Bassford Remele Shareholder Andrew Marshall has been selected as one of Minnesota Lawyer’s Attorneys of the Year for 2023 in the category of Pro Bono. Andrew’s successful work on the “CAFO” (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) dispute on behalf of the residents of the Town of Trade Lake, Wisconsin, impressed the selection committee and earned him this great honor! Andrew’s work was so impactful that Bassford Remele received seven letters from community members in and around the Town of Trade Lake in support of Andrew’s nomination, including letters from a county and town board member, county supervisor, and town chairman on behalf of the Town of Eureka. 

The case received some press in a three-part series:

• Part 1 | Andy is in this article | The businessman: Pig farm developer gains little trust in Wisconsin town. He doesn’t particularly care.
  • Trial lawyer Andy Marshall is seen on his property in the town of Trade Lake, Wis., in Burnett County on April 30, 2023. Marshall represented residents in a lawsuit that accused Trade Lake Town Board Chairman Jim Melin of alleged conflicts of interest in the construction of the state’s largest pig farm.
  • https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3262628282093-the-businessman-pig-farm-developer-gains-little-trust-in-wisconsin-town-he-doesnt-particularly-care?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=i3?s=ws_em

• Part 2 | The chairman: How a plan to develop Wisconsin’s largest pig farm upended a small town’s politics
  • Trial lawyer Andy Marshall is photographed on his property in the town of Trade Lake in Burnett County, Wis., on April 30, 2023. Marshall represented residents in a lawsuit that accused Trade Lake Town Board Chairman Jim Melin of backroom dealings to facilitate construction of the state’s largest pig farm.
  • https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/12/wisconsin-cafo-pig-farm-agriculture-town-hogtied-chairman/
    

• Part 3 | The watchdogs: After Wisconsin landowners discovered plans to spread pig manure without permission, critics call for stronger oversight
  • https://original.newsbreak.com/@wisconsin-watch-1706950/3263921310744-the-watchdogs-after-wisconsin-landowners-discover-plans-to-spread-pig-manure-without-permission-critics-call-for-stronger-oversight

Andrew will be honored during an awards event on February 8, 2024.

Andrew Marshall has more than 35 years of trial experience representing a spectrum of clients in commercial, construction, and employment litigation, as well as personal injury claims. As an accomplished litigator and a Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Civil Trial Law Specialist, Andrew has tried more than 60 jury trials in Minnesota and Wisconsin state and federal courts, also representing corporations, organizations, and individuals in appellate courts, and arbitration and mediation venues. He currently represents a multi-billion dollar global retailer in general liability matters, a multinational information technology company in products liability matters, and a number of Minneapolis night clubs in liquor liability matters. Andrew also represents commercial and residential property owners and condominium and townhome associations in construction and premises liability matters as well as claims arising under the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (MCIOA). He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Bassford Remele proudly serves as local and national counsel for many major corporations and Fortune 500 Companies and is a go-to litigation firm representing local, national, and international clients in state and federal courts across the region. When businesses seek solutions to their legal challenges—from the conference room to the courtroom—they seek Bassford Remele.

Bassford Remele | February 2, 2024