Best & Flanagan has been named a 2021 Top Workplace by the Star Tribune. Top Workplaces recognizes an elite group of companies based on employee opinions measuring engagement and satisfaction. Information was collected by Energage, an independent company whose survey analysis included responses from thousands of employees at public, private and nonprofit organizations in Minnesota. […]
Best & Flanagan is pleased to announce the recognition of eleven attorneys as North Star Lawyers by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA). Members who provide 50 hours or more of pro bono legal services each year are recognized as North Star Lawyers. In 2020, Best and Flanagan attorneys demonstrated a strong commitment to community […]
At its annual meeting last week, the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) appointed Katherine Barrett Wiik, Amy Conners, Joel Schroeder, and Bernadette Senyana to leadership positions for the 2021-2022 bar year beginning September 1, 2021. As elected officers, Amy Conners will serve as Co-Vice President of Membership and Joel Schroeder will represent the Minnesota Chapter as its […]
Best & Flanagan is pleased to announce that two attorneys from the firm, Tim Sullivan and Katie Barrett Wiik, have been recognized in the 2021 edition of the Chambers USA legal rankings. As a result of client and peer interviews and recent case assessments, individual lawyers are ranked in their practice areas on the basis of their […]
Minnesota CLE will host the upcoming 2021 Probate and Trust Law Section Conference on June 7 and 8. Several Best & Flanagan attorneys will be presenting at this year’s virtual conference, which will focus on new developments, practical advice and best practices in trust and estate planning law. Jennifer Lammers, in her capacity as Chair […]
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (or “ARPA”) created both new obligations and new options for employers, which provide a health insurance safety net for employees who are laid off or terminated and allow employers to receive tax credits for voluntarily allowing COVID-related leaves between April and September 2021. The following is a summary […]
On Friday, March 12, 2021, Governor Walz issued a new executive order regarding the COVID-19 virus’s impact on workplaces. Executive Order 21-11 states that, beginning at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, employers may require employees to return to the workplace. The Executive Order notes that employers are “strongly encouraged” to continue allowing employees to work […]
We are excited to have begun celebrating Women’s History Month with events supporting current and future women business leaders and recognizing the many contributions the women of Best & Flanagan have made to our firm and our communities. On February 22nd, Best & Flanagan sponsored Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal’s eighth annual Bizwomen Mentoring Monday event. Over […]
After more than five years of litigation, a Best & Flanagan team led by Amy Conners and Jen Olson successfully settled a class action filed on behalf of a class of retirees in Hennepin County Court. Our clients alleged that an independent life insurance agent associated with the defendants defrauded them, and that the defendants had an obligation to […]
A Best & Flanagan team led by partners Joel Schroeder and Katie Barrett Wiik recently secured a win in Minnesota federal court. In denying a motion for a preliminary injunction by UnitedHealth Group, the Court declined to enforce non-compete provisions contained in UHG’s stock options and restricted stock unit agreements. Our client Carlos Louro, […]