Aymara-Speaking Attorneys

Matthew R. Thibodeau

Duluth, MN

Matthew R. Thibodeau is a partner at Trial Group North, specializing in Asbestos Defense, Contracts, Employment Law, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Silica and Catalyst Defense, Trucking and Motor Vehicle Accidents, Construction, and Workers' Compensation. He is licensed in Minnesota since 1997, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He holds a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and a B.A. from the University of St. Thomas. Matthew has received numerous honors and awards, including Minnesota Lawyer Attorneys of the Year, Minnesota Super Lawyer Rising Star multiple times, Top Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans, Paul Harris Fellow, B. Warren Hart Distinguished Service Award, Founders Day Award, and the DRI SLDO Diversity Award. He is actively involved in various professional associations and community service initiatives, and is fluent in Spanish, Chinese, Aymara, and Quechua.

DaLon Esplin

Blackfoot, ID

DaLon Esplin was born and raised in Bingham County. He served a 2-year mission in La Paz, Bolivia, where he learned to speak Spanish and Aymara. He graduated from Brigham Young University in Economics and obtained his Juris Doctorate there in 1978. He practiced law in Pocatello for 11 years before moving to Blackfoot, and served as the civil deputy prosecuting attorney for Bingham County and as a Magistrate Judge. DaLon describes himself as a small-town lawyer representing individuals against big insurance companies and large law firms.