Posted July 8, 2015
We are proud to announce a group of 17 Nilan Johnson Lewis attorneys that have been selected as 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. This is an increase from the total of 15 that were recognized last year.
Posted July 6, 2015
Nilan Johnson Lewis law firm announces that Joe Schmitt has been elected as a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. The College recognizes the leading lawyers nationwide in the practice of labor and employment law.
Posted July 1, 2015
Nilan Johnson Lewis attorneys Amanda Cialkowski, Matthew Murphy, Cortney Sylvester and John Wackman have successfully defended their client Evenflo Company, Inc., in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Posted June 26, 2015
"This is an important decision for the country," said Stephen Warch, president of Nilan Johnson Lewis. "It affirms the principles of fundamental fairness and equality that are embedded in the Constitution."
Posted June 4, 2015
Crain brings nearly a decade of law firm and in-house experience representing corporate and individual clients in complex business and real estate transactions, as well as mergers and acquisitions, business succession planning, and commercial disputes.
Posted May 15, 2015
In the past year, communicable disease outbreaks have dominated the headlines. Ebola arrived in the United States last fall; measles resurged this winter; and this year's influenza strains were some of deadliest in recent memory.
Posted April 24, 2015
Nilan Johnson Lewis has been recognized as a 2015 “Go-To Law Firm®” for Fortune 500 companies by Corporate Counsel magazine. The firm was recognized for its work on behalf of notable, large companies, including: Best Buy, Citigroup, Con-way, Ford, Merck, MetLife, Target, United Parcel Service, US Foods, and Wells Fargo.
Posted April 20, 2015
Nilan Johnson Lewis is proud to be ranked highly (16th) on Law360’s inaugural list of the 100 best U.S. law firms for female attorneys. The firm is also recognized as a Law360 Ceiling Smasher, a ranking that highlights 25 firms that have made significant strides toward gender equality by hiring or promoting a large percentage of female shareholders. Nilan Johnson Lewis is ranked sixth on that list, and the highest of any firm in Minnesota, with 39 percent of its shareholders being women.
Posted January 13, 2015
Nilan Johnson Lewis PA is pleased to announce that Stephen Warch has been elected president of the law firm, effective January 1, 2015.
Posted November 13, 2014
Nilan Johnson Lewis congratulates the finalists (pictured below) of the recent Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Moot Court Competition, held earlier this month at William Mitchell College of Law, and wishes them luck in being considered for the national competition occurring next …
Posted October 28, 2014
Minneapolis law firm Nilan Johnson Lewis announces that it was awarded two first place honors, for excellence in advertising and for online interactive marketing tools, by the Minnesota chapter of the Legal Marketing Association at its annual “Your Honor Awards” …
Posted September 18, 2014
Yesterday, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a decision that has been eagerly awaited by hospitals and others in Minnesota. The court ruled in In re the Guardianship of Jeffers J. Tschumy, Ward that a guardian has the power to consent …
Posted September 10, 2014
The Minnesota Supreme Court today issued its long-awaited opinion in the case of Staab v. Diocese of St. Cloud. The Court’s decision resolves an important ambiguity in the interpretation of Minnesota Statute 604.02, the law which governs division of liability …
Posted July 21, 2014
Minneapolis, Minn. (July 21, 2014) – Minneapolis law firm Nilan Johnson Lewis PA announces the addition of associate attorney Brandie Morgenroth to its product liability group where she will focus on product liability/mass tort and commercial litigation. Prior to joining …
Posted July 15, 2014
Nilan Johnson Lewis attorney and shareholder Heidi Neff Christianson was recently elected Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s (MSBA) Business Law Section. The Section focuses on business, professional and nonprofit corporate legislation and practice, and includes attorneys with legal …
Posted July 14, 2014
Nilan Johnson Lewis is excited to congratulate the long list of attorneys that have been selected as 2014 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
Posted July 9, 2014
Nilan Johnson Lewis attorney Amanda Cialkowski have joined a small number of females who qualified for neutrals in Minnesota in the areas of product liability, mass tort and commercial litigation. While there are many attorneys in Minnesota who serve as mediators …
Posted July 2, 2014
The Minnesota Supreme Court issued an significant decision regarding the scope of the Minnesota Consumer Fraud Act (“MCFA”) on July 2. In Graphic Communications Local 1B Health and Welfare Fund “A” vs. CVS Caremark Corp. et al., No. A12-1555, the …
Posted May 14, 2014
Nilan Johnson Lewis attorney Bill Hittler recently argued an ERISA life insurance case on behalf of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case involved the issue of whether a claims fiduciary acted reasonably by paying …
Posted April 17, 2014
The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) announced that Tracy J. Van Steenburgh has been named an MSBA Board Certified Civil Trial Law Specialist. To earn this certification, which is given to fewer than three percent of all licensed Minnesota attorneys,Tracy …
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