Notable Emerging Stars in Law 2022

These nine attorneys are rapidly distinguishing themselves in the practice of law. Shortly after graduating from law school, they’ve made important contributions on complex litigation cases and they’ve provided valuable advice and strategy to clients facing business and social concerns. They’ve dedicated themselves to pro bono work, and early in their careers they’ve demonstrated they have the capacity to make a positive impact in the decades to come. Here are our 2022 Notable Emerging Stars 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, Emerging Stars in Law candidates must have a maximum of 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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David Archer

David Archer

Associate, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
David Archer is a commercial litigator with an emphasis on franchise matters, helping large companies resolve complex business and commercial disputes in state and federal courts. Archer has contributed to
Maria Brekke

Maria Brekke

Associate attorney, Nilan Johnson Lewis
Maria Brekke has focused substantial time and effort providing legal services to people in need. Recently, she represented an asylum seeker and led a team of partners and paralegals to
Brianna Chamberlin

Brianna Chamberlin

Associate, Fish & Richardson
Brianna Chamberlin is building a reputation for bridging the gap between legal strategy and diverse technologies, ranging from pharmaceutical formulations to mechanical devices to petroleum fracking. Notably, Chamberlin was involved
Sarah Dannecker

Sarah Dannecker

Associate, Ballard Spahr
After 15 years as a paralegal, Sarah Dannecker earned her law degree from Mitchell Hamline Law School in 2019. Since then, she’s advised clients of Minneapolis-based Ballard Spahr on a
Emily Hendricks

Emily Hendricks

Associate, Fox Rothschild
An attorney in the real estate department of Fox Rothschild in Minneapolis, Emily Hendricks has earned a reputation as an astute adviser to financial institutions, institutional investors, and corporations on
Kyle Kroll

Kyle Kroll

Managing associate, Winthrop & Weinstine
Kyle Kroll’s career has already had an outsized impact on Minnesota law. In 2020, his work on Minnesota’s first appeal involving electric vehicles helped chart a new course for EV
Megan Odom

Megan Odom

Associate, Ciresi Conlin LLP
After graduating as valedictorian from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Megan Odom clerked for two justices on the Minnesota Supreme Court. She then joined Minneapolis-based Ciresi Conlin. Over the
Gabriel Ramirez-Hernandez

Gabriel Ramirez-Hernandez

Associate attorney, Maslon LLP
Gabriel Ramirez-Hernandez works on disputes involving intellectual property, insurance, construction, and general business litigation at Maslon. He is the youngest non-student board member for the Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association and
Anju Suresh

Anju Suresh

Associate, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
A member of Hinshaw’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group, Anju Suresh represents clients from individuals to large corporations in a wide variety of areas including business and employment disputes, insurance, and