Ciresi Conlin LLP

Firm Overview: 

The law exists to be a force for good – a force that protects the promise of liberty and justice for all. This is why Ciresi Conlin LLP exists. Ciresi Conlin lawyers practice law not only to protect what’s best for their clients today, but what’s best for all for the future. The firm’s work has made that vision a reality, allowing its lawyers to focus on pursuing their passions in the practice, continue their community engagements, and use the law as a force for good to protect the future for all.

Ciresi Conlin is a Minnesota law firm with a world class reputation. Since opening its doors in 2015 with 6 attorneys, the firm has grown to 20 attorneys and represents clients from all dimensions of society and from around the world. Ciresi Conlin specializes in high-profile, bet-the-company, and procedurally difficult cases that affect business success and vitality of both international corporations and small businesses. It takes on trial and appellate representation for high stakes cases with small, agile teams comprised of some of the world’s most talented and creative lawyers.

Case Results 

3M’s Combat Arms version 2 (“CAEv2”) earplugs MDL: Mike Sacchet and Megan Odom part of bellwether trial teams that obtained verdicts in favor of their clients for $110 million, $8.2 million, $7.1 million, and $1.7 million. The MDL recently settled for over $6 billion.

Kraft Foods Group, Inc./Mondelēz International, Inc. v. Starbucks Coffee Company: Michael Ciresi, Katie Crosby Lehmann, Mat Korte, and Melissa Goodman represented Kraft in a three-year arbitration regarding a breach of contract after Starbucks unilaterally terminated its agreement, cutting off Kraft’s exclusive rights to sell, market and distribute Starbucks roast and ground coffee in grocery and other retail outlets. The arbitration resulted in a $2.7 billion cash award to Kraft.

Federal jury verdict of $111M in Medical Malpractice Case: Brandon Thompson and Rachel Barrett represented Anuj Thapa, a young Nepalese immigrant who suffered a catastrophic injury to his leg as a result of a failure to diagnose and treat “compartment syndrome,” a feared complication of orthopedic injuries.

State of Alaska v. Williams Alaska Petroleum Inc., et al.: Jan Conlin and Mat Korte were trial counsel against former refinery operator concerning statutory and contractual liability related to groundwater contamination in the City of North Pole, Alaska. Multi-week trial resulted in judgment in favor of client and the State of Alaska, and a finding the refinery operator liable to pay for over $80 million in past damages plus other costs and liabilities.

Plaintiff’s Auto Accident Case: Kathleen Flynn Peterson and Robert J. King, Jr. obtained a $13.14 million verdict on behalf of their client, a 44-year-old man who suffered a traumatic brain injury when his pickup truck was hit by a truck from a local turkey farm that failed to yield the right of way.

Claimant vs. Hospital and Providers: Michael Ciresi and Mat Korte pursued and negotiated a $25 million settlement on behalf of a husband and father for catastrophic injuries and permanent impairment as a result of the failure to chart medication exposure in the patient’s record.

Negotiated Settlement of $27 million: Jan Conlin, Heather McElroy, Barry Landy, and Kyle Wislocky negotiated settlement in a royalty fee dispute which was scheduled for arbitration.

Carver v. The Bank New York Mellon (S.D.N.Y.): Michael Ciresi, Jan Conlin, Heather McElroy, and Barry Landy obtained a $12.5 million settlement as Co-Lead Class Counsel for ERISA Plaintiffs.

Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness v. Minnesota DNR: Katie Crosby Lehmann, Heather McElroy, and Melissa Goodman are co-lead counsel in a Minnesota Environmental Rights Act case against Minnesota DNR alleging that DNR’s existing rules and regulations will fail to protect the water, land, and air from material harm caused by copper mining on the edge of the Boundary Water Canoe Area.

Kathleen Flynn Peterson settled a claim for $18 million for a woman who suffered loss of significant portions of all four limbs.

Brandon Thompson obtained a $9.1 million verdict for a 51-year-old man who was paralyzed from the waist down following surgery for a perforated bowel.

Colin Peterson obtained a $13.5 million settlement in a medical malpractice case that involved an injury to a patient’s upper extremities related to the use of restraints in a Minnesota hospital.

Practice Areas: 

Appellate Practice

Arbitration

Business Litigation

Class Actions

Consumer Litigation

Environmental Litigation

Financial Services/Institutions

General Tort Law

Intellectual Property

International Commercial Arbitration

Litigation

Mass Torts

Medical Malpractice

Natural Resources

Patent and Trademark Litigation

Product Liability

Securities and Finance

Technology and Licensing

Toxic Torts

Trade Secret Litigation

Trusts and Estates

Water Law

Office 

Ciresi Conlin LLP

225 S. 6th St., Suite 4600

Minneapolis, MN 55402

612-361-8200

www.ciresiconlin.com

At a Glance 

Founding Partners: Michael Ciresi, Jan Conlin, Katie Crosby Lehmann

Managing Partner: Katie Crosby Lehmann

Number of Lawyers: 20

Number of Partners: 14

Number of Associates: 5

Number of Senior Counsel: 1