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Kate and Sarah honored as Volunteer Attorneys of the Year by Cancer Legal Line

November 28th, 2016

Kate and I are proud to be honored by the Cancer Legal Line as Volunteer Attorneys of the Year. The Cancer Legal Line does a wonderful job providing legal advice to cancer patients, survivors, and their families. Check our Cancer Legal Line here.

Categories: cancer, ERISA, Katherine MacKinnon, Sarah Demers, volunteer

Practice Areas

Employee Benefits (ERISA)
Short and Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
Pension
Severance Benefits
Health Insurance
Estate Planning & Administration
Civil Appeals

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Attorney Bios

Katherine MacKinnon

Pronouns: she/her Kate MacKinnon thrives on telling a client’s story with passion. She devotes her practice to representing people in employee benefit disputes (commonly called ERISA claims) and civil appeals in state and federal court. Kate gradua… Read More

Nicolet Lyon

Pronouns: she/her Nicolet Lyon practices in ERISA employee benefits such as long-term disability, short-term disability, life insurance, health insurance, and pension. She also practices in the areas of estate planning and probate. A native of St. Pa… Read More

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Kate MacKinnon Honored as Founding Fellow of the Hennepin County Bar Foundation

March 8th, 2019

What an enjoyable evening yesterday supporting the important work of the Hennepin County Bar Foundation at its annual benefit! The Foundation supports access to justice for under-served populations in the Minneapolis area. Kate is a past president of… Read More

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Can't I Appeal My Long-Term Disability Claim Myself?

January 9th, 2019

Yesterday, I received chocolate in the mail from a grateful non-client! I spoke to her a couple of times over the phone and was able to coach her into successfully appealing her long-term disability (LTD) claim on her own. So, the answer is yes ̵… Read More