Congratulations to the 19 Larson • King attorneys recognized in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America released today.
Our attorneys were selected by their peers for their outstanding legal talent in representing clients across 17 different practice areas, including appellate practice, class action and mass torts, commercial litigation, construction, insurance, employment, legal malpractice, professional liability, reinsurance, personal injury, and product liability.
Angela Beranek Brandt is honored as the Best Lawyers 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants in the Minneapolis metro area. This prestigious recognition is awarded to only one lawyer in each practice area and region, making it a distinguished achievement. Selected based on peer feedback, the award highlights Angela’s outstanding reputation and excellence in her field.
Madison Fernandez, Scott Jurchisin, Kevin McCarthy, and Patrick O’Neill, III, are recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, which honors attorneys who have been in practice for less than 10 years for outstanding professional excellence.
First published in 1983, the Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive Purely Peer Review® evaluation. More than 123,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote, and Best Lawyers has received more than 20 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
Visit https://www.bestlawyers.com/ to learn more about how our lawyers were selected.
The Best Lawyers in America® (2026 Edition)
“Lawyer of the Year” (Minneapolis Metro)
Angela Beranek Brandt
651.312.6544
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
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Recognized by Best Lawyers® – St. Paul, MN
Daniel C. Adams
651.312.6524
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
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John M. Bjorkman
651.312.6511
Insurance Law
Insurance Litigation
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Caryn A. Boisen
651.312.6529
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
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Angela Beranek Brandt
651.312.6544
Commercial Litigation
Labor and Employment Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Email Angela
Keith A. Dotseth
651.312.6505
Insurance Litigation
Reinsurance Law
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Peter J. Gleekel
651.312.6555
Commercial Litigation
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Steven J. Kirsch
651.312.6519
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Email Steve
David C. Linder
651.312.6507
Insurance Law
Insurance Litigation
Email Dave
Carolin J. Nearing
651.312.6513
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Email Carrie
Anthony J. Novak
651.312.6571
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Email Tony
Patrick H. O’Neill, Jr.
651.312.6575
Legal Malpractice – Plaintiffs
Commercial Litigation
Email Pat
Shawn M. Raiter
651.312.6518
Commercial Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Plaintiffs
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Douglas L. Skor
651.312.6574
Insurance Law
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Mark A. Solheim
651.312.6503
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
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David M. Wilk
651.312.6521
Employment Law – Management
Labor and Employment Litigation
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Recognized in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America – St. Paul, MN
Madison Fernandez
651.312.6566
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
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Scott A. Jurchisin
651.312.6559
Commercial Litigation
Banking and Finance Litigation
Construction Litigation
Medical Malpractice Law
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Kevin T. McCarthy
651.312.6591
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
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Patrick H. O’Neill, III
651.312.6527
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Legal Malpractice Law
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