< 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 Best & Flanagan is pleased to announce three partners and two associates as exciting additions to our ex- panding private wealth planning, intellectual property and business law practices. Robert A. McLeod is listed as among the Top 100 Lawyer in Minnesota for his accomplished probate, trust, guard- ianship and fiduciary litigation practice. Jen- nifer A. Lammers as- sists her clients with drafting wills and trusts, wealth transfer techniques, estate and gift tax issues. Janna M. Crowley joins as a Pri- vate Wealth Planning associate. She creates custom estate plans for families and individu- als of all asset levels, drafts wills and trusts, and assists clients hav- ing assets in or transi- tioning residency to Florida. Alexander J. Farrell is a registered patent attorney. With his in-depth, specialized knowl- edge of patents, trademarks, copy- right and trade secrets. Bernadette Senyana has experience in the legal departments of non-profit and corpo- rate organizations providing guidance and support on a variety of matters. The law firm of Mea- gher + Geer, P.L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Navita Lakhram has joined the firm’s Minneapolis office. Navita joins the firm as an associate in the firm’s Corporate/ Business Services, Employment Ser- vices and Wills, Probate, Estates, Trusts and Related Litigation practice groups. Bassford Remele is pleased to announce that Anu Chudasama has joined the firm. Anu is a skilled litigator who focuses her prac- tice in medical and le- gal malpractice, personal injury, and general liability, and is a no-fault arbi- trator. She serves as an ethics investi- gator for the Second Judicial District and on the Minnesota No-Fault Standing Committee. HKM law firm is pleased to announce the recent addition of Senior Litigation Attor- ney, Kathleen Curtis. She is a problem-solver who works collabora- tively with her clients to understand their needs and is a powerful advisor and advocate when they are facing litigation. Maslon LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney Ann Motl to the firm. Her experience will further strengthen Maslon’s capabilities in a key area of practice. Motl is a registered pat- ent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trade- mark Office and represents clients in complex intellectual property litiga- tion. Her substantial experience in- cludes all phases of pre-trial civil liti- gation and motion practice in the federal courts. On March 12, a Statement on CO- VID-19 relating to adjustments to planned programing was presented from Minnesota State Bar, Henne- pin County Bar, and Ramsey County Bar Associations. Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea is- sued a statewide order, effective Monday, March 16, 2020, for all Min- nesota courts. The order establishes temporary procedures for district court case processing. Stinson LLP has established a Coronavirus Task Force in support of short and long-term business needs as COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, impacts companies and affects workforces and the global sup- ply chain. The task force provides sub- ject matter authorities as a quick-re- sponse team with current, authorita- tive legal guidance on the ever chang- ing aspects of how COVID-19 im- pacts business. The Minneapolis office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic expansion with Alexander Farrell Navita Lakhram Anu Chudasama Ann Motl Kathleen Curtis Janna Crowley. Bernadette Senyana Jennifer Lammers Robert McLeod ATTORNEY AT LAW MAGAZINE · MINNESOTA · V OL. 9 NO. 4 20AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENTS PRESS RELEASES EVENTS PROMOTIONS ACTIVITES HONORS RECOGNITIONS 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 the addition of Allison M. Seeley as of counsel in the firm’s Corporate Trust Services Practice. Seeley focuses her practice on advising financial in- stitutions on their corporate trust transactions, with a concentration on structured finance transactions. 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