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I grew up in a family business. From an early age, I learned about the challenges of owning and operating business — how to provide a quality service, how to connect with potential customers, how to resolve disputes, and how to build relationships — with both internal and external customers. Having practiced law for 20 years, I help businesses succeed. Simply put, I find meaning in seeing my clients’ businesses thrive. I believe strongly in the benefits of getting ahead of the curve. By anticipating issues, I seek to walk with my clients. I believe in ethics, in being true to your values and in the benefits of developing good business practices. Some people like to drive their cars on the ice in March. I don’t. By being strategic, businesses can succeed — sometimes beyond their wildest expectations — and can do so without walking on thin ice.

Clark D. Opdahl advises and represents companies and individuals in a wide variety of transactions and matters, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions (supply and other commercial relationships), shareholder relationships and disputes, distribution/franchise relationships, intellectual property and securities issues. He has additional experience in real estate transactions, antitrust and bankruptcy matters. He has recently expanded his practice to include Indian law.

I have been a practicing attorney for over 30 years.  Sanford, Pierson, Thone & Strean P.L.C. was originally founded in 1995.    Our firm currently has 7 attorneys and 11 total employees.  We are located in Wayzata, Minnesota, but are licensed practice in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.. Our clients range from small to mid sized companies in all industries, entrepreneurial start up companies and individuals.   We provide business, corporate, litigation, contract, employment, real esate, succession planning and estate planning services to our business and individual clients.  To our business clients we like to refer to ourselves as inside council from the outside at reasonable prices. To our creditor remedies and banking clients we provide litigation, secured transactions, bankruptcy, foreclosure, work out and transactional loan documentation services. Our understanding of both sides of a transaction (origination and workout) give us unique skills with which to serve our credit clients.. We strive to identify opportunities, solve problems and build relationships.. Specialties: Business, corporate, succession planning, estate planning, real estate, transactions, litigation and creditor remedies