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Jan M. Conlin represents clients in Minneapolis, Minnesota across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
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About Jan M. Conlin
Jan Conlin has a long record of leading high-stakes intellectual property and business-critical litigation. Known for her trial and examination skills, Jan uses her well-honed expertise in the areas of trial strategy and risk assessment to find unique business resolutions for litigation-based conflicts of all sizes. During the course of her career, Jan has obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts, awards, and settlements on behalf of her clients.
For the past six years, Jan was named one of the nation’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers by Benchmark Litigation. Jan was also inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American College of Trial Lawyers and named a Minnesota Top 10 Super Lawyer.
At her former firm, Jan was an elected member of the Executive Board and Chair of the Business Litigation Department.
Jan has multiple nine-figure patent infringement and business litigation representations including a $520.6 million verdict against Microsoft in 2004, a $400 million settlement for Pitney Bowes Inc. in a patent dispute against Hewlett-Packard in 2001, and the 2009 defeat of a $100 million breach of licensing claim, where she earned a unanimous defense verdict as well as an award of attorney’s fees for her client.
In addition, Jan is extensively involved in the community and has provided many hours of service to the organizations she supports. Her volunteer activities include multiple board-leadership positions for a variety of organizations including The Minneapolis Foundation; Catholic Charities; Minnesota Orchestral Association; St. Thomas Law School; Minnesota State Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section; University of Minnesota Law School; and, Ascension Catholic Academy.
Credentials
Education
University of Minnesota
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University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
B.A.
Recognition
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Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Intellectual Property (Minneapolis)
2026
Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Patent (Minneapolis)
2026
Lawyer of the Year — Bet-the-Company Litigation (Minneapolis)
2025
Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Environmental
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Patent
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Trusts and Estates
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
2026
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2026
Best Lawyers in America — COVID-19
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Nationally named Top 100 Trial Lawyer (2015-2021) and Top 10 Women in Litigation, Benchmark Litigation (2015)
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Nationally named one of the “Top 250 Women in Litigation,” Benchmark Litigation (2013-2021)
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Nationally named one a “Litigation Star,” Benchmark Litigation (2011-2019 editions)
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Consistently listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2007-2021 editions)
2026
Best Lawyers in America — "The BTI Client Service All-Star Team” (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
2026
Best Lawyers in America — National “IP Star,” Managing Intellectual Property (2013-2014, 2017-2019)
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Nationally named “Top 250 Women in IP,” Managing Intellectual Property (2014, 2018, 2019)
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Minnesota Lawyer’s “Attorney of the Year” (2008, 2020)
2026
Best Lawyers in America — “Top Rated Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law,” American Lawyer Media (2013)
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Recipient of the “Client Choice Award USA & Canada for Litigation in Minnesota,” Lexology (2013)
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Selected as one of the “Top Rated Lawyers in International Law & International Trade,” American Lawyer Media (2012)
2026
Best Lawyers in America — “Top 40 Intellectual Property Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers.
2026
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Ciresi Conlin LLP
225 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
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What areas of law does Jan M. Conlin practice?
Jan M. Conlin focuses on IP, Litigation, Patent, Trusts, and Business.
Where is Jan M. Conlin located?
Jan M. Conlin primarily serves clients in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with an office at 225 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000.
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