

TCDIP

In attendance from LGN were Kate Baxter-Kauf, Toni Konkoly, and Steve Owen (pictured) along with summer law clerk Jems Guirguis. LGN attorneys actively support TCDIP throughout the year, including Arielle Wagner, who sits on the Board of Directors as the Assistant Treasurer, and Steve Owen who is LGN’s Emerging Leaders Group (ELG) Representative.

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Konkoly and LaSalle Join LGN Team of Attorneys

We are pleased to announce the addition of two highly accomplished female attorneys to our team. This expansion underscores our commitment to providing top-tier legal services to our clients.

Konkoly

Toni Konkoly joins us with a wealth of experience in complex civil litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Toni worked for more than a decade at the U.S. Department of Justice – first as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, and then as a trial attorney with the DOJ’s Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch. She has consistently demonstrated her expertise while defending federal agencies, typically involving constitutional or statutory challenges to significant federal programs or regulations, and/or national security issues. Prior to her federal service, Toni clerked for Magistrate James Orenstein on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and Judge Thomas Wheeler on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.


Kristie LaSalle is a recognized expert in complex antitrust class action cases. She is the second attorney to join LGN’s Boston Office. Kristie has been recognized for her outstanding work in anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair practices in the healthcare industry. Her tireless work on behalf of plaintiffs has earned Kristie a reputation among courts and co-counsel as a strategic and creative litigator, with a track record of success for her clients. She has represented a diverse array of plaintiffs, including individuals, labor unions, and small businesses against some of the largest corporations in the United States and around the globe.

LaSalle

Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP is committed to providing exceptional service to our clients and the addition of Toni Konkoly and Kristie LaSalle exemplifies our ongoing efforts to enhance our legal expertise and better serve our community. With their impressive backgrounds and proven track records, we are confident that they will significantly contribute to our firm’s success and our clients’ satisfaction.