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Jeanette Bazis Named to Minnesota Lawyer's 2024 POWER 30 for Business Litigation
The “POWER 30” list—curated through extensive interviews with legal luminaries and analysis of landmark cases—recognizes attorneys whose presence on a case “signifies the stakes, who have influenced the direction of the law, whose leadership in the community is pervasive and whose respect within the bar is undeniable.”
Jenny Gassman-Pines Recognized by Minnesota Lawyer as 2024 Top Women in the Law Honoree
Minnesota Lawyer’s Top Women in Law recognition celebrates the outstanding achievements of women in Minnesota’s legal community.
Greene Espel Attorneys Recognized on the 2025 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch Lists
Best Lawyers compiles its annual recognition by a comprehensive peer review survey which is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
Minnesota Lawyer Names Erin Emory and Emily McAdam as 2024 Up & Coming Attorneys
Each year, Minnesota Lawyer selects a small group of attorneys in their first ten years of practice who distinguish themselves through their professional accomplishments, leadership, and service to the community.
Finance & Commerce Recognizes Greene Espel as a 2024 Empowering Women Company
The Empowering Women awards shine a light on companies and organizations that have demonstrated tangible efforts and documented results in supporting and elevating women in business across Minnesota.
Greene Espel Attorneys Recognized on the 2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Only a small percentage of attorneys in each state are named each year to these annual lists—no more than 5 percent to the Super Lawyers list and no more than 2.5 percent to the Rising Stars list.
Chambers USA Recognizes Greene Espel for Litigation in Minnesota; Jeanette Bazis, Sybil Dunlop, Surya Saxena, Kate Swenson, and X. Kevin Zhao Named Notable Practitioners
X. Kevin Zhao Appointed to Judicial Selection Committee for Federal District Court Vacancy by Senators Klobuchar and Smith
The committee is made up of six attorneys, including current and former judges and other leaders in the legal community.
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes Greene Espel for Litigation in Minnesota; Jeanette Bazis, Sybil Dunlop, and Kate Swenson Named Notable Practitioners
This year’s recognition highlights the firm’s “widely respected litigation group able to provide expertise across a range of commercial disputes, including both class actions and single-plaintiff claims.”
Faris Rashid Recognized by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as a 2023 40 Under 40 Honoree
Business Journal editors pick 40 leaders under the age of 40 who have demonstrated excellent professional accomplishments while also working to further their communities.
X. Kevin Zhao Appointed to the Commission on Judicial Selection
The Commission solicits, considers, and recommends candidates to the Governor for vacancies in the district courts and the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals.
Faris Rashid Appointed to the Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel
The panel will evaluate and recommend the best-qualified candidates to the District Judges for consideration.
Chambers USA Recognizes Greene Espel for Litigation in Minnesota; Jeanette Bazis, Sybil Dunlop, and Kate Swenson Named Notable Practitioners
Chambers rankings are the result of in-depth market analysis and independent research conducted by an experienced team of researchers.
Kevin Zhao Elected to the Board of Directors for The Advocates for Human Rights
At the forefront of the world's human rights movement, The Advocates for Human Rights works to change systems and conditions that cause human rights abuses.