Leonard, Street and Deinard shareholders Dominic Cecere, Todd Noteboom, Doug Peterson, Mary Schwind, Byron Starns and Bryant Tchida have been named litigation stars in the third annual edition of Benchmark Litigation.

In addition, Benchmark Litigation notes that Michael Taylor, shareholder and chair of the firm's Litigation division, "is praised for his commercial, construction and insurance coverage work."

As a whole, Leonard, Street and Deinard was recognized as one of the top litigation firms in the state of Minnesota, earning the "recommended" designation.

Benchmark Litigation, published by Euromoney's Legal Media Group, is a premier guide to America's leading law firms and attorneys. It is distributed to in-house or general counsel at the country's largest investment banks, Fortune 500 companies and the top litigation partners at firms in every state.