Nichols Kaster, PLLP, a firm dedicated to employee and consumer rights and social justice, congratulates Rebekah L. Bailey, Reena I. Desai, Michele R. Fisher, Matthew C. Helland, James H. Kaster, Paul J. Lukas, Matthew H. Morgan, Anna P. Prakash, David E. Schlesinger, Robert L. Schug, Steven Andrew Smith and Rachhana T. Srey who have recently been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025. Steven Andrew Smith was also selected as Lawyer of the Year in Minneapolis.
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