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Firm president Stuart Bear has been honored to be a presenter at The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)'s annual conference in Palm Springs, California. Stuart will be giving a speech titled "It's Complicated: Multijurisdictional Incapacity." Stuart will be delivering his presentation on Saturday, March 22. More on Stuart's presentation can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gethevBx More on Stuart's practice can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gR_UjhB6

The Chestnut Cambronne PA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys have advanced within the firm, effective January 1, 2025. Please join in congratulating Erica Lindquist, Kendal O'Keefe, and Ryan Prochaska, who have been named income partners, and Katie Kelley and Philip Krzeski, who have been named partners. Chestnut Cambronne congratulates you on this professional milestone and look forward to your ongoing accomplishments within the firm and legal community.

After a busy holidays, the firm started 2025 out with a dose of fluffy love. Robin Whalen-Bruha brought her very cute puppies by the firm to everyone's delight. #wellness #worklifebalance #holidaysrecovery #fluffy #lawdogs

Chestnut attorney Karly A. Kauf has been selected to present at the 2025 Community Association Association Law Seminar in San Antonio, Texas. Karly will be presenting on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Community Associations and the benefits of fostering an open and welcoming community on January 31, 2025. Learn more about Karly here: https://lnkd.in/ge8qZKu9 Learn more about the seminar here: https://lnkd.in/gP3naPbx

Chestnut attorneys David Rephan, Téa Baker, and Allison Frasier are presenters today for a seminar on Minnesota Medicare and Medical Assistance, which are an important element of their and the firm's elder law practice. Reach out to that team if we can be of service in any aspect of elder care. More on the seminar can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gcuS6WiU. More on the practice area can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gJ8gYRvW

Attorney Lisa Henry has been named to the faculty for the Trust and Estate Litigation in Minnesota CLE with Minnesota CLE. She will be presenting on Discovery in Trust and Estate Litigation on May 4, 2024. More on the seminar can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gpzAZB_7 More on Lisa can be found here: https://lnkd.in/d8ej-eYb

Robert Bintz and his brother David Bintz (represented by the Wisconsin Innocence Project) were recently exonerated after serving 25 years in prison for a crime they played no role in. The Great North Innocence Project could not have successfully won Robert's freedom without the dedicated support from the pro bono team at Chestnut Cambronne PA. Chris Renz, Wynn Curtiss, Jennifer Crancer, and Jacklyn Heckman fought tirelessly alongside the GNIP legal team to win Robert's freedom. Thank you to this incredible team of attorneys for your partnership! Read more about Robert's story: https://lnkd.in/gfzBGAes #probonoweek

Chestnut Cambronne attorneys and staff gathered last night to honor Kendal O'Keefe in her 2024 Top Women in Law award. Congratulations to Kendal on her distinguished honor! CC folks and proud husband pictured (l-r): Olivia Edwards, Lena Brakel, Andrew Case, Karly A. Kauf, Kendal O'Keefe, Nicole Appelbaum, Matthew O'Keefe, Ryan Prochaska, Annaliisa G., and Katie Kelley.

Earlier this week, after a six-day jury trial, Chestnut attorneys Charlie Shafer and Emeric Dwyer, along with Sarah McEllistrem of Collins, Buckley, Sauntry & Haugh, PLLP, won a jury verdict on behalf of a former employee against the United States Postal Service. The 12-person jury found that the former USPS employee was subjected to a racially hostile work environment – and the USPS failed to stop it - when he worked at the Saint Paul Processing & Distribution Center from 2017 to 2022. The jury awarded the employee damages for emotional distress. The trial team also included Justin Engelmann and Chris Jenssen. More on the case can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gKW_i5gE.

Chestnut packed food at Second Harvest Heartland yesterday as part of its community service and wellness efforts. The team had a lot of fun and was proud of the amount of food they were able to help prepare (see picture). Participating were Katie Kelley, Wynn Curtiss, Gemma Gutierrez Becerra, Ryan Prochaska, Dana Ohman, Olivia Edwards, Elise Carlson, Kendal O'Keefe, Matt Yost, Lynne Kelley, Kristin Denison Young, Gretchen Schellhas (not pictured), SarahRose Handley (not pictured), Eric Bjerva (not pictured), and Chris Renz.