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AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Estate Planning, Estate Taxation, Probate, Qualified Neutral (Arbitrator, Mediator and All Other ADR Proceedings in Commercial, Business, Tax, Probate and Trust Matters), Municipal Law, General Business, Business and Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Buy-Sell Agreements, Partnerships and LLCs, Employment Contracts, Leases, Purchases and Sales of Businesses, Private Placements, Business Transactions.
EDUCATION:
- Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Rules of Practice
- University of Minnesota (Master's of Business Taxation, 1982)
- University of Minnesota (J.D., Cum Laude, 1975)
- St. Cloud State University (B.A., with Honors, Political Science, 1970)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
- Member, American Arbitration Association
- Neutral, Ramsey County Civil ADR Program
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Minnesota State Bar Association (Corporate, Business & Banking, and Probate & Trust Sections)
- Member, Ramsey County Bar Association
- Member, Dakota County Bar Association
OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES & EXPERIENCE:
- Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Seminars on the subjects of "Creative Financing for Growth Companies--Legal Aspects of Lease Financing," "Estate Planning & Taxation," "Summary of Estate Planning & The Role of a Will," "Handling Election Contests," "Income in Respect of the Decedent," "How to Survive an Audit," and "Why Do an Estate Plan," 1985-present
- Teacher, University of Minnesota, Master of Business Taxation Program, Estate and Gift Tax Course, 1988-1992
BAR ADMISSIONS:
- State of Minnesota, 1975
- U.S. District Court, 1975
- U.S. Tax Court, 1976
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1981
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Michael R. O'Brien
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PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Estate Planning, Estate Taxation, Probate, Qualified Neutral (Arbitrator, Mediator and All Other ADR Proceedings in Commercial, Business, Tax, Probate and Trust Matters), Municipal Law, General Business, Business and Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Buy-Sell Agreements, Partnerships and LLCs, Employment Contracts, Leases, Purchases and Sales of Businesses, Private Placements, Business Transactions.
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