Rising Stars are the top up and coming attorneys, who are age 40 or younger, or who have been practicing law for 10 or fewer years. They are selected based on peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 2.5 percent of Minnesota attorneys are given this honor.

The law firm of Meagher & Geer P.L.L.P. is pleased to recognize 11 of its lawyers named to the 2013 Minnesota Rising Stars list:

Anthony J. Alt Insurance Coverage
Livia E. Babcock Business Litigation
Tiffany M. Brown Insurance Coverage
Bryan R. Browning Personal Injury Defense
Heather H. Neubauer Personal Injury Defense
Dorothy Paxton Insurance Coverage
Daniel L. Payne Insurance Coverage
Elizabeth S. Poeschl Construction Litigation
Molly R. Ryan Employment Litigation: Defense
Debra L. Weiss Employment Law
Joel T. Wiegert Insurance Coverage

Established in Minneapolis in 1929, the law firm of Meagher & Geer has earned a reputation as one of the leading litigation defense firms in the Upper Midwest. We serve clients nationwide from our offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Phoenix, Arizona.

The firm’s 80 lawyers/litigators offer a wide range of legal services to businesses of all sizes, public entities, non-profit organizations, and individuals. Our practice areas include insurance coverage, commercial litigation, professional liability, products liability, mass tort/toxic tort, catastrophic loss, employment practices, construction, intellectual property, real estate, corporate/business services, securities & financial services and wills, probate, estates & trusts.

Our attorneys are licensed in many states, including Arizona, California, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin.