Lindquist & Vennum
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| Headquarters |
IDS Center Minneapolis, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| No. of offices | 3 |
| No. of attorneys | Approximately 170 |
| Major practice areas | General Practice |
| Key people | Dennis O'Malley, Managing Partner[1] |
| Date founded | 1968 |
| Founder | Leonard Lindquist |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | www.lindquist.com |
Lindquist & Vennum LLP is a law firm of approximately 170 attorneys that provide corporate finance, transactional and litigation services for clients from offices in Minnesota, Colorado, and South Dakota. The firm was formed in 1968 when Lindquist, Magnuson & Glennon combined with Vennum, Newhall, Ackman & Goetz. Today, the firm features 40+ practice areas and seven industry and specialty groups.
Departments
The firm's Corporate and Transactional Services department includes the following practices:[2]
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy
- Private Equity
- Real Estate
- Financial Institutions
- Trusts and Estates
- Capital Markets
- Emerging Companies and Private Capital
- Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
- Energy Generation and Transmission
- Environment, Land, and Natural Resources
- Health Law
- Information Technology, Internet, and E-commerce
- Insurance Services
- International Law
- Nonprofit and Foundations
- Regulatory and Public Law
- Tax
- Venture Capital
The firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution department includes the following practices:[3]
- Commercial Litigation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Securities and Financial Litigation
- Real Estate and Construction Litigation
- Antitrust
- Intellectual Property
- Insurance Recovery
- Appellate Law
- Employment Litigation
- Family Business Disputes
- Fiduciary Litigation
- Franchise & Distribution
- Product Liability
- Shareholder Disputes
- White-Collar Crime
- Family Law
Teams
Industry and Specialty Teams at the firm include:[4]
- Agribusiness and Co-ops
- Biofuels
- Energy
- Food Production and Agriculture
- Hospitality
- Life Sciences and Medical Technology
- Oil and Gas
Recognitions and Rankings
- Lindquist & Vennum continually receives top rankings in Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The firm has been recognized as one of the leading law firms in Minnesota in the areas of Corporate/M&A, Litigation, and Real Estate.[5]
- Thirty-three attorneys were named Minnesota Super Lawyers and four lawyers were named Colorado Super Lawyers in 2011-2012.[6]
- Thirty-three Lindquist lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013.[7]
- Lindquist & Vennum was named a Go-To All Star Law Firm® for Top Fortune 500 companies by American Lawyer Media in 2013. The designation signifies the firm's inclusion into an exclusive group of firms named a Go-To Law Firm® for five years or more.[8]
- In 2012, Chambers USA announced Lindquist & Vennum one of ten finalists for its first-ever Women in Law Awards. The firm received a nomination for "Most Innovative Gender Diversity Initiative".[9]
- Lindquist & Vennum was named a “Best Law Firm for Women” for the third consecutive time by NAFE and Flex-Time Lawyers in 2011.[10]
- The firm has been named a “Best Place to Work” by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal six times, most recently in 2010. The award is based on surveys submitted by firm lawyers and staff.[11]
- In 2011, Lindquist & Vennum ranked 22nd nationally and 3rd locally for midlevel associate satisfaction in American Lawyer’s annual survey.[12]
Commitment to Community Service and Pro Bono
Since 1997, Lindquist & Vennum has achieved 100 percent pro bono participation by its partners, associates and paralegals. In 2007, the firm was first to be honored for its pro bono efforts by the Minnesota Judicial Council, a newly formed policy-making body of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. In 2013, the firm was named to The National Law Journal's Pro Bono Hot List.
References
- ↑ http://www.lindquist.com/domalley/ Dennis O'Malley Profile
- ↑ [Lindquist & Vennum LLP http://www.lindquist.com/services/xprServiceListLV.aspx?xpST=ServiceList]
- ↑ [Lindquist & Vennum LLP http://www.lindquist.com/services/xprServiceListLV.aspx?xpST=ServiceList]
- ↑ [Lindquist & Vennum LLP http://www.lindquist.com/services/xprServiceListLV.aspx?xpST=ServiceList]
- ↑ [Chambers and Parters http://www.chambersandpartners.com/uk/Firms/65560-70902]
- ↑ [Chambers and Parters http://www.chambersandpartners.com/uk/Firms/65560-70902]
- ↑ [Best Lawyers http://www.bestlawyers.com]
- ↑ [ Lindquist & Vennum "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-04-10.]
- ↑ [ Chambers and Partners http://www.chambersandpartners.com/pdfs/awards/womeninlawshortlistrevised.pdf]
- ↑ [Working Mother "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2013-04-10.]
- ↑ [Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2009/08/31/focus40.html?page=all]
- ↑ [The American Lawyer http://www.americanlawyer.com/PubArticleTAL.jsp?id=1202512157508&Ranking_Midlevel_Satisfaction]
External links
- http://www.lindquist.com/ Lindquist & Vennum website
- http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202583255373&germane=1202583307764 Lindquist & Vennum named to Pro Bono Hot List
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