Top best Estate Lawyers Near me in ZIP 55402

Todd Sorensen is a Senior Associate in the Seattle office, where his practice focuses on commercial litigation, employment, insurance and education law.  Mr. Sorensen has experience representing national and international corporations in a wide variety of complex contract, intellectual property, and business tort litigation.  As an employment attorney, he advises and represents cities, schools and private entities on issues ranging from discrimination and retaliation to employee manuals, contracts, and trade secrets litigation.  Mr. Sorensen also represents both insureds and insurers in coverage litigation.. As the Ninth Circuit Chair for the ABA Business Torts Committee, Mr. Sorensen regularly publishes updates on developments in business torts litigation.  In addition, Mr. Sorensen is a regular contributor to the Northwest Education Law Blog and the Northwest Insurance Law Blog.. In his spare time, Mr. Sorensen volunteers in the community as a King County Bar Association Future of the Law Institute Mentor, meeting with high school students from diverse backgrounds and encouraging them to explore the legal profession.  Mr. Sorensen also acts as a Commissioner on the City of Bellevue Civil Service Commission.. An avid sports fan, Mr. Sorensen serves as a T-Ball coach for the Bellevue East Little League.  He also plays for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the Puget Sound Senior Baseball League and serves as the captain for Williams Kastner’s firm softball and flag football teams.

Ron Walters is a 2010 graduate of the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Before starting Willwright, Ron worked on an Indian reservation in central Minnesota for five years assisting families with their estate planning needs. Ron started Willwright because he recognized a need for estate planning services that were easy to access, smartly priced, and delivered to the client wherever they are.. Ron is a married father of two. He enjoys bicycling, soccer, cross country skiing and cooking.

People who hire me are looking for a listener who makes the numbers and the law work in their family and business dynamics.  Mother of 3, married 30 years and counting, member Emmaus White Bear Lake, avid vegetable gardener, informal student of economics and human behavior, serious home cook.

My practice is focused on real estate law, creditors' remedies, general business law and civil litigation. A majority of my practice is also focused on common interest commmunities and I represent over 400 hundred community associations throughout the state of Minnesota.

Madeline is an attorney at Greenstein Sellers who represents clients in various legal matters, including real estate law, creditors’ remedies, general business law, and civil litigation. Madeline is focused on crafting results-driven solutions that ensure the best possible outcomes for her clients. She is passionate about applying the law to everyday client problems and translating legalese into practical insights for clients.. Madeline’s favorite issues are complex legal questions that require her to craft creative out of the box solutions. Prior to joining Greenstein Sellers, Madeline worked as an associate at a boutique law firm focused on transactional law, real estate law, and probate and estate administration. She has experience in advocating for clients in complex landlord/tenant disputes, forming non-profit corporations, assisting in business transactions as well as drafting and analyzing real estate leases and corporate documents.

Leland Frankman served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Minnesota before entering private practice. He and his associate, Harry A. Frankman (admitted in the State of Florida) practice solely in the area of eminent domain or condemnation law and have been very successful in representing owners of both small properties to the largest cases where government agencies and power line companies have taken the landowner's property by eminent domain or by the commonly used name "condemnation".

Frankman Law Offices has over 60 years of eminent domain experience. We exclusively represent landowners including businesses, homeowners, and farmers.

For me its about helping people at a bad time in their lives.   I work hard for my clients to explain the issues, the risks and be creative about possible solutions to my client's challenges and problems.    I was not always an attorney and worked as an engineer before I  went to night law school while I worked full time.   I really think this gives me a different perspective from most attorneys when dealing with complex issues.

DAVID A. LIBRA is a shareholder in the Minneapolis law firm of Lapp, Libra, Thomson, Stoebner & Pusch, Chartered, where his areas of practice include real estate, estate planning and business law.  He represents businesses and individuals in commercial and residential real estate purchases, financing and leasing. He has been named to the Minnesota Super Lawyers List in real estate law and is a frequent speaker for business and professional groups on real estate law and commercial leasing. Mr. Libra is a Real Property Law Specialist, certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association, and he is a member of the Real Estate Property Sections of the Minnesota State and the American Bar Associations. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School.

Creig Andreasen knows a good deal when he sees one. He’s been helping clients acquire and sell real estate and other business ventures his entire career. Creig looks beyond the documents associated with a transaction to understand how they fit with a client’s long term goals and strategy. He works to find creative solutions to complete transactions while minimizing potential risk.. Creig concentrates his practice on Minnesota real estate law and banking. He works with landowners who want to acquire, lease, sell, or finance real property. He helps financial institutions with: due diligence; reviewing, analyzing and curing collateral and title related issues; as well as drafting, negotiating, and interpreting loan documentation. Creig also helps lenders work through troubled loans.. He is certified as a real property specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association. He has been included on the list of Minnesota Super Lawyers from 2017 to 2019 and on the Rising Stars list in 2014. He serves as an Adjunct Professor for Mitchell Hamline School of Law teaching the art of negotiation in its Legal Practicum course.. Before joining Lommen Abdo, Creig worked in a large law firm in downtown Minneapolis, and in the real estate department at Target Corporation.

Christopher Burns is a Shareholder at Henson Efron and chairs the Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Practice Group. Christopher practices in estate planning, antenuptial (prenuptial) agreements, business succession planning, elder law, and estate administration. Christopher’s estate planning and business succession planning assistance includes the planning and preparation of wills, revocable trusts, family cabin trust / Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs), qualified domestic trusts (QDOTs), family limited partnerships (FLPs), grantor trusts (GRATs), intentionally defective grantor trusts (IDGTs), charitable remainder trusts (CRTs), charitable lead trusts (CLTs), private foundations, health care directives, financial powers of attorney, special needs trusts, supplemental needs trusts, and beneficiary designations for life insurance and retirement plans.. Christopher’s elder law practice includes helping families with special needs through guardianships and conservatorships. Christopher also devotes a significant portion of his practice to the administration and taxation of trusts and estates (including contested estate and trust matters).. Christopher frequently speaks to individuals and professional groups about estate planning, business succession planning and estate administration. Christopher has taught new lawyers annually the basics of estate planning. Christopher has always been active in the community. His service has been recognized by his alma mater, by a radio station which named him their “Hero of the Week,” and by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a “North Star Lawyer” for his commitment in providing pro bono work to low income Minnesotans.  His community and civic efforts have also been recognized by Woodbury Magazine.. In addition to his pro bono efforts and other civic involvements, Christopher is currently serving as an Advisory Board Member of the Northern Division Salvation Army and was a member of the Woodbury City Council from 2010 to 2018. He is also a former columnist for Good Age newspaper, a past mentor to St. Thomas Law School students, and a past member of the Woodbury Business and Economic Development Commissions. He is also the Voting Director of the South Washington County Scholarship Committee.. Christopher is also active in the management of Henson Efron, as a member of the firm’s Compensation Committee. In addition, Christopher has been recognized as a Minnesota Super Lawyer® since 2014 and before that as a Minnesota Super Lawyer® Rising Star for seven years. He has been listed as a Best Laywers in America® since 2018. Christopher and his family are active members of their church, and Christopher enjoys reading, writing, politics, bicycling, coaching youth sports, and spending time with his wife and children.

Carter DeLaittre’s primary focus is representing clients in all phases of selling, buying, financing, or leasing commercial real estate, including drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, leases and loan documents, coordinating environmental investigations, working with title companies, surveyors and engineers and preparing closing documents. Other real estate matters in which Carter has experience include clearing title problems, landlord and tenant disputes and handling contract for deed cancellations and mortgage foreclosures.

Brigitt M. Orfield focuses her practice on estate and tax planning for individuals, families and family businesses; charitable gift planning and administration; trust and estate administration; and elder law. In this capacity, she assists clients with the planning and preparation of wills, trusts and related documents; business succession planning; family gifting programs; antenuptial (prenuptial) agreements; life insurance planning; and much more.

Brad is a shareholder in the Minneapolis law firm of Beisel & Dunlevy, P.A. He concentrates his practice on real estate litigation, with an emphasis on the representation of title insurance companies and their insureds. Brad graduated from Mankato State University, summa cum laude, and received his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. He is an MSBA-certified real property specialist and perennially named to the Minnesota Super Lawyers list. Brad has been instrumental in the development of several areas of Minnesota law including mechanic's lien law, title insurance coverage, the doctrine of equitable subrogation, and torrens law.  He frequently speaks at continuing education training courses and title insurance training seminars. His areas of concentration are:. Brad is active in his community and has wide and varied outside interests too numerous to list..

Amy E. Papenhausen is a shareholder and part of the Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration Practice Group.  Amy practices in the areas of estate planning, business succession planning, probate and trust administration, conservatorships and guardianships, and estate and trust litigation.. As a mother of two, Amy brings a real life perspective to her clients and understands the importance of protecting and planning for a family’s future.  Knowing the importance of family goes a long way in demonstrating how Amy serves her clients in the planning process and after the death of a loved one.. Amy helps individuals and professional fiduciaries navigate the estate and trust administration process.  She assists in resolving disputes that may arise, preparing estate and fiduciary tax returns and distributing estate and trust assets.

Aaron’s dynamic background in real estate and finance allows him to guide families and businesses through major transactions and life events.. Aaron provides general counsel services to his clients in all aspects of real estate, corporate governance, business succession and wealth planning. Aaron’s engagements range from representing start-up entrepreneurs in connection with business formation, governance and financing, to the representation of established private business enterprises in evaluating strategic acquisition, divestiture, financing and succession planning initiatives.. Aaron also works with individual clients and families to evaluate and implement strategic personal wealth and estate planning strategies. He helps clients effectively plan for and ultimately transition family assets and businesses to the next generation.