Blackwell Burke Attorneys Join Silent Protest Organized by MABL
Blackwell Burke P.A. Attorney Spiwe L. Jefferson and Partner Corey L. Gordon joined members of the legal community at the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers (MABL) organized Silent Protest in Solidarity at Hennepin County Government Center earlier this month. Jefferson is co-chair of the Communications Committee, and a past president, treasurer and board member of […]
Andrew Crowder Wins Eighth Circuit Appeal—and Right to Immigration Hearing—for Pro Bono Client
Blackwell Burke P.A. Attorney Andrew “Andy” Crowder partnered with the University of Minnesota Law School’s James H. Binger Center for New Americans and Robins Kaplan LLP to represent a U.S. permanent resident and Ethiopian citizen in her case before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Amreya Rahmeto Shefa was convicted of first-degree manslaughter after killing […]
Blackwell Burke Collaborates with Community to Secure First Posthumous Pardon in Minnesota History
Blackwell Burke P.A. collaborated with the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, Inc., the Minnesota Historical Society, members of the Federal Bar, and other supporters, to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the wrongful criminal conviction of Max Mason and the brutal lynching of three Black circus workers in Duluth – the only lynchings in Minnesota’s history. Firm […]
Blackwell Burke Takes Lead Role in Negotiating CenturyLink’s Settlement with State of Minnesota
Blackwell Burke recently led successful negotiations on behalf of global telecommunications client CenturyLink with Minnesota’s Attorney General. Blackwell Burke CEO and founder Jerry Blackwell spearheaded the negotiations in partnership with three other law firms. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison praised Blackwell’s efforts. “I will say this. Even though CenturyLink put us through a lot of […]