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

Frank S. Farrell is an attorney with 37 years of experience.  Mr. Farrell has represented U.S., Asian and European clients in state and federal court on many patent infringement and other intellectual property cases; and has extensive trademark prosecution and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board experience. His experience includes taking a patent infringement case to a successful jury verdict in 2010. He is a frequent lecturer on Intellectual Property Law topics for continuing legal education and other professional development seminars; He has structured and negotiated many patent, copyright and trademark licensing and technology transfer transactions, and has experience with infringement licensing.. Mr. Farrell is an experienced litigator, and has extensive experience in resolving disputes involving intellectual property and / or technology issues, including patent, trademark and copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, disputes about software development and other information technology issues and vendor / client disputes involving products and services.

Frank Aba-Onu graduated cum laude from the University of St. Thomas School of Law.  He participated in the Jessup International Moot Court, receiving a top oralist and best brief award.  He was also a 2010 scholarly engagement and societal reform award recipient.  Frank received his B.A. from DePauw University.  Currently, he is an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law and is a former adjunct professor at Hamline University.. Prior to joining Bassford Remele, Frank practiced in the areas of insurance defense, subrogation, and appellate law.  He also served as an Assistant Attorney General in both the public safety and human services divisions, where he gained extensive knowledge on constitutional and administrative law, practicing on issues regarding the Minnesota Implied Consent Law, mental health, licensing, and health and child care matters, as well as consumer fraud issues.. Frank practices in all areas of civil litigation, with a focus in general liability, products liability, professional liability and employment law.

Frances E. Baillon is a recognized advocate for those who have been treated unfairly by the practices of their employers. A founding partner of Baillon Thome Jozwiak & Wanta LLP, Frances litigates and tries employment cases in state and federal court involving sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation. She has also successfully argued cases before the Minnesota state and federal district courts, the Minnesota Court of Appeals, the Minnesota Supreme Court, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Frances has consistently been named to the lists of Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by her peers and has made the lists of Top 50 Minnesota Women Super Lawyers, Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America repeatedly. She is a certified employment law specialist and a graduate of William Mitchell College of Law where she was both a competitor and board member of the Rosalie E. Wahl Moot Court Competition. Frances is on the Governing Council of the Minnesota State Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section and is the former president and current amicus committee chair of the Minnesota Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association.

Founded in 1994, The Law Office of Carolyn Agin Schmidt provides
comprehensive, personalized, and aggressive legal representation to
clients in Minneapolis, St, Paul, the seven county metro area, and
throughout the state of Minnesota. With an exclusive focus on criminal defense law, attorney Carolyn Agin Schmidt vigorously defends clients in both State and Federal Court.

For 22 years, Kris Naros has practiced plaintiffs' personal injury litigation, obtaining numerous six-figure recoveries, showing compassion for her clients while being fiercely passionate about obtaining fair and just results on their behalf. Kris has successfully defended civil actions against high-profile entertainment and sports figures, as well as professionals accused of wrongdoing by their respective licensure boards. Kris also sucessfullya dn aggressively defends those accusedof crimes, from misdemeanor to felony, obtaining numerous dismissals, redcued charges and lower sentences. Kris is on the Board of Governors for the Minnesota Association for Justice and a frequesnt lecturer for the organization; a Master in the Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court, co-founded Juris Divas recently featured int he Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper, and is a member of Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Kris is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and William Mitchell College of Law, cum laude. She is a mulit-time Super Lawyer and a Top 100 Women Lawyers in Minnesota (2008). She has a great reverence for the law, fariness, honesty and trustworthiness. She will be your greatest advocate. to learn more go to

For the past 18 years, Ms. Gustafson has represented clients through all phases of the litigation process in both civil and criminal cases. From large financial institutions to local business owners and individuals, Ms. Gustafson has successfully litigated thousands of cases in both State and Federal Court, from motion practice through trial. While she firmly believes that litigation is a last resort, she is prepared to follow all cases through trial.. In law school, and for the 2 years following, she was a law clerk and associate attorney at the Gegen Law Firm under the learned tutelage of retired Dakota County District Court Judge Charles F. Gegen in a practice devoted to criminal defense matters.

For more than a decade, we have served high-asset professionals and their spouses to achieve efficient, well-advised, and tactful resolutions in the most complex family law issues. In addition to divorce, Madelyn has experience zealously representing clients in hotly contested child-custody, adoption, and termination of parental rights battles. Her client base is small by design so that she may take a client-centered approach to every  case. Madelyn works with her clients to form goals and objectives, discuss available options, evaluate likely and desired outcomes, and achieve cost-effective and efficient methods for obtaining the most beneficial result. You deserve an attorney who will tirelessly pursue your goals and interests while still being receptive to the complex emotions inherent in family law cases. Get the results that you want. Call Madelyn today.

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.

Fearless and pursuasive litigator and negotiator. Being the voice for folks, while advocating, counseling, and providing practical solutions to complex issues.. Born and raised in Minnesota.  I follow the age old golden rule, by treating others as I wish to be treated, specifically by showing others respect and providing constructive criticism when necessary.

Every day, I wake up excited to help my community. With a background as diverse as my clients, I bring a unique perspective to my practice that many lawyers can’t match. Having navigated my own divorce and early-life legal challenges, I deeply relate to my clients’ struggles and fight for their rights with unmatched empathy and dedication.Growing up in St. Paul, I always wanted to make a difference. I joined the Navy a week after high school, serving as a nuclear engineer. My military service taught me responsibility and a strong commitment to excellence. I take great pride in serving my country and my community.

Every day I see good people who are struggling financially. So many clients come to me after struggling, physically and emotionally, to control their debt for several months or even for several years. During the past eight years, I have made it my mission to help consumers and businesses that are facing a debt crisis to gain control of their finances and to start on a path to a financially secure future. Whether a client comes to me for help resolving overwhelming debt, getting relief from a bank levy or wage garnishment, or is looking for a financial fresh start, I promise to advise the client of his or her best options to resolve the issue and to achieve the client’s goal in a manner that is professional, compassionate and cost-efficient. I understand that bankruptcy and debt negotiation can be scary, but I can help improve your financial situation, guide you throughout the entire process, and help you achieve a financial fresh start.

Eva Rodelius is an Associate Attorney at Wilson Law Group where she focuses on family and criminal law.  Eva served as an assistant city prosecutor in both Hennepin and Anoka counties before joining Wilson Law Group. Eva also served as Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Lawrence R. Johnson, Judge of Minnesota District Court.  Eva earned her Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School with an emphasis in criminal law. While in law school, Eva worked as a supervising student attorney for the  Civil Practice Clinic and the William E. McGee Civil Rights Moot Court,  participated in the Juvenile Justice and Child Advocacy Clinic, and worked as a student certified attorney at the 10th Judicial District Public Defender's Office.   Eva serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School where she teaches the Prosecution Clinic.. Eva graduated from Bethel University suma cum laude with a double major in Spanish and Philosophy. While in college, Eva studied abroad in Spain and volunteered with an after school homework program.

Esteban A. Rivera is admitted to practice as an attorney in the State of Minnesota and Ecuador, South America. In 2013, he founded Rivera Law Firm, LLC. At Rivera Law Firm, he serves as a managing partner and practices mainly Immigration Law. He handles employment-based immigration and family-based immigration cases before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). He also represents clients in removal proceedings in front of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (Immigration Court), Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. He also practices International Law with emphasis in Latin America. Prior to founding Rivera Law Firm, he worked at Igbanugo Partners Int'l Law Firm, PLLC, where he worked mainly on Business Immigration and Individual Immigration matters. He worked at Igbanugo Partners for over three years handling very complex cases before USCIS, Immigration Courts, BIA and the U.S. Court of Appeal for the 8th Circuit. He represented hundreds of clients in all levels of U.S. immigration matters, including 500 Fortune companies as well as individual clients, and also in various litigated civil and criminal matters. Prior to joining Igbanugo Partners, he worked as judicial extern to the Honorable Michael J. Roith in Anoka County, Minnesota. During the summer of 2009, he was selected as Minnesota Justice Foundation Summer Law Clerk and worked at Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Service in the Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Unit where he also handled immigration cases. Born and raised in Quito, Ecuador, Mr. Rivera is a native Spanish speaker. He received his law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, where he graduated in the top 5 percent of his graduating class. Mr. Rivera worked for over five years as an associate and law clerk for two well-known law firms, where he practiced Intellectual Property and Corporate Law, representing mainly Forbes Global 2000 companies.. Mr. Rivera currently serves as Vice President of the Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association and has been a Board Member and an Officer since 2009. He has also been serving as a Board Member of the Hennepin County Bar Association since 2011. He voluntered at Linea Legal Latina and currently volunters at Volunter Lawyers Network. He is the coach of the Hamline School of Law team at the Hispanic National Bar Association Uvaldo Herrera Moot Court Competition.. Mr. Rivera is a member of the following organizations:. -American Immigration Lawyers Association. -Minnesota State Bar Association. -Hennepin County Bar Association. -Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association. -Hispanic National Bar Association. -Colegio de Abogados de Pichincha, Ecuador (Pichincha Bar Association)

Erin Conway Johnsen focuses her practice on assisting franchisees and dealers resolve their disputes with franchisors.  Erin has assisted franchisees in all stages of their franchise relationships, including reviewing franchise agreements and franchise disclosure documents for prospective franchisees, drafting franchise agreement addenda, negotiating agreement changes with franchisors, and helping franchisees exit their franchise relationships as smoothly as possible.. Erin has worked with franchisees in a variety of industries, including food, fitness, medical, retail, and publishing, among others.  Erin also represents clients in the craft brewery and distillery industries with a variety of business needs.. Erin is a 2012 cum laude graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School, where she served as an editor of the Minnesota Law Review, and was the recipient of the Dean's Distinguished Scholarship, the Montreville J. Brown Scholarship, and a Robina Public Policy Fellowship. During law school, she worked as a student director of the Special Education Law Clinic, and for the Board of Veterans' Appeals in Washington, D.C. She did her undergraduate work at Duke University, where she was honored on the Dean's List.. In 2013, Erin received the prestigious Rising Scholar Writing Competition Award from the American Bar Association's Forum on Franchising. Her article, "No Fair! Finding an Equitable Balance in Enforcement of Disclaimer Provisions in Franchise Agreements and Franchise Disclosure Documents," was selected as the best entry among lawyers less than four years out of law school, and was published in the Winter 2014 issue of the Franchise Law Journal.

Erik F. Hansen is employed as the managing partner of Burns & Hansen, P.A..  An appellate attorney and litigator known for his concise and direct style of advocacy, Mr. Hansen practices in state and federal courts at all levels.. Mr. Hansen brings a broad range of experience to his appellate practice, handling a variety of cases including commercial matters, civil appeals, and civil litigation issues.. In addition to his appellate work, Mr. Hansen maintains an active civil litigation practice focusing on business litigation and real estate matters. With his experience at all levels of the legal system, he knows the value of thoroughly preparing a case, whether it is the initial stage of an investigation, going to mediation, starting trial, or on appeal.. Mr. Hansen is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School and University of Minnesota Morris where he majored in political science and European studies. An active member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, he has served on the Membership Committee (Chair, 2005-2007) the Publications Committee, and the Governing Council of the Appellate Law Section (Chair, 2014-2015). He was also a Legal Writing Instructor at the University of Minnesota Law School. Mr. Hansen participates as a mentor in the University of St. Thomas Law School Mentor Program (2006 - present).. In 2006 through 2011, Mr. Hansen has been named to the Minnesota Rising Star list by Super Lawyers, and also was named a 2006 Up & Coming Attorney by Minnesota Lawyer. In 2008, he was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure.. Outside of the practice of law, Mr. Hansen is active with the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota.  He is also active in youth sports, coaching both soccer and track.

Eric Palmer is a Minnesota personal injury lawyer. He represents people that have been seriously injured in Minnesota car accidents, truck accidents, accidents caused by drunken drivers.. Contact Eric Palmer today to set up an appointment to discuss your potential claims.

Eric has earned jury acquittals in a wide variety of criminal cases including first-degree murder, criminal sexual conduct, felony drug charges, driving charges with fatalities, and many others.. Eric represents individuals throughout Minnesota accused of crimes in both State and Federal court. Eric is also licensed and practices in Wisconsin. Eric is on a very short list of attorneys who have earned jury acquittals or dismissals in homicide cases in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. Eric represents individuals in all types of criminal cases including violent crimes, drug crimes, sex crimes, white collar/fraud offenses, and driving offenses including DUI/DWI. He also represents individuals on appeals in both the Minnesota Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Supreme Court, as well as the 8th Circuit (Federal) Court of Appeals. Eric also represents attorneys and other professionals accused of unethical or unprofessional conduct before licensing boards.. Eric is a Minnesota State Bar Association Certified Criminal Trial Specialist. Eric is a former adjunct professor at Hamline University School of Law where he taught criminal procedure and trial skills. He has given analysis on Minnesota legal matters for the Los Angeles Times, the national cable television station MSNBC and local TV outlets WCCO-TV and KSTP-TV. He has been invited to speak before the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers on drug interdictions, and has been a speaker at legal seminars throughout Minnesota on a range of topics including crime scene investigations, jury selection, immigration consequences of criminal convictions, and other topics.. Known for his tough, pragmatic approach to defending the accused, Eric is respected by colleagues and adversaries alike, having been recognized every year since 2000 as a “SuperLawyer” by Super Lawyers magazine published by Thomson Reuters as selected by other attorneys. Eric was one of the youngest attorneys to earn this recognition.. Eric is 1988 graduate of Wayzata High School, a 1992 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (BA with distinction-Political Science/Journalism) and earned his J.D. in 1995 from Hamline University School of Law (cum laude).

Emma is an experienced and tough litigator who specializes in representing employees in employment disputes. She has successfully litigated cases in both state and federal court, in addition to negotiating favorable resolutions for her clients in all types of employment matters, including discrimination, whistleblower, harassment, FMLA, ERISA, disability and religious accommodation, wage and hour, retaliation, contract and non-compete agreements, and minority shareholder disputes. She is a dedicated advocate for her clients, working closely with them at all stages of a legal proceeding to obtain a favorable outcome.. Emma was selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine for 2016-17, a distinction given to less than 2.5% of attorneys in Minnesota to recognize their excellence in the practice of law. Emma has also been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the Top Women Attorneys in Minnesota. Emma currently serves on the governing council of the Minnesota State Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law. She also volunteers for the Tubman Pro Bono Safety Project as a volunteer lawyer representing low income victims of domestic violence in legal proceedings against their abusers.. Emma obtained her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School. While in law school, she served as a staff member on Law and Inequality: A Journal of Theory and Practice, as well as the President of New Orleans Legal Assistance. She also held a variety of internships, including semesters as a law clerk at the Florida Attorney General’s Office, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota, the Washington County Attorney’s Office, and as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Mary R. Vasaly in Hennepin County District Court.. Prior to her legal career, Emma worked in public education in New Orleans.. Education. J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude.. B.A. 2007, Tulane University, cum laude, Economics, History.. Admissions. Minnesota Supreme Court. U.S. District Court for Minnesota. Memberships. Minnesota State Bar Association. Hennepin County Bar Association. Minnesota chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association (MN-NELA). Minnesota Women Lawyers. Honors and Awards. Super Lawyers – Rising Star (2016–17). Super Lawyers – Top Women Attorneys in Minnesota (2017). Publications. Mo’ Claims Mo’ Problems: How Courts Ignore Multiple Claimants in Employment Discrimination Litigation, 30 Law & Ineq. 339 (2012), ?article=1184&context=lawineq. Not There Yet: Sexism Facing Young Women Attorneys in the Legal Profession Today, With Equal Right (2017), ?page=WERWinter17Feature5.. Minnesota State Employment Law Update, MSBA Labor & Employment Law Section Publication (2017), ?sfvrsn=0

Elizabeth M. Streefland is the founder of the Streefland Law Firm in Minneapolis, a boutique law practice which focuses on U.S. immigration law.  Known for her warm and caring style, Elizabeth represents businesses within a range of industries including engineering, ranching, LED lighting, business and educational software, and nonprofits.  Elizabeth also devotes a portion of her practice to representing families and individuals navigate the often-onerous field of immigration.  Elizabeth has over twenty years of experience in immigration law, during which time she has experienced how the ebb and flow of trends in the United States and abroad affects her clients. Her deep practical experience coupled with her passion to push the law forward makes her a tireless and effective counselor and advocate for her clients and for national immigration reform.  Elizabeth also has a strong interest in the balance of privacy law which has sparked her to successfully litigate claims under the Freedom of Information Act on behalf of her clients. Elizabeth is a popular speaker and advocate for immigrants and immigration reform and is an active member of the Minnesota/Dakota’s chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.. Elizabeth spent a week volunteering as an attorney at the immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas in June 2015 representing Central American women and children were who detained by the US government after fleeing persecution in their home countries.  She considers these women to be courageous in spirit and worthy of our support and respect.. Elizabeth loves to travel and has visited many countries, often as a result of meeting someone someone from a particular country.   She has a special pull towards Africa, a place of great beauty and of great heartache.  After climbing Kilimanjaro in 2015 with her brother, she is contemplating where her next adventure in Africa will be.. Elizabeth is a lover of the arts in all of its forms -- especially music and theater -- and believes we all have creative energy and a story to tell.  She loves reading, running, cooking, and playing Words with Friends.   And walking her new puppy.. Elizabeth graduated from the College of St. Benedict in 1987 with a Bachelor’s degree in English. After teaching English for several years, Elizabeth graduated from William Mitchell College of Law in 1994 with her Juris Doctor.   She is Elizabeth is licensed to practice in the State of Minnesota, U.S. District Court of Minnesota, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Elizabeth A. Cloutier has been licensed to practice law in Minnesota for almost 25 years, with an emphasis on family law, personal injury, estate planning, employment law and general civil litigation. She is admitted to practice in Minnesota state and federal courts and in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. She has extensive trial and litigation experience, as well as experience in arbitrations, mediations, settlement negotiations, motion practice, drafting legal documents and representing clients in state and federal appeals.. She was recently voted "Favorite Female Attorney" in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 by Minnesota Women's Press, Inc. readers.  She was voted "Favorite Female Family Law Attorney" in 2008 by the readers.. Ms. Cloutier began working as a law clerk and legal assistant, and attorney, in her father's law firm. She and her father worked together over the years to develop a general practice law firm that provides a wide variety of legal services for clients and their families.. During the past 25 years, Ms. Cloutier has been the lead attorney aggressively and successfully representing clients in personal injury matters, such as automobile accidents, work injury, slip and fall, motorcycle/boat accident, animal bite, burn, premises liability, products liability, malpractice, and wrongful death claims. She has represented clients in family law matters, such as divorce, custody/visitation disputes, child support matters, prenuptial agreements, paternity cases and adoptions.. Ms. Cloutier also has extensive experience in estate planning, wills, trusts, adoption, insurance issues, corporate, non-profit corporation, business, contract, entertainment and arts, guardianships/conservatorships, domestic partnership agreements, GLBT law, and probate law matters, in addition to many other types of cases.. Please contact Ms. Cloutier today for a free consultation to discuss your legal needs.

Diligent and Professional Criminal Defense Lawyer.

Dedicated and experienced disability attorney handling workers' compensation and ERISA long-term disability claims.

David Tanabe is an attorney in the business litigation group with Messerli Kramer, where he focuses on all aspects of bankruptcy law, business restructuring, and insolvency. His clients include financial institutions, lenders, receivers, asset purchasers, trade creditors, and businesses. He also works closely with transactional attorneys on an array of matters, including sales of assets, financing, real-estate purchases and sales, commercial leasing, and workouts.. As a ten-year veteran of the NHL, David understands the importance of teamwork and the power of operating efficiently and cohesively. Whether learning the game from Hall-of-Famers as a 19-year-old first-round draft pick or learning the law from stalwart judges as a post-hockey law clerk, David has been raised to value the tremendous success that arises from collaboration and communication. He strives to bring this same spirit to the representation of his clients, and he works to understand both their goals and their concerns, using that information to navigate the best possible route ahead.

David Schlesinger, a partner at Nichols Kaster, PLLP, is an experienced and skilled advocate for employees. With more than fifteen years of experience, David is an MSBA Certified Employment Law Specialist. For the last decade, he has been named a “Super Lawyer.” He has also been named a “Best Lawyer in America,” a “Best Lawyer in Minnesota,” and to the “Minnesota Power 30” list, among other accolades. For David, there is nothing more professionally meaningful than when he is able to substantially improve his clients’ lives through his advocacy.. David serves as the chair of the Legal Advisory Committee and on the board of directors of Gender Justice. He also taught Law in Practice at the University of Minnesota Law School, is the former president of the Minnesota Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association and serves as Vice President of the Labor and Employment Council of the Minnesota State Bar Association.. David has successfully litigated a wide variety of employment claims, including several significant cases involving gender, race and disability discrimination. His practice includes an emphasis on the intersection of employment and business disputes, including litigation of breach of fiduciary duty and minority shareholder claims. He has effectively defended employees from non-compete and trade secret claims brought by their former employers.. David is frequently asked to deliver presentations on employment law matters to groups of fellow attorneys. Topics have included employment agreements, equal pay rights, religious discrimination, hostile work environments, and wage and hour violations.