Cambridge, MN

Sonia Miller-Van Oort

Sonia Miller-Van Oort is a highly respected and accomplished litigation attorney. She has worked on a variety of litigation involving commercial disputes, product liability cases, non-competition and non-solicitation matters, breach-of-contract cases, invasion-of-privacy matters, franchise disputes, tortious interference claims, and misrepresentation and fraud claims. Having represented clients nationally, regionally, and locally, Sonia has a breadth of experience briefing and arguing dispositive and non-dispositive motions, negotiating settlements in complex matters, and trying cases both in state and federal court. Sonia’s clients most value her strong oral advocacy abilities, negotiation skills, and practical, yet innovative approach to addressing their needs. Not only is Sonia committed to her legal practice and meeting her clients’ needs, she is also committed to public service. Sonia was appointed by the ABA President to serve on the prestigious ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary as the 8th Circuit representative; in this capacity, Sonia and the 14-member committee volunteer significant time evaluating presidential nominees to the federal court and issuing ratings to the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Department of Justice, and the White House. Over the years, Sonia has provided pro bono assistance to numerous clients, including representation of parents, guardians ad litem, and children caught in foster care and custody disputes. Her commitment to community is also reflected in the variety of non-profit boards of directors on which she has served: the Hennepin County Bar Foundation, Volunteer Lawyers Network, University of Minnesota Legal Services, and the Notre Dame Club of Minnesota. Sonia also served for eight years on the School Board of the Hopkins-based Spanish-immersion public charter school, International Spanish Language Academy, serving as Chair for two years and an officer for several. Sonia feels a strong allegiance to her law school and was honored to be asked to serve on the Indiana University Alumni Board of Directors for several years, as well as the Latino Alumni Advisory Board. Sonia’s skills both inside and outside of the courtroom have been recognized by her peers and adversaries alike. In 2002, Sonia was selected as one of only ten attorneys in Minnesota to be recognized as an “Up and Coming Attorney.” She was subsequently named a “Rising Star” by Minnesota Law and Politics in 2005, 2006, 2008, and a “Super Lawyer” in 2013, 2014, and 2015. And in 2007-2008, Sonia had the distinguished honor of being elected the 89th President of the Hennepin County Bar Association (one of the 15 largest county bar associations in the country), serving as the Association’s first Hispanic President and the second youngest President in its history. Sonia served as the first Latino President of the Minnesota State Bar Association and fifth female President in 2017-2018. In September 2020, Indiana University-Mauer School of Law presented Sonia with its Distinguished Service award in recognition of her extraordinary service to the legal community.

Jonathan Strauss

Since 1997, Jon has been litigating product liability, commercial, privacy, defamation, construction, bid protest, employment, environmental, securities, and insurance matters. He has tried numerous cases, although he regularly obtains dismissal for his clients through summary judgment. As local, regional and national counsel for Fortune 500 corporations, he regularly works with litigation managers, assisting them to develop appropriate budgets for litigation. Jon has also argued and won appeals before the Minnesota and Eighth Circuit Courts of Appeal. Jon is a highly decorated attorney. He has been named a “Rising Star” by Minnesota Law and Politics five times (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009), named one of ten “Up and Coming Attorneys” by Minnesota Lawyer in 2002, and a Super Lawyer in 2015. In 2007, Jon also won the Raeder Larson Public Service Award for outstanding service to the public through pro bono legal work. For his pro bono efforts on behalf of individuals that had been on the I‑35W bridge when it collapsed, in 2009, Jon was a recipient of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s most prestigious honor, the Professional Excellence Award, which is awarded annually to the members who have demonstrated substantial efforts to advance the legal profession and the administration of justice. Jon’s strong belief in helping those without the means to receive adequate representation has led him to assist in several high-profile pro bono matters, including freeing a death row inmate in Texas, helped several debtors through complex bankruptcy proceedings, and representing victims of the I‑35W bridge collapse. Jon is committed to improving his profession. Throughout his entire career, he has been active in the state and county bar associations, including serving as President for the Hennepin County Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the local county bar association. Jon also shared his knowledge of the law as an Adjunct Professor at William Mitchell College of Law teaching a seminar regarding product liability. Jon likes to have lots of fun. He is an avid Packer and Badger fan, and enjoys the pain that the Wisconsin teams inflict upon us here in Minnesota. When not cheering for his teams, Jon is an avid foodie and a passionate food critic. Finally, Jon was once a juggler and magician-performing for children’s birthday parties! He does his best to sharpen those skills with his two young boys.

Robin Wolpert

Robin Wolpert is an accomplished appellate practitioner, business litigator, and white-collar criminal defense attorney. With her unique blend of government, in-house, and private sector experience, Robin develops creative problem-solving strategies and, where necessary, manages litigation seamlessly from trial through appeal. Robin handles a diverse mix of civil and criminal lawsuits and appeals, focusing on constitutional law, defamation, social media and misinformation campaigns, business fraud and misappropriation, and business compliance. She represents clients in litigation involving private parties or the government, including cases with parallel criminal and civil proceedings, civil and criminal appeals, and investigations. Robin has extensive experience in compliance with federal and international anti-bribery and anticorruption standards-including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), UK Bribery Act, and anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism laws. In addition, she spent much of her career advising and litigating on behalf of state and local government as a prosecutor and outside counsel. Always passionate about public service, Robin is a national leader and public speaker on democracy, ethics, lawyer well-being, implicit bias, and diversity, equity & inclusion. She serves as President of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, Treasurer of the Institute for Well Being in Law (IWIL), member of the ABA House of Delegates, member of the ABA Standing Committee on Professionalism, special advisor to the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI), past chair of Minnesota’s Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, and past president of the Minnesota State Bar Association. She was Adjunct Professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law teaching constitutional criminal procedure in 2022.

Sheri Stewart

Sheri Stewart is a respected litigation attorney with experience representing parties in employment cases and commercial litigation. She represents and advises clients in cases involving alleged racial discrimination, whistleblower violations, FMLA violations, and other claims under the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Her practice includes writing motions for injunctive relief, dismissal, judgment on the pleadings, and summary judgment. She has experience both in the courtroom and arbitrating commercial matters. In addition, Sheri works with clients to develop and implement their estate plans, including wills, powers-of-attorney, living wills/healthcare directives, and testamentary trusts. She also represents clients in probate and trust administration matters. Before becoming an attorney, Sheri worked for NBCUniversal in their Corporate Sourcing department as a Sourcing Manager where she negotiated high net worth supplier contracts. During law school, Sheri clerked for a national full-service AMLaw 100 firm and served as a judicial extern for the Honorable M. Jacqueline Regis (ret.) of Hennepin County. Sheri is a compassionate advocate who is committed to public service. She has volunteered with “Wills for Heroes,” drafting estate plans for first responders. She has advocated for housing access for low-income families in need of housing assistance and in housing hearings through Homeline and Volunteer Lawyers Network. Sheri has also shared her time and energy with HerJustice, formerly inMotion, a not-for-profit organization devoted to helping domestic violence survivors get the legal representation and social assistance they needed to get back on their feet.

Leigh Frost

Leigh was born in Utah, then adopted and raised in Minnesota. She started her undergrad degree in music at Abilene Christian University and finished with a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies at the University of Minnesota. Her studies at the U of M directed her toward law, so she attended William Mitchell College of Law (now known as Mitchell Hamline). Leigh’s childhood experiences and degree in Women’s Studies, fit very well with the practice of family law. She is proud to provide a range of representation for families, whether composed of individuals who are biological or adopted, married or never married, cis-gender or non-binary, to name a few. Leigh advises clients throughout the Twin Cities metro area on family law matters, including divorce, child support, custody and visitation, and spousal maintenance. Leigh has been happily married for nearly twenty years. She and her husband love spending time with each other, as well as with good friends they have found along the way and whom they consider family. Leigh and her husband have family scattered throughout the U.S., whom they visit as often as possible. While they are, and have always been, city dwellers, they recently became owners of a house in the country in Connecticut.

John C. Levy

John loves practicing law. He’s practiced for over 35 years, beginning on Wall Street, and brings a level of authenticity to his work that strengthens relationships, not only with his own clients but also with parties on the other side of transactions. His clients value the perspective he brings to the table, which is often a recognition of the actual dynamics at play, sometimes different than the stated or apparent interests or objectives of the parties. Whether in the context of general advisory services or transactions, John’s commitment, attentiveness, perspective, and assertiveness often makes him an integral part of client management teams. John has vast experience in a multitude of transactional, business, and corporate practice areas, including the following: Bankruptcy, Workouts and Debtor/Creditor Law; Business Formation, Structuring and Joint Ventures; Business Succession Planning; Commercial Lending; Closely Held Businesses; Corporate Finance and Capital Raising; Corporate Governance; Employment and Executive Compensation and Severance; Entrepreneurs and Emerging Businesses; Family-Owned Businesses and Succession Planning; Food and Hospitality, Restaurants, Food Trucks; Intellectual Property and Licensing; Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). When John is not advising clients, he is relaxing with loved ones, listening to the Grateful Dead, or playing disc golf, surfing or basketball. He particularly enjoys doing all of that on the East End of Long Island, where his family has a home.

Thomas L. Satrom

Thomas L. Satrom graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1972 and immediately joined the firm. He served as Isanti County Attorney from 1976-1979. Since then, he has specialized in business law, electric utilities law, estate planning and real estate, where he has been certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a Real Property Law Specialist. He has been selected four times as a Minnesota Super Lawyer by Minnesota Law and Politics. He was appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court as Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the 18th Judicial District for eight years. He also carries the highest rating (AV Preeminent) awarded by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbel National Peer Review Rating Service for both legal ability and ethical standards. He served on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Olympic Committee for 12 years, served as Chairman of the Membership and Credentials Committee of the U.S. Olympic Committee for four years, and was the Team Leader of the U.S.Olympic Curling Team in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, and in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. He has served as President of the U.S. Curling Association and he was inducted into the U.S. Curling Hall of Fame in 1999. He has also been involved in community volunteer work, having served on the Board of Trustees of the Cambridge Medical Center for 15 years and as Chairman for two terms. He was a co-founder of the Cambridge Curling Club, the first President of the Cambridge Hockey Association and is a long-time member of the American Legion. He was a Captain in the U.S. Army Reserves for many years. Tom resides on Spectacle Lake where he and his late wife, Barbara, raised their three daughters.