Patrick H. O’Neill, III has joined the partnership at Larson • King, after practicing with the firm as an associate since 2018. Patrick is an accomplished litigator and trial lawyer who focuses his practice on commercial disputes, insurance coverage and bad faith matters, professional negligence claims, and fiduciary litigation.
Congratulations to Senior Judge John H. Guthmann, recipient of the Chief Justice Award presented by Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie Hudson at the Annual Conference of Judges in December 2025.
Rachel P. Richardson has joined Larson • King as an attorney. Rachel practices in the areas of business litigation, product liability, and mass/toxic tort litigation.
Justin T. Giglia has joined Larson • King as an attorney. Justin focuses his practice in the areas of business litigation, complex torts, employment litigation, and products and professional liability.
Larson • King is recognized in the 2026 Best Law Firms® rankings. The firm again earned National and Regional rankings across key practice areas including Commercial Litigation, Employment, Mass Tort / Class Action, Insurance, and Product Liability.
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.