Typically, lawsuits against attorneys are brought by clients alleging legal malpractice. An essential element of a legal malpractice claim is the existence of an attorney-client relationship. The general rule is that a lawyer is liable only to his or her client and...
Creig Andreasen Joins Lommen Abdo, Focusing on Real Estate and Banking
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...
Attorney Loucks Certified as a Civil Trial Law Specialist with MSBA
Kathleen Loucks, a Lommen Abdo litigator, achieved certification as a civil trial specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA). Loucks joins a very limited list of trial attorneys that have illustrated their commitment to bettering the legal profession by...
Lommen Abdo’s 2019 Super Lawyers
Lommen Abdo attorneys are recognized by their peers in the 2019 Minnesota Super Lawyer lists. Congratulations to Keith Broady, Phil Cole, John Crawford, Stacey DeKalb, Kay Nord Hunt, Jenneane Jansen, Cameron Kelly, Reid Lindquist, Mike Moline, Barry O'Neil and Roger...
Jenneane Jansen Receives MSBA Professional Excellence Award
Jenneane Jansen has received the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Professional Excellence Award. This award is presented to commend one or more attorneys who are actively involved in the legal profession and who combine excellence in professional service with...
Lommen Abdo’s New Board
June 26, 2019 Jason Engkjer, Bryan Feldhaus and Brent Johnson have each been elected to a two-year term on Lommen Abdo's board. Mike Glover, Kathleen Loucks and Barry O'Neil continue their two-year terms and Marc Johannsen is serving his second year as President....
Bryan Feldhaus Earns Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity and Privacy Law
Bryan Feldhaus recently earned a graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity and Privacy Law from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law. This Certificate was awarded to Mr. Feldhaus following his completion of five courses: Information Governance Information Governance and...
Civil Litigation A to Z: The End Game – Making Post-Trial Motions and Initiating Appeals
Kay Nord Hunt and Bryan Feldhaus presented at a Minnesota CLE webinar on Friday, June 21, 2019, Civil Litigation A to Z: The End Game - Making Post-Trial Motions and Initiating Appeals." Overview: Experienced appeals practitioner Kay Nord Hunt and experienced...
Minnesota Amends its Rule of Professional Conduct Relating to a Lawyer Admitted in Another Jurisdiction Providing Legal Services in Minnesota
New changes are coming to Rule 5.5 of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys, which governs multijurisdictional practice and the unauthorized practice of law. The amendments are effective July 1, 2019. Rule 5.5 prohibits a lawyer from “practic[ing]...
Lommen Abdo Selected as One of Top Three Best Law Firms by St. Croix Valley Magazine
Lommen Abdo was selected as one of the top three Best Law Firms by St. Croix Valley magazine. Thanks for your vote. Six Lommen Abdo lawyers work from our Hudson office: Leah Isakson, Litigation & Family Law Tom Jacobson, Litigation Marc Johannsen, Family...
Preparing for and Surviving a Business Divorce
Just like in a marriage, no one at the outset of a closely held company expects things to go south and end in divorce. But just like in a marriage, the best time to address what will happen if things do not go as hoped is at the outset when everyone is excited and...
Breaking the Ice: Appellate Advocate Brings ‘New Eyes’ to Every Subject
Name: Kay Nord Hunt Title: Shareholder, Lommen Abdo Education: B.A, political science and history, Gustavus Adolphus College; J.D., Marquette University Kay Nord Hunt began working as an appellate advocate for Lommen Abdo before there was a Minnesota Court of...
Getting it done right or ready to fight, we mean business!
Whether you need to make sure it’s done right or you are ready to take on a fight, we’ve got you covered! Attorney Matt Hartranft can help from either the buy or sell side of an M&A transaction and can advise on general corporate matters such as formation, real...
Lommen Abdo adds expertise and depth with attorneys Jenneane Jansen and Matt Hartranft
Lommen Abdo has expanded both its litigation and business practices with Attorneys Matt Hartranft and Jenneane Jansen. Matt Hartranft Matt Hartranft works closely with owners and managers to assemble transactions for a wide range of businesses and ESOPs in the areas...
Effective Compliance in Small-to-Midsize Businesses
The article below appeared in the May/June 2019 Upsize Minnesota magazine. Small-to-midsize businesses (SMBs) are not immune to compliance risks. To manage those risks, businesses must develop compliance programs that are specific and effective. That can be done by...
Don’t Let Your Beneficiary Designations Torpedo Your Estate Plan
Traditionally when we think of estate planning, we think of transferring assets upon death pursuant to wishes conveyed as part of a Last Will and Testament or a Revocable Trust. Assets held in a revocable trust will pass directly to beneficiaries named in the trust...
US Supreme Court Walks Back Arbitration as a Way to Resolve Disputes Between Carriers and Independent Contractors
To resolve disputes with its independent contractors, motor carriers frequently include broad mandatory arbitration clauses in their agreements with those contractors. Courts will usually compel arbitration under those agreements through application of the 1925...
Shoulder Injuries from Vaccines? Separating Fact from Fiction
This article appeared on the Mitchell Hamline Law Review blog on February 17, 2019. SIRVA “Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration” is compensated through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) which is administered through the United...
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