Merchant & Gould welcomed seven summer associates across the Minneapolis, Knoxville, and Denver offices on June 5 – a firmwide tradition for more than 28 years. They will work alongside our attorneys for ten weeks.
"We are excited to launch this summer’s associate program with a group that shares important technology and innovation skills for our intellectual property, branding, and trial practices. We all value the fresh perspective they bring to our practice groups and to the firm,” said Heather Kliebenstein, Managing Director of the firm’s seven offices.
- Melissa Quirin is a summer associate in the Denver office’s Electrical & Software Practice Group, as well as a student at William & Mary Law School. She is returning for her second summer at Merchant & Gould.
- Mitchell Gross is a summer associate in the Minneapolis office’s Litigation Practice Group, as well as a student at University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law.
- Edward Choi is a summer associate in the Minneapolis office’s Litigation Practice Group, as well as a student at University of Minnesota Law School.
- Maya Tazel is a summer associate in the Minneapolis office’s Trademark Practice Group, as well as a student at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. She interned for Merchant & Gould last year, but this is her first summer as an associate clerk.
- Sherry Li is a summer associate in the Minneapolis office’s Electrical & Software Practice Group, as well as a student at University of Minnesota Law School.
- Emily Threatt is a summer associate in the Knoxville office’s Electrical & Software Practice Group, as well as a student at The University of Tennessee College of Law.
- Henry Adebisi is a summer associate in the Minneapolis office’s Litigation Practice Group, as well as a student at University of Wisconsin Law School.
Welcome Melissa, Mitchell, Edward, Maya, Sherry, Emily, and Henry!


