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Congratulations to the Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson, P.A.<\/strong> attorneys who have been named Super Lawyer’s 2026 Minnesota \u201cRising Stars\u201d. They are Colin Bruns<\/a> and\u00a0Erinn Valine<\/a>. \u201cRising Stars\u201d are nominated by their peers and must be 40 years old or under, or have been practicing for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are named to the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\nColin Bruns\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\nErinn Valine<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Congratulations to the Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson, P.A. attorneys who have been named Super Lawyer’s 2026 Minnesota \u201cRising Stars\u201d. 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