I am a Real Property Law Specialist and one of fewer than five hundred attorneys in the State of Minnesota with that designation.  I am also a member of the Title Standards Committee of the Real Property Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association.  My practice includes a wide variety of legal matters and practice areas.  

As a Real Property Law Specialist, I have been involved in almost every conceivable real estate transaction. I routinely represent lenders, credit unions and banks as well as real estate companies and individuals.  I have a broad range of commercial property experience and routinely advise clients on real estate development, corporate real estate management and planning, landlord and tenant law, secured lending, investment acquisitions, title and survey review, IRC 1031 exchanges, common interest communities, creative debt financing, representation in zoning matters, conditional use permits, variances and zoning amendments.  I also have broad experience in Corporate Law, Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies (LLC) and Business Law.

My Corporate, Partnership, and LLC practice is diverse, and includes forming and financing and business entities, counseling clients on operational matters, and preparing contracts and related documents, mergers, acquisitions, and general business entity advice.  I have extensive experience in Municipal Law, and have represented numerous local municipalities, including the Cities of Nisswa, Crosslake, Crosby, Hackensack, Pequot Lakes, and Breezy Point.  I also work with Townships and municipal development authorities.  In addition, I have extensive experience in Estate Planning and Business Succession Planning, and Elder Law, including counseling and the preparation of trusts, wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, and all related transactional documents and Probate and Guardianship Practice.

Throughout my career I have been an avid volunteer seeking to better the community.  I have served as Director of the Cross Lake Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Lakes Area Chaplaincy, City Councilman in the City of Nisswa, Board Member and President of Minnesota Christian Broadcasters, Inc., Elder at the Nisswa Community Church, Chairman of the Nisswa Planning and Zoning Board, and Member of the Brainerd Kiwanis Club.