Experience

Cases & Transactions

Our reputation is based on a solid foundation of results achieved for our clients.  We invite you to review representative cases and transactions by practice area below.   Please visit the Practice Areas and Attorneys sections of our site for additional expertise information.

Business & Securities

• Emerging Business and Venture Finance
  • Venture Financing
• Intellectual Property Counseling
  • Copyright Services
  • E-Commerce Services
  • Licensing
  • Trademark and Brand Management
• Hedge and Venture Capital Funds
  • Hedge Funds
  • Venture-Capital Funds
• Management and Leveraged Buyouts
• Mergers and Acquisitions

Financial Services

• Commercial Loan Documentation
• Creditors' Rights in Bankruptcy
• Defaulted Loans and Workouts
• Indenture Trustee Representation
• Financial Institution Regulatory Matters
• Indian Gaming Finance and Development
• Real Estate Financing
  • Contracts for Deed
  • Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

Litigation

• Appeals
  • Amicus Curiae Practice
  • Eighth Circuit Appeals
  • Minnesota Appeals
  • U.S. Supreme Court Appeals
  • Appeals To Other Courts
• Construction
  • ADR
  • Claims Avoidance
  • Construction Claims
  • Contract Formation and Administration
  • Defective Construction Claims
  • Design, Engineering and Construction Agreements
  • Payment Claims
  • Project Finance
• Corporate, Securities and Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate and Securities Litigation
  • General Commercial Litigation
  • Unfair Competition
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Real Estate Litigation
  • Condemnation/Eminent Domain and Relocation Benefits
  • Landlord Tenant Disputes
  • Landowner Disputes
  • Property Tax Appeals Disputes
• Tort & Product Liability
  • Drugs and Medical Devices
  • Environmental Litigation and Counseling
  • Explosions and Fires
  • Federal Preemption
  • Mass Torts, MDL and Class Actions
  • Products Liability
  • Punitive Damages

Estate Planning

• Business Succession Planning
• Estate and Gift Tax Controversies
• Estate and Gift Tax Planning

Real Estate

• Acquisitions, Sales and Exchanges
  • Contracts for Deed
  • Due Diligence Activities
  • Purchase and Sale Transactions
  • Tax-Deferred Exchanges
  • Title and Survey Review
• Commercial Leasing
  • Ground Leases
  • Office, Warehouse and Industrial Leases
  • Property Management
  • Restaurant and Retail Leases
  • Subleasing and Assignment
• Construction
  • Design, Engineering and Construction Agreements
• Development
• Environmental
  • Environmental Disputes
  • Environmental Due Diligence
• Title, Zoning and Land Use
  • Common Interest Communities, Condominiums and Townhomes
  • Comprehensive Plan Agreements, Zoning, Conditional Use Permits, Variances and Development Agreements
  • Easements and Covenants
  • Greenacres / Agricultural Conservation Programs
  • Subdivisions / Lot Divisions
  • Title and Survey Review
  • Torrens Land Registration

Labor & Employment

• Counseling Employers
• Defending Employers
• Labor-Management Relations