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2012
Hometown Hero
How Robert Weaver helped free Central Oregon from the clutches of a red-robed cult
Her Own Way
Judy Snyder tells how the Civil Rights Act of 1991 transformed the nation—and her practice
The Advocate
Jim Schwebel is in the business of rebuilding lives
Bringing Down Trevor Cook
How John Harper III did it
The Patent Protector
Steve Lundberg conceived of a firm over a game of Ms. Pac-Man. He helps others protect their inspiring ideas
The System Does Not Always Work
David Schultz never loses sight of this in his professional and pro-bono work
Seeing How The Evidence Comes In
After 45 years as one of Duluth’s busiest—and most successful—trial lawyers, Tom Thibodeau still considers himself a student
The Combiner
Andrew Humphrey is a mergers lawyer who last year pulled off one of his own–between Faegre & Benson and Baker & Daniels. We sat down with him in March to ask him how he did it
From Scrubs to the Courthouse
Law may be Mary Shearen’s second career—she started out as a nurse—but it’s her true calling
A Civil Defense
Don’t underestimate the cordial Nancy Sheehan
The Memorable Estate Attorney
Mary White’s signature orange briefcase isn’t the only reason people remember her
How Dean Johnson Became a Journalist
A phone call to chasten legal pundits catapulted the criminal defense attorney onto national TV
Bette Epstein’s Estate Secrets
The Reed Smith lawyer tells why her practice area is anything but routine
Keating’s Lawyer
How Stephen C. Neal got the troubled financier (almost) off the hook
Robert B. Kaplan and the Art of Heavy Lifting
The bankruptcy lawyer shepherds big clients through tough times
The Compassionate Approach to Divorce
Mindy Ross says the human issues are the same, even if the client is named Sean Penn
Man With a Mission
Protecting children from sexual abuse—it's a calling for Robert Allard
The 26-State Health Care Challenge
Mark Hutchison’s fascination with the Constitution led him to the law—and his biggest case yet