Leonard, Street and Deinard has announced that shareholder Michael G. Taylor has been elected chair of the firm's Litigation Division. Taylor, who has practiced at Leonard, Street and Deinard since 1984, will provide strategic leadership to the firm's litigation practice groups.

Taylor received his bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison and his master's degree from University of Michigan. In 1984 he received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. Taylor has been named among The Best Lawyers in America and has been named a "Super Lawyer®" by his peers, as noted by Minnesota Law & Politics.

Leonard, Street and Deinard is among Minnesota's largest law firms, with offices in Minneapolis, Mankato and St. Cloud, Minnesota, and in Washington, D.C. From its regional base, Leonard, Street and Deinard serves clients throughout the United States and internationally. The firm employs nearly 200 attorneys in a broad range of practice areas and, since its founding in 1922, has helped generations of clients achieve their business objectives through astute legal advice complemented by good common sense. To learn more about our tradition of exceptional service, visit Leonard, Street and Deinard's Web site at www.leonard.com.