
Welcome Steven Macdonald
Steven Macdonald has joined Larson • King as an attorney. Steven focuses his practice on business litigation, intellectual property, antitrust, employment, and appellate practice.

Steven Macdonald has joined Larson • King as an attorney. Steven focuses his practice on business litigation, intellectual property, antitrust, employment, and appellate practice.

Nineteen Larson • King attorneys are recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America across a broad range of practice areas. Mark A. Solheim has been named the Best Lawyers® 2027 Product Liability Litigation – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year.”

Thirteen Larson • King attorneys earn recognition on the 2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, across nine practice areas. Attorney Mark Solheim honored on the Top 100 Attorneys in Minnesota list.

On June 1, 2026, the Minnesota Court of Appeals recognized and expanded an insured’s right to independent counsel based on a conflict of interest between the insurer and the insured. In Fabyanske Westra Hart & Thomson PA v. Western National Mutual Insurance Company, the Court of Appeals held that a “conflict of interest entitling an insured to independent counsel exists when the insurer defends under a reservation of rights and the facts to be determined in the underlying action are the same facts upon which coverage depends.” The Fabyanske decision carries significant implications for insurers, insureds, and attorneys navigating Minnesota’s insurance defense landscape.

R. John Wells has joined Larson • King as a partner. John is an experienced trial attorney who represents clients in complex litigation involving toxic torts, product liability, transportation, and oil and gas matters.

Morgan E. Voight has joined Larson • King as an attorney. Morgan focuses her practice on the defense of professional liability, product liability, and business litigation cases.

Patrick H. O’Neill, III has joined the partnership at Larson • King, after practicing with the firm as an associate since 2018. Patrick is an accomplished litigator and trial lawyer who focuses his practice on commercial disputes, insurance coverage and bad faith matters, professional negligence claims, and fiduciary litigation.

Owen J. Palmer has joined Larson • King as an attorney. Owen focuses his practice on complex torts, construction, and business and commercial litigation.

Congratulations to Senior Judge John H. Guthmann, recipient of the Chief Justice Award presented by Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie Hudson at the Annual Conference of Judges in December 2025.

Rachel P. Richardson has joined Larson • King as an attorney. Rachel practices in the areas of business litigation, product liability, and mass/toxic tort litigation.