Rising Stars are the top up and coming attorneys, who are age 40 or younger, or who have been practicing law for 10 or fewer years. They are selected based on peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 2.5 percent of Minnesota attorneys are given this honor.

The law firm of Meagher & Geer P.L.L.P. is pleased to recognize eight of its lawyers named to the 2017 Minnesota Rising Stars list:

Anthony J. Alt Insurance Coverage
Jacalyn Chinander Employment Practices Litigation: Defense
Erin D. Doran Insurance Coverage
Heather H. Neubauer Personal Injury Products: Defense
Nicholas O’Connell Civil Litigation Defense
John E. Radmer Business Litigation
Molly R. Ryan Employment Practices Litigation: Defense
Laura Sands Insurance Coverage

There are 80 lawyers at Meagher & Geer, practicing in more than 20 areas. Founded in Minneapolis in 1929, with additional offices in Phoenix, AZ and Bismarck, ND, Meagher & Geer has earned a reputation as one of the country’s leading litigation defense and insurance coverage firms, receiving assignments from more than 125 U.S. insurance companies, and often from insurers based in London, Canada and Bermuda. The firm regularly represents businesses of all sizes, public entities, non-profit organizations, and individuals.

The firm’s attorneys are licensed in many states, including Arizona, California, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Meagher & Geer lawyers have been awarded high rankings in Chambers USA, Martindale, and U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. The firm tries cases, having taken more than more than 200 cases to verdict in the recent past. The firm has handled even more appeals.