2025 Notable Women in Law

The 16 legal experts we’re spotlighting this year can handle it all, from multimillion-dollar contracts to complicated disputes and challenging civil rights issues. They are often among the top women leaders in their organizations. And in addition to managing the demands of high-pressure legal work, they keep an eye on helping others up, whether that’s mentoring up-and-coming legal professionals or providing pro bono work to those in need. Meet TCB’s Notable women in law.

Methodology: The individuals featured did not pay to be included. Their profiles were drawn from nomination materials. This list is not comprehensive; it includes only people who were nominated and accepted after editorial review. To qualify for this list, individuals must have at least five years of experience in their field and have shown the ability to effect change in their roles or areas of practice.

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2025 Notable Women in Law

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Genevieve Beck

Genevieve Beck

Vice president/deputy general counsel, International Dairy Queen
Since joining International Dairy Queen (IDQ) in 2012, Genevieve Beck has been repeatedly recognized for her ability to craft and communicate solutions that meet business needs and legal requirements. As
Victoria Brenner

Victoria Brenner

Partner, Taft
Victoria Brenner’s practice at Taft spans all aspects of complex and high-net-worth family law, and she regularly represents professional athletes, scions of affluent families, and prominent members of the business
Jill Brisbois

Jill Brisbois

Founder/owner/attorney, The JAB Firm
Jill Brisbois represents clients in the Twin Cities and throughout the rest of the state in matters related to criminal defense. She manages her own law firm, The Jab Firm,
Camille Davidson

Camille Davidson

President/dean, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
In July 2024, Camille Davidson became the third president and dean of Mitchell Hamline School of Law (created in 2015 with the combination of William Mitchell College of Law and
Christianna Finnern

Christianna Finnern

Shareholder, Winthrop & Weinstine
Following the Great Recession, Chistianna Finnern recognized a need for legal services in the health care regulatory and transactional sectors. Determined to add this practice to her growing litigation career,
Jenny Gassman-Pines

Jenny Gassman-Pines

Partner, Greene Espel
An experienced trial lawyer and legal advocate, Jenny Gassman-Pines arbitrates multimillion-dollar disputes and advises C-suite executives of large multinational companies. At Greene Espel, many of Gassman-Pines’ cases involve the defense
Katheryn Gettman

Katheryn Gettman

Member/co-vice-chair, corporate practice, Cozen O’Connor
Katheryn Gettman has been a standout in her field since she began practicing law in 2003. She holds both an MBA and J.D., which allows her to craft business-oriented legal
Samantha Graf

Samantha Graf

Partner, Hellmuth & Johnson
As a partner at Hellmuth & Johnson, Samantha Graf serves as the administrative head of the firm’s trust and estates practice group, which is made up of 13 attorneys. She
Sarah Hoffman

Sarah Hoffman

Shareholder, Bassford Remele
Sarah Hoffman is a top health care litigator and shareholder at Minneapolis-based Bassford Remele, handling cases that involve complex medical and legal issues. She represents health care systems and individual
Amy DuMond Kottke

Amy DuMond Kottke

Co-partner in charge, Hinshaw & Culbertson Minneapolis office
Amy DuMond Kottke has gained a reputation in the legal community for her in-depth knowledge and capabilities in advising owners, developers, and lenders on high-impact transactions, financing, and construction issues.
Katie Krisch

Katie Krisch

Associate general counsel, Water Solutions, Pentair
Katie Krisch serves as associate general counsel and the lead commercial attorney for Pentair Water Solutions (PWS), one of three reporting business segments of Pentair. As a member of the
Kristen Larson

Kristen Larson

Of counsel, Ballard Spahr
Kristen Larson has worked in the legal industry for 27 years, with 18 spent as in-house counsel at national banks. At TCF Bank, she advised on the successful completion of
Erica MacDonald

Erica MacDonald

Partner, Faegre Drinker
As a former U.S. attorney, Erica MacDonald has successfully litigated hundreds of cases in federal court and presided over thousands of cases in state court. That experience led Faegre Drinker
Melinda Maher

Melinda Maher

General counsel, Fulcrum Health
Melinda Maher oversees the legal and compliance functions for Fulcrum Health, a Plymouth-based nonprofit specializing in physical medicine benefit management. She played a pivotal role in Fulcrum Health’s most recent
Megan Rogers

Megan Rogers

Shareholder, Larkin Hoffman
At Larkin Hoffman, Megan Rogers’ practice areas include land use, zoning, real estate transactions, municipal law, and mining, serving diverse clients from homeowners and renters to land developers. She was
Keiko Sugisaka

Keiko Sugisaka

Partner/firm chair, Maslon
Board chair of Maslon since 2022, Keiko Sugisaka represents Fortune 500 companies in product liability and commercial litigation. She serves as national counsel in defending against individual and mass tort