Meagher + Geer is proud to announce that twenty attorneys from the firm have been selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

Further, Best Lawyers selected partner, Rodger Hagen  as its 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants in Minneapolis. This highly selective recognition is awarded to only one lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan region, based on the highest overall peer feedback. Rodger was also previously honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in 2013 for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants.

Additionally, partner Charles Spevacek celebrates 20 years of inclusion on the list, underscoring the depth of his experience and the respect he has earned from peers across the legal profession. Charles has also received multiple “Lawyer of the Year” honors in Minneapolis, including recognition for Insurance Law in 2014 and 2019, as well as honors for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants in 2016, 2021, and 2025.

Congratulations to the following attorneys included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America:

Mark Bloomquist – Construction Law, Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants
Nicole Brand – Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants
Stacy Broman – Insurance Law
Thomas Crouch – Insurance Law
Jessica Dennis – Insurance Law
Rodger Hagen – Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants,  Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants for Minneapolis
Laura Hanson – Insurance Law
Tracy Vigness Kolb – Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, Litigation-Health Care
Tony Krall – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
Heather Neubauer – Construction, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants, Products Liability Litigation-Defendants
Timothy Schupp – Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
Joseph Simmer – Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants
Gregory Simpson – Insurance Law, Litigation-Labor and Employment
Charles Spevacek – Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action-Defendants
Chad Stepan – Litigation-Insurance
Debra Weiss – Litigation-Labor and Employment
Leatha Wolter – Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants
Karl Yeager – Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law
Kurt Zitzer – Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation-Defendants

Congratulations to the Besse McDonald recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America in the areas of Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants.

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

About Best Lawyers
The 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^® marks 46 years of the organization’s research into the top legal practitioners in the country. This edition upholds the tradition of recognizing outstanding legal talent through a rigorous peer-review process, ensuring that each awarded lawyer in the USA meets the highest standards of professional excellence.  Learn more about Best Lawyers selection process.