Larson • King congratulates its partner Kevin T. McCarthy, who, as the Chair of the DRI Center for Law and Public Policy’s Artificial Intelligence Working Group, has been recognized with the prestigious G. Duffield Smith Outstanding Publication Award for 2025 by the Defense Research Institute (DRI).
Katie Ray Werner has joined Larson • King as an attorney. Katie Ray focuses her practice on products liability, mass tort, professional liability, and business litigation matters.
Nineteen Larson • King attorneys are recognized in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Angela Beranek Brandt named 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Minneapolis metro for Personal Injury Litigation – Defense.
Ryan L. Paukert has joined Larson • King as an attorney. Ryan practices in the areas of professional liability, products liability, complex torts, and business litigation.
Sixteen Larson • King attorneys earn recognition on the 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, across ten practice areas. Attorney Mark Solheim is honored on the Top 100 Attorneys in Minnesota list.
Join us in welcoming attorneys Rebecca D. Erickson, Chasse R. Thomas, and Summer Associate Kristina Vujic to Larson • King.
Congratulations to our partner, Caryn Boisen, the recipient of the 2025 Ramsey County Bar Association Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award, in recognition of her outstanding commitment to humanitarian service and dedication to the Ramsey County community.
John Guthmann, who recently retired from his position as a Ramsey County District Court Judge, has joined Larson • King as Of Counsel. Following a distinguished career on the bench from 2008 to 2024, Guthmann brings a wealth of judicial experience to his new role, where he will focus on resolving disputes as a mediator, arbitrator, and court-appointed special master. He is a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice on the Civil Adjudicative/Evaluative roster.
Nicholas A. Rauch has joined the partnership at Larson • King. An accomplished litigator at Larson • King, Nick excels in the fields of transportation and logistics, professional liability, products liability, and oil, gas, and energy defense. With a passion for providing exceptional client service and representation, Nick leads the firm’s accident rapid response team and has successfully managed nationwide litigation for major clients, including a Fortune 500 life insurance company.
Larson • King was awarded a national ranking for its Mass Tort Litigation practice, among multiple other metropolitan rankings in nine distinct practice areas.