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Maslon Attorney David Herr Selected as a 2021 'Attorney of the Year' by Minnesota Lawyer
December 17, 2021
Maslon is pleased and proud to announce that attorney David F. Herr has been recognized among the 2021 "Attorneys of the Year" by Minnesota Lawyer for Outstanding Service to the Profession. David was chosen on the basis of his lifetime of remarkable achievement, including his 40-year career at Maslon. He is one of the most highly regarded appellate lawyers and complex case litigators in Minnesota.
Few people have had a greater impact on Minnesota law and Minnesota lawyers than David. He has dedicated his career to helping advance the legal profession and improve the judicial system in Minnesota, including mentoring hundreds of lawyers and authoring more than 15 treatises on Minnesota and federal law. He has also helped draft and amend the rules that govern Minnesota lawyers and judges in every facet of civil practice through his decades of work as a Reporter for multiple Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory committees.
Also recognized as an Attorney of the Year for Outstanding Service to the Profession was Partner Steve Schleicher. Steve was honored for his pro bono work in the successful prosecution of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. (Learn more.)
To read a full list of honorees, go to Minnesota Lawyer: 2021 Attorneys of the Year.
For more on David Herr's lifetime achievement, go to: St. Paul Mayor Carter Proclaims Dec. 3, 2021, David F. Herr Day to Honor More Than Four Decades of Dedicated Service and Outstanding Achievement