< PreviousAWARDS ANNOUNCEMENTS PRESS RELEASES EVENTS PROMOTIONS ACTIVITES HONORS RECOGNITIONS TALK TOWN of the SUBMIT PRESS RELEASES FOR NEXT MONTH’S TALK OF THE TOWN AT WWW.ATTORNEYATLAWMAGAZINE.COM/SUBMIT-TOT/ Dave Seawell, Publisher | Minnesota Edition | (763) 742-2805 | DSeawell@AttorneyAtLawMagazine.com Moss & Barnett is pleased to an- nounce that Aaron P. Minster has joined the firm’s litigation team assist- ing businesses and individuals with all of their litigation needs. Kevin M. Busch and Timothy L. Gustin were recently re-elected to three-year terms as members of the Board of Directors of the law firm of Moss & Barnett, A Professional Asso- ciation. Maslon LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Insurance Coverage Litigation Attorney Rikke Dierssen- Morice to the law firm’s partnership. Her significant experience collaborat- ing with corporate policyholders in the U.S. and abroad will further strengthen Maslon’s capabilities in a key area of practice. Halunen Law is pleased to announce FCA attorney Gerald C. Robinson was named a Partner at the firm. Robinson has nearly 30 years of suc- cess in complex litigation, with an in- tense focus on False Claims Act (FCA) cases since 2005. U.S. Bank’s Law Division to- day honored Mor- gan, Lewis & Bockius LLP with its “U.S. Bank In- vested in Diversity” award at a cele- bration in Minneapolis. Morgan Lew- is is the first recipient of the award, which was created to recognize on an annual basis one of U.S. Bank’s pre- ferred counsel firms that has made a significant impact on advancing di- versity in the legal profession. Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. is pleased to announce the addi- tion of attorney Nicho- las Strafaccia. Nick’s practice focuses on construction law and helping clients navigate the many obstacles in the construction industry. Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., is pleased to announce that shareholder Elizabeth (Betsy) Schmiesing has joined the Minnesota Brownfields Board of Directors. Betsy is an active member in the Minnesota Brown- fields organization and was most re- cently a member of the Membership Committee. Betsy Schmiesing is a shareholder in the Energy and Envi- ronmental Group at Winthrop & Weinstine in Minneapolis, MN. Hellmuth & Johnson is pleased to welcome litigation associates Vadim Trifel and Faline Williams to the firm. Vadim Trifel’s practice is fo- cused on all aspects of civil litigation, both state and federal, at the trial and appellate levels. Faline Williams fo- cuses her practice on business litiga- tion, class action litigation and real estate litigation. Carlson Caspers, a top-ranking in- tellectual property law firm in Minne- apolis, announces that Erik Swenson, a highly regarded Twin Cities IP at- torney, joins the firm as a shareholder. 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