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Over 60% of Maslon Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America or Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2026; Julian Zebot, David Suchar, and Bryan Freeman Named Lawyer of the Year

August 21, 2025

Maslon is pleased to announce that 63% of its attorneys have been recognized in Best Lawyers in America or Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2026. Julian Zebot was named Lawyer of the Year in Minneapolis for Trusts and Estates Litigation; David Suchar was named Lawyer of the Year for Construction Litigation; and Bryan Freeman was named Lawyer of the Year for Insurance Law. Only one Lawyer of the Year award is given yearly per practice area and geographic location.

Inclusion in Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch is based entirely on peer review. Best Lawyers uses a survey process designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

Those included in Best Lawyers for 2026 are:

Karen Bjorkman
Real Estate Law

Margo Brownell
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance

Judah Druck
Insurance Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

John Duffey
Commercial Litigation

Bryan Freeman
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law (Lawyer of the Year)
Litigation – Insurance

Matthew Frerichs
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates

Peter Hennigan
Commercial Litigation

Sarah Khoury
Trusts and Estates

James Killian
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction

Brian J. Klein
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Mark Klos
Banking and Finance Law

Mary Knoblauch
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Jeffrey Koerselman
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law

Terri Krivosha
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Corporate Law

Jason Lien
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction

James Long
Antitrust Law
Franchise Law
Litigation – Antitrust

Matthew Loven
Real Estate Law

Susan Markey
Corporate Law

Michael C. McCarthy
Commercial Litigation

William Mower
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation

Terrance C. Newby
Litigation – Intellectual Property

Martin Rosenbaum
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation

Michael Rosow
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Real Estate Law

Michael P. Sampson
Trusts and Estates

Steven L. Schleicher
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense – White Collar

Jonathan Septer
Real Estate Law

David E. Suchar
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction (Lawyer of the Year)

Keiko Sugisaka
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Amy Swedberg
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Clark Whitmore
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Financial Services Regulation Law

Julian C. Zebot
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Trusts and Estates (Lawyer of the Year)

Those included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2026 are:

Nathaniel Ajouri
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Anna Barton
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law

Jevon C. Bindman
Appellate Practice
Construction Law
Insurance Law

Carmen Carballo
Commercial Litigation

Clayton Carlson
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense – White Collar

Katie Eisler
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law

Carly Johnson
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Jessica Karp
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Jeremy Krahn
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

David LaBerge
Real Estate Law

Abigail Maier
Commercial Litigation

Melissa Muro LaMere
Commercial Litigation
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Evan A. Nelson
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Real Estate Law

Jill Petrovic
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Real Estate Law

Matthew Schwandt
Corporate Law

Haley-Rose Severson
Commercial Litigation

Michael Sheran
Commercial Litigation

Erin Snyder
Banking and Finance Law

Emily Taylor (Liebman)
Commercial Litigation

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