Zimmerman Reed

What an incredible night at the Minnesota Urban Debate League's annual dinner last week! As a long-time supporter, we’re proud of the impact MNUDL continues to make in empowering students through debate. Our Managing Partner, June Pineda Hoidal, has had the privilege of chairing the Advisory Board for the past two years.

We were also thrilled to be among distinguished guests and fellow supporters, including Governor Tim Walz, First Lady Gwen Walz (Advisory Board member), Mayor Melvin Carter, Mayor Jacob Frey, Secretary of State Steve Simon, and Rep. Cedrick Frazier. We’re honored to have joined them to support in uplifting this amazing organization.

Zimmerman Reed is thrilled to welcome the firm’s newest associate attorney, Giselle M. Webber. Based in the Minneapolis office, Giselle will be joining the firm’s antitrust and consumer protection practices.

Giselle is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School, where she also was a double major with B.A.s in Political Science and English.

To learn more visit: https://zr.link/gmw

Zimmerman Reed is proud to announce that Managing Partner, Caleb Marker, has been recognized by Lawdragon.com in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers. This list celebrates exceptional lawyers who have made significant impacts in the fields of civil rights and employment law. Caleb’s leadership in class action and arbitration cases is backed by a dedicated team of attorneys, paralegals, and case managers, continuing a proud tradition of advocacy that’s been at the heart of our firm for decades.

Read more: https://zr.link/Lawdragon500

Congratulations to Managing Partner June Pineda Hoidal who was honored among the Top 50 Women Minnesota Super Lawyers.

To learn more, read here: https://zr.link/superlawyers2024

Hats off to Partner David Cialkowski for being honored among the Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers. This is the fifth consecutive year he has received this honor.

Read here to learn more: https://zr.link/superlawyers2024

Excited to share a feature on ZR’s Managing Partner June Pineda Hoidal in the University of Minnesota Law School alumni magazine!

Learn about the miles she’s logged on the pavement and court dockets – and how UMN Law played a huge role in shaping her life and career.

Check out the full story: https://zr.link/MNLawMag

Learn more about ZR’s Partner Chuck Toomajian in this Q&A in Minnesota Lawyer including:

⚖️ What sparked his interest in the law
🎾 How tennis became a favorite activity outside of work
🐳 Why a mountain in his hometown inspired the novel Moby-Dick

Breaking the Ice: Opioid litigation ‘case of a lifetime’ for Zimmerman Reed attorney Chuck Toomajian appreciates getting to “right some wrongs” in his public client, whistleblower and consumer protection practice as a partner in Zimmerman Reed’s Minneapolis office.

Zimmerman Reed announces $7 million settlement for the U.S. and State of California in a first-of-its kind False Claims Act case involving a COVID-19 waiver program. Learn more about the settlement: https://zr.link/44nspWx

Also learn more about ZR's Whistleblower Practice: https://zr.link/whistleblower

Check out this great profile on Managing Partner June Pineda Hoidal to learn about her career journey and the importance of Twin Cities Diversity in Practice’s mission within the legal community.

Congratulations to June Pineda Hoidal, elected to Managing Partner at Zimmerman Reed! June's practice focuses on Litigation, including public client, whistle blower, and financial fraud.

"My career journey has not be straightforward – I prioritized my family and took a hiatus from the workforce altogether to dedicate time to my son at home. Now that I’m in a leadership role and in a position to consider candidates, when I see a hiatus on a resume, I see that as a point of interest. I met so many different kinds of people while outside the legal workforce, and that has been a benefit to my career. With hindsight, it’s easy to say that the pathway to a goal is rarely straightforward. I encourage ambitious attorneys to keep at it, and maintain your relationships. Sometimes it doesn’t seem possible, but it is."

Read more from 16 attorneys of color recently promoted at TCDIP Member Organizations on our website, and stay tuned as we feature these attorneys on our social media. https://lnkd.in/gHs8fzRf

Zimmerman Reed is happy to welcome Nare Kupelian to the firm. Nare brings thoughtful analysis and creative thinking to her practice, which will focus on Consumer Protection, Employee Rights, and Privacy and Data Breach.

Nare was an attorney at a plaintiff’s litigation firm where she focused on catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and products liability cases. Beyond the practice of law, Nare also serves as an instructor at Fremont University where she develops diverse teaching strategies to encourage development of students entering the paralegal industry.

Learn more about Nare here: https://bit.ly/3x1l6Yb

To help spread awareness of FTC’s Consumer Protection Week, we’re sharing important information for consumers to keep in mind in order to protect their rights, their personal information, and their money. Read it here: https://bit.ly/48Runz4

What a night! Seven Zimmerman Reed attorneys were named 2023 Attorneys of the Year. June Pineda Hoidal, Behdad Sadeghi, Charles Toomajian, Carolyn Glass Anderson, Kimberly McNulty, Richard Hansen, and Anna Jenks were recognized for the groundbreaking outcome in State of Minnesota v. Juul Labs, Inc. We’re honored to share this great recognition with the Office of the Attorney General and our co-counsel at Robins Kaplan LLP.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3UwY598

Read this Q&A with ZR’s newly named partner Michael Laird to learn about things like:

🏈 His work in representing retired NFL players with concussion claims.
📺 His favorite series about lawyers that’s on Netflix.

Breaking the Ice: Helping retired NFL players pursue concussion claims Michael Laird, a partner in Zimmerman Reed’s Minneapolis office, continues representing retired NFL players and helping them win awards based on the league’s $1 billion settlement of concussion claims.

Read about our new managing partner Caleb Marker in Los Angeles Business Journal where he talks about growing ZR’s practice in LA and how he fights on behalf of gig workers.

Marker Now Managing Partner at Zimmerman Reed - Los Angeles Business Journal Caleb Marker, who helped found the Los Angeles outpost of Minneapolis plaintiff’s law firm Zimmerman Reed LLP, has been named one of the firm’s three managing partners.

There are few days in the year that so powerfully reflect the importance of our firm’s dedication to seeking justice than Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Dr. King and his fight for equal rights, desegregation, and other essential civil rights have long inspired our values and mission in bringing justice to our communities and clients who we serve.

To honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., click our link to learn about a few local celebrations you can attend or organizations you can support that carry on his dream: https://bit.ly/48tWSmZ

Congratulations to Caleb Marker and Jeff Westerman for being selected to the 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list. 👏 https://bit.ly/3ScSxyY

We’re pleased to announce that Michael Laird and Chuck Toomajian have been named Partners at Zimmerman Reed. They exemplify the firm’s culture and have brought exceptional creativity and dedication to their practices and clients.

To learn more visit: https://bit.ly/48oyHGO

Seven ZR attorneys have been named 2023 Attorneys of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer. Congratulations to Carolyn Anderson, Behdad Sadeghi, Chuck Toomajian, Kimberly McNulty, Richard Hansen, Anna Jenks, and June Pineda Hoidal!

Incredibly honored to share this award with the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General and our co-counsel at Robins Kaplan LLP. This award is a testament to our unwavering dedication and resolute commitment to holding corporations accountable and safeguarding the health and well-being of Minnesota’s youth.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3NCoIFl