Casey Matthiesen

Finance & Restructuring

Casey provides counsel to clients on various financial issues, including corporate debt restructurings, complex financial transactions and related litigation. Her thorough understanding of both the financial and legal landscapes enable her to deliver comprehensive solutions tailored to her clients’ needs.

Litigation

Casey’s litigation practice spans federal, state, and tribal courts at all stages and phases of a case. She has first-chair experience in arbitration, depositions and negotiations, and serves as a key consultant with expert witnesses. She has also second-chaired mediations, settlement conferences and jury trials. Casey manages complex discovery and substantive motions, and contributes to strategies that drive favorable outcomes in high-stakes situations.

Native American Law

Casey is a dedicated advocate for Native American tribes with a proven track record of success. As the third enrolled member in the history of the Yankton Sioux Tribe (Ihanktonwan Nation) to become an attorney, she is deeply committed to advancing the rights and interests of Native American tribes and Indigenous peoples. As an emerging leader in the practice of federal Indian law, Casey uses her platform to promote justice and drive meaningful change. She previously served as the president of the Minnesota Native American Bar Association and devotes much of her pro bono practice to Native American issues.

Prior Experience

Casey’s background is rooted in the values she learned growing up on a third-generation family farm in southwestern Minnesota. Adopted at birth, her upbringing instilled in her the values of hard work, perseverance and a strong sense of community—qualities she brings to her legal practice every day. Casey came to Faegre Drinker from a national law firm, where she worked on several complex litigation cases at all stages of the court process. Her professional experiences also include serving as a law clerk for the Adult Prosecution Division at the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and working for the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Casey is a visual artist, with an emphasis in acrylic painting. Prior to law school, she studied abroad at Florence University of the Arts and the London School of Economics, adding a rich global perspective to her approach as an attorney.

Personal Interests

Casey enjoys painting, traveling and golf. She is a certified yoga sculpt instructor and finds balance in her personal life through creative and physical outlets.