Six DeWitt Attorneys Selected for Inclusion on the 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Today DeWitt LLP announced Minnesota Super Lawyers® selected six of its attorneys for inclusion on the 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Minnesota Super Lawyers® named four attorneys as Super Lawyers and two attorneys were included as Rising Stars.
The attorneys selected for inclusion as 2025 Minnesota Super Lawyers are attorneys Robert Due, Julie Nagorski, Kathleen Newman, and Lauri Schmid. Attorneys Zachary Armstrong and Mitchell Sullivan are included as 2025 Minnesota Rising Stars.
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About Robert Due
A partner at DeWitt, Robert Due brings extensive experience handling high-net-worth cases involving complex and hard-to-value assets, such as commercial real estate, intellectual property, and privately held business interests. He is highly skilled in both litigation and alternative dispute resolution, with a strong track record of successfully litigating cases to conclusion and negotiating favorable settlements. Due also has significant appellate experience before both the Minnesota Supreme Court and the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He is listed on the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Roster of Qualified Neutrals. Due earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Minnesota and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Carleton College.
About Julie Nagorski
Julie Nagorski, a partner at DeWitt LLP, has broad litigation experience across multiple legal areas, with a particular focus on construction and real property disputes. She has led numerous cases through jury and bench trials, as well as arbitrations, and has successfully argued before the Minnesota Court of Appeals on multiple occasions. Nagorski received her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School and her B.A., with highest honors, from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse.
About Kathleen Newman
Kathleen Newman, a partner at DeWitt, has deep expertise in all aspects of marital dissolution, including complex, high-net-worth cases involving family businesses, professional practices, and sensitive custody issues. She is also highly experienced in mediation and alternative dispute resolution. Newman is Board-Certified in Family Law Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. As a seasoned mediator, she is listed on the Minnesota ADR Statewide Neutrals Roster for all Family Neutral categories and on the Minnesota Supreme Court’s roster of Appellate mediators. Newman earned her J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and her B.A. from Hamline University.
About Lauri Schmid
Lauri Schmid focuses on a broad spectrum of legal practice areas, helping both individuals and businesses navigate their day-to-day legal challenges. Her primary focus is Estate & Probate law, where she assists clients with estate planning, trust administration, and probate matters to ensure their wishes are honored for future generations. Schmid also advises businesses across a variety of legal issues, offering strategic counsel that protects their interests throughout operations. Additionally, she handles real estate transactions and has solid experience in bankruptcy law, including Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases. Schmid holds a J.D. from Hamline University School of Law and a B.A. from Concordia College.
2025 Minnesota Rising Stars
About Zachary Armstrong
Zachary Armstrong is an associate attorney at DeWitt, working within the Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Transportation & Logistics groups. His civil litigation practice spans a variety of areas, including trade secret disputes, patent and commercial litigation, false advertising claims, transportation and logistics matters, real estate conflicts, and personal injury cases. Armstrong earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of St. Thomas School of Law and holds a B.A. from Carleton College.
About Mitchell Sullivan
Mitchell Sullivan is an associate at DeWitt supporting the Real Estate and Business practice groups. He advises clients on a wide range of legal matters including real estate, corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, and other commercial issues. Within real estate, he has represented a diverse group of stakeholders including investors, developers, brokers, lenders, landlords, contractors, property managers, and manufacturers. Sullivan received his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and his B.A. from Concordia College.
About Super Lawyers
The selections for Minnesota Super Lawyers are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of the Thomson Reuters legal division based in Eagan, Minnesota. Each year the team conducts a thorough selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area and a good-standing and disciplinary check.
The final list of Minnesota Super Lawyers features the top five percent of attorneys in more than 60 practice areas. Lawyers featured on the Rising Stars list are selected based upon similar criteria as Super Lawyers; however, a candidate must either be under 40 years of age or in practice for 10 years or less, and a peer evaluation is not conducted.