Two Hinshaw Partners Recognized in Minnesota Monthly's 2026 Top Lawyers in Minnesota
Amy DuMond Kottke and Mitch Chargo Recognized for Excellence in Real Estate Law
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Jul 15, 2026
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is delighted to announce that Minneapolis partners Amy DuMond Kottke and Mitchel (“Mitch”) Chargo have been named 2026 Top Lawyers in Minnesota by Minnesota Monthly magazine. The directory was published in the magazine’s July/August 2026 edition.
Amy and Mitch were among only 34 lawyers recognized statewide in the Real Estate Law category. This marks Amy’s fourth consecutive year listed in the directory, while Mitch was first recognized in the 2024 edition.
About Minnesota Monthly's Top Lawyers in Minnesota
Minnesota Monthly annually recognizes the state's leading attorneys through a comprehensive selection process that includes independent research and an online peer-review survey distributed to all Minnesota lawyers. Honorees are chosen based on thousands of votes cast by their peers.
About Amy
Amy represents developers, landlords, tenants, buyers, and sellers on all stages of real estate transactions from raw land to inner-city redevelopment.
Amy is recognized as an experienced “dirt” lawyer who navigates nationwide complex commercial portfolio transactions and real estate development projects.
About Mitch
Mitch represents clients in matters related to all facets of commercial real estate, including acquisitions, leasing, and lending. He also focuses on counseling clients to navigate the complexities involved with the intersection of commercial real estate and cannabis.
He represents lenders, commercial landlords, and tenants, as well as cannabis/hemp businesses and Tribal nations in their commercial real estate transactions.
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