Bassford Remele Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

August 19, 2026

Bassford Remele is proud to announce that thirty-seven attorneys have been named to the Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. The final published Super Lawyers list represents no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state, and no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to the Rising Stars list. Lewis Remele is among the Top 10 vote-getters in the 2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers rankings.

Super Lawyers and Rising Stars*

  1. Tal Bakke* (Health Care)
  2. Debra Bulluck* (Family Law)
  3. David Dahlmeier (Products Liability: Defense)
  4. Aram Desteian (Business Litigation)
  5. Danielle Fitzsimmons (Employment & Labor)
  6. Edward Fox (Business Litigation)
  7. Nicolas Hanson* (Business Litigation)
  8. Nathan Heffernan* (Professional Liability)
  9. Sarah Hoffman (Health Care)
  10. John Holper (Construction Litigation)
  11. Andrew Hunstad* (Family Law)
  12. Cassandra Jacobsen* (Employment Litigation)
  13. Andrew James* (Employment Litigation)
  14. Charles Jones (Professional Liability: Defense)
  15. Jessica Klander (Professional Liability: Defense)
  16. Jeffrey Klobucar (Creditor Debtor Rights)
  17. Jessica Kometz* (Estate and Trust Litigation)
  18. Cameron Lallier* (Bankruptcy: Business)
  19. Andrew Marshall (Business Litigation)
  20. Casey Marshall (Estate and Trust Litigation)
  21. Christopher Morris (Business Litigation)
  22. Jeffrey Mulder (Business Litigation)
  23. Patrick Newman* (Creditor Debtor Rights)
  24. Lauren Nuffort (Civil Litigation)
  25. Daniel Olson (Business Litigation)
  26. Barry O’Neil (Professional Liability: Defense)
  27. Stephen Plunkett (Health Care)
  28. Kelly Putney (Professional Liability: Defense)
  29. Lewis Remele (Business Litigation)
  30. Bryce Riddle* (Business Litigation)
  31. Barry Sackett (Great Plains)
  32. John Schulz (Family Law)
  33. Alan Silver (Estate and Trust Litigation)
  34. Mark Whitmore (Medical Malpractice: Defense)
  35. Kyle Willems (Construction Litigation)
  36. Amanda Williams (Class Actions/Mass Torts: Plaintiff)
  37. Sara Wilson (Estate Planning & Probate)

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained high peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

Bassford Remele proudly serves as local and national counsel for many major corporations and Fortune 500 Companies and is a go-to litigation firm representing local, national, and international clients in state and federal courts across the region. The firm provides comprehensive counsel and representation in litigation and dispute resolution, family law, and corporate matters, ensuring prompt and effective service for its clients.

Established in 1882, Bassford Remele is proud to be the oldest top-25 law firm based in Minnesota.

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