Thomason, Swanson & Zahn, PLLC

Matt is a 2011 graduate of Concordia College – Moorhead, where he double-majored in Political Science and History. He grew up on a farm near Madison, MN and currently lives in Park Rapids with his wife Krystal. Matt returns to Madison on many weekends during the Summer to play for the town’s amateur baseball team. In his free time, Matt enjoys spending time at his cabin on Potato Lake.

 

Laurel and her husband, Loren, lived in Gaylord, MN for 28 years where they raised their three children. The children are all grown and married and have blessed Laurel and her husband with ten grandchildren. In 2003 Laurel and Loren moved to their home on Palmer Lake and Laurel has spent the past 13 years working as a Hospice Social Worker for St. Joseph’s Hospice and a Caregiver Support Coach with the Living at Home program both of the Park Rapids area.

 

In 2013 Laurel became a Certified Geriatric Care Manager.

 

Laurel continues to work as a Caregiver Support Coach with the Living at Home program and is now employed with Thomason, Swanson and Zahn, PLLC as a Geriatric Care Manager.

Zack began his legal career serving as an Assistant District Attorney in New York City where he authored numerous briefs submitted to appellate courts and served as a trial attorney where he acted as lead prosecutor in numerous felony and misdemeanor jury trials, grand jury presentations, and evidentiary and suppression hearings. He left the D.A.’s office in 2006 to join the litigation group at Shearman & Sterling LLP where he worked on a variety of civil litigation matters. More recently, he had been handling civil and criminal matters at a smaller New York firm. Zack has since returned to his native Minnesota and is very excited to bring his knowledge and experience to clients in the lakes area.

 

Sara grew up in Park Rapids, MN and holds degrees in Theology and Music from the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University. She is married with two daughters and actively involved in the Park Rapids community. Along with her husband, Sara is campus pastor of the Lakes Area Vineyard church in Park Rapids, MN.

 

Trent was originally admitted to practice law in Arizona in 1995 and recently returned to northern Minnesota to continue his legal practice. In his spare time, his interests include fishing, motorcycling and snowmobiling. In addition, he still plays golf regularly, although certainly not to the level he formerly did while playing professionally.