Leonard, Street and Deinard was ranked No. 1 in Minnesota in several areas of law, according to the recent The Best Lawyers in America survey. The firm was ranked No. 1 in Minnesota in alternative dispute resolution, commercial litigation, employee benefits law, energy law, information technology law, sports law and water law. These rankings indicate that the firm has more lawyers listed in Best Lawyers in these fields than any other firm in Minnesota.

In addition, 36 of Leonard, Street and Deinard’s attorneys were selected individually for inclusion in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. They are:

James J. Bertrand
Angela M. Bohmann
James G. Bullard
Jeffrey P. Cairns
Dominic J. Cecere
Stephen J. Davidson
Robert L. DeMay
Thomas D. Feinberg
Harold D. Field, Jr.
Lawrence J. Field
Joseph M. Finley
William S. Forsberg 
Eric H. Galatz
William L. Greene
David N. Haynes
David Kantor
David W. Kelley
Steven R. Lindemann
Paul J. Linstroth
Stephen R. Litman
Daniel J. McInerney, Jr.
Bruce J. McNeil
Frederick W. Morris
Lowell J. Noteboom
Todd A. Noteboom
Richard G. Pepin, Jr.
Allen I. Saeks
Ellen G. Sampson
Morris M. Sherman
Byron E. Starns
Lowell V. Stortz
Michael G. Taylor
Peter H. Thrane
Mark S. Weitz
Carolyn V. Wolski
Albert Woodward

Each year, The Best Lawyers in America publishes lists that are compiled through an extensive peer-review survey in which the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The current edition of Best Lawyers is based on 1.8 million evaluations from leading attorneys across the country.