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Address
400 Northtown Financial Plaza
200 Coon Rapids Boulevard
Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55433-5894 (Anoka Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
4.8
out of 5
Average Peer Review Rating
4.9
out of 5
 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Statement of PracticeTrials and Appeals in State and Federal Courts, General Practice, Commercial and Construction Litigation, Business and Corporate, Federal and State Taxation, Employment Law, Labor Law, Governmental Law (County and Municipal), Collections of Out of State Judgments, Banking, Commercial Real Estate, Eminent Domain Law, Environmental Law, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Criminal, Family Law (Divorce, Paternity, Parenting Time and Support), Estate and Tax Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, Arbitration/Mediation. Year Established: 1938
Firm Size: 32
Representative Clients:Ryan Companies US, Inc. The Rottlund Company, Inc. Timberland Partners, LLP AMB Property Corporation Northeast Bank U.S. Bank National Association First National Bank of Elk River Regions Hospital Mary T. Inc. ROI Systems, Inc. Chicago Title Insurance Company Universal Title Insurance Company Cities of: Champlin, Columbia Heights, Columbus, Becker, Maple Grove, St. Francis Counties of: Anoka, Freeborn, Martin, Morrison, Stearns, Steele Anoka Hennepin School District No. 11 Gaughan Properties Anoka County Community Action Program Continental Development Corp.
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Address400 Northtown Financial Plaza 200 Coon Rapids Boulevard Coon Rapids, MN 55433-5894, (Anoka Co.)
PhonePhone: 763-780-8500 Fax: 763-780-1777

Website http://www.bgs.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM Thursday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM Friday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Richard A. Merrill (Member) born Sioux Falls, South Dakota, October 1, 1932; admitted to bar, 1963, Minnesota. Education: Augustana College (B.S., 1958); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1963). Practice Areas: Probate; Wills; Trusts and Estates.Email: Richard A. Merrill
Darrell A. Jensen (Shareholder) born Columbus, Georgia, February 13, 1942; admitted to bar, 1973, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Arizona State University; University of Minnesota (B.A., 1967); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1973). [U.S. Navy, 1967-1969]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Public Sector Labor Relations; Municipal Law; Arbitration; Mediation.Email: Darrell A. Jensen
Jeffrey S. Johnson (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 12, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, Minnesota. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1975); Hamline University (J.D., 1978). (Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Real Property Specialist). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Sales; Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions; Land Development; Real Estate Leasing.Email: Jeffrey S. Johnson
Russell H. Crowder (Shareholder) born Evansville, Indiana, May 13, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: DePauw University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Criminal Defense.Email: Russell H. Crowder
Jon P. Erickson (Shareholder) born Badger, Minnesota, March 21, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Minnesota. Education: University of North Dakota (B.A., 1970); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1973). . Practice Areas: Criminal Defense.Email: Jon P. Erickson
Thomas P. Malone (Shareholder) born Denver, Colorado, June 8, 1947; admitted to bar, 1978, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: San Jose State University (B.A., with great distinction, 1975); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1978). [With U.S. Navy, 1965-1972; Minnesota Army National Guard, 1987-1990]. (Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice.Email: Thomas P. Malone
Michael F. Hurley (Shareholder) born Omaha, Nebraska, August 6, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Minnesota; 1981, Nebraska. Education: University of Nebraska at Omaha (B.S., 1976); Hamline University (J.D., 1980). (Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Real Property Specialist). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Development; Leasing; Banks and Banking.Email: Michael F. Hurley
Charles M. Seykora (Shareholder) born Hibbing, Minnesota, July 3, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1980); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1983). (Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Real Property Specialist). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Charles M. Seykora
Herman L. Talle (Member) born Grafton, North Dakota, June 14, 1931; admitted to bar, 1959, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Luther College; University of Minnesota (B.A., 1953; J.D., 1959). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Administrative Law; Real Estate.Email: Herman L. Talle
Daniel D. Ganter, Jr. (Shareholder) born Sioux City, Iowa, February 2, 1959; raised in International Falls, MN; admitted to bar, 1985, Minnesota. Education: Concordia College; University of Minnesota (B.A., cum laude, 1982); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Business Organization; Buying and Selling of Businesses.Email: Daniel D. Ganter, Jr.
Beverly K. Dodge (Shareholder) born St. Paul, Minnesota, July 13, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Minnesota. Education: St. Cloud State University (B.A., 1982); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Practice Areas: Family Law.Email: Beverly K. Dodge
James D. Hoeft (Shareholder) born Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, June 17, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Minnesota; 1990, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire (B.A., cum laude, 1982); Hamline University School of Law (J.D., 1985). (Real Property Specialist Certified by the Real Property Section, Minnesota State Bar Association). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Civil and Criminal Prosecution; Real Estate; Property Tax and Assessment Appeals.Email: James D. Hoeft
Joan M. Quade (Shareholder) born Buckman, Minnesota, April 26, 1958; admitted to bar, 1987, Minnesota. Education: College of St. Scholastica (B.A., 1980); Hamline University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Defense; Commercial Law; Property Law; Construction Law; Collections; Transfer of Out of State Judgments Law; Appellate Practice.Email: Joan M. Quade
John T. Buchman (Shareholder) born Janesville, Wisconsin, June 30, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Minnesota; 1985, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1990, Wisconsin. Education: College of St. Thomas (B.A., summa cum laude, 1981); University of Minnesota (J.D., magna cum laude, 1984). (Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist) (Board Certified Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability.Email: John T. Buchman
Scott M. Lepak (Shareholder) born Wausau, Wisconsin, June 23, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Minnesota; 1988 U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (B.S., cum laude, 1984); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Public Sector Labor Relations; Appellate Practice; Municipal Law; Labor and Employment.Email: Scott M. Lepak
Steven G. Thorson (Shareholder) born Van Nuys, California, February 7, 1948; admitted to bar, 1980, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit and U.S. Tax Court. Education: St. Olaf College (B.A., 1977); Hamline University (J.D., 1980). [U.S. Navy, 1970-1974]. (Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Real Property Specialist). Practice Areas: Real Estate Transactions; Municipal Law; Construction Law; Real Estate Development; Eminent Domain.Email: Steven G. Thorson
Elizabeth A. Schading (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 11, 1951; admitted to bar, 1992, Minnesota. Education: Syracuse University (B.S., 1986); University of Minnesota (J.D., 1992). [U.S. Navy, 1979-1985]. Practice Areas: Family Law; Appellate Practice; Family Law Mediation; Parenting Time Expediting.Email: Elizabeth A. Schading
William F. Huefner (Shareholder) born Cleveland, Ohio, May 15,1961; admitted to bar, 1993, Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1983); Hamline University (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Certified Public Accountant: Texas, 1987, Minnesota, 1990. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Taxation.Email: William F. Huefner
Bradley A. Kletscher (Shareholder) born Vesta, Minnesota, August 28, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Minnesota and U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota. Education: Mankato State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1990); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Debtor and Creditor Rights; Unfair Competition; Employment; Appellate Practice.Email: Bradley A. Kletscher
Kristi R. Riley (Shareholder) born Benson, Minnesota, September 8, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Minnesota. Education: College of St. Benedict (B.A., 1992); Hamline University (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Leasing; Conveyancing; Easements; Land Acquisitions; Land Sales; Retail Development; Shopping Center Development; Shopping Center Law.Email: Kristi R. Riley
Douglas G. Sauter (Shareholder) born Moline, Illinois, January 27, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Minnesota; 1978, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: Drake University (B.A., 1973); University of Illinois (J.D., 1976). Practice Areas: Family Law; Criminal Law; Appellate Practice.Email: Douglas G. Sauter
Douglas J. Dehn (Shareholder) born Anoka, Minnesota, September 20, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, Minnesota; 1977, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Education: University of St. Thomas (B.A., magna cum laude, 1971); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1976). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Trusts and Estates; Real Estate; Business Organization.
William D. Siegel (Shareholder) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 17, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Minnesota. Education: Hamline University (B.A., 1992); William Mitchell College of Law (J.D. cum laude, 1997). Practice Areas: Family Law; Appellate Practice.Email: William D. Siegel
——————————Timothy D. Erb (Associate)
Karen K. Kurth (Associate)
Angela M. Samec (Associate)
Susan E. Sheely (Associate)
Adriel B. Villarreal (Associate)
Kip R. Peterson (Associate)
Thomas J. Kettleson (Associate)
Kristin N. Blenkush (Associate)
Tammy J. Schemmel (Associate)
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