Business Litigation Attorney in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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I am a a business and Commercial uh
litigator have been my entire career
about I’m in my 36th year uh right now I
resolve disputes for our uh business
clients usually companies sometimes
their owners and they get involved in
really a wide range of of commercial and
business disputes I have a case going on
right now down in federal court in
Missouri represented company out of
Maple Grove
that uh contracted with a county in
Missouri to do a flyover of the property
to help them uh increase uh taxes or
collected taxes on property that’s not
on the tax rols and the county refuses
to pay them so we’re in a big dispute
over that that’s one thing kind kind of
typical contract type disputes we can
handle but the area that I really handle
the most of and I have done for the last
at least 15 years maybe 20 is um
shareholder disputes corporate
governance disputes and I have a good
background for that I used to be a CPA
before I went to law school uh enjoy
getting into the
numbers uh have a good business
background as well and like U not only
resolving disputes for business clients
that get involved in disputes with their
their co-owners um but you know get them
to a happy a happy place whether it’s
remaining in the company working things
out which happens sometimes uh but
frequently it it involves litigation
sometimes involves trials sometimes
involves appeals but at the end of the
day an owner cannot stay in the company
so maybe I represent the owner that’s
getting kicked out maybe I represent the
owner that stays in and wants the other
one to get kicked out these are all
typically small closely held companies
and um they need to get back to the
business of doing their business uh
whether it’s in the same company uh
working out their disputes or whether
it’s in another company and I’ve
probably done a hundred more than a
hundred of these cases over the last 15
or 20 years and uh I’ve only had to take
a couple to trial we almost always
resolve these most business and
commercial litigation cases get resolved
uh by compromise
negotiation uh sometimes they get
resolved through the courts and we’re
happy going either way but we want we
want our clients to get to where they
need to be which is back uh doing their
business making money the way they make
it and not being involved with lawyers
in courtrooms and all the things that uh
kind of tie them up during that process

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Minneapolis, MN commercial litigation attorney Christopher Daniels talks about some of the cases he’s handled in his commercial and business litigation practice. The speaker is a business and commercial litigator with nearly 36 years of experience in the field. They resolve disputes for business clients, which typically include companies and, at times, their owners, encompassing a wide range of commercial and business conflicts. Currently, they are handling a case in federal court in Missouri, representing a company from Maple Grove that contracted with a county to conduct a flyover of property. This project aimed to assist the county in increasing tax collection on properties not listed on the tax rolls; however, the county has refused to pay, leading to a significant dispute.

While the speaker manages various contract disputes, they have primarily focused on shareholder disputes and corporate governance issues for the last 15 to 20 years. Their background as a former CPA equips them with a strong understanding of financial matters, and they take pleasure in applying their business acumen in legal situations. Their goal is not only to resolve disputes for business clients but also to help them achieve favorable outcomes—whether that means remaining in the company and resolving their differences or navigating through litigation.

In some instances, they may represent the owner who is being removed from the company, while in other cases, they may advocate for the owner who wishes to remain. Most of their clients are small, closely held companies that need to return to their core business operations, whether that involves resolving disputes within the same company or transitioning to another business altogether. Over the past 15 to 20 years, the speaker has managed more than a hundred such cases, taking only a couple to trial. Most business and commercial litigation cases are resolved through compromise and negotiation, although some do proceed through the courts. Ultimately, the speaker aims to help their clients refocus on their business and profitability rather than becoming entangled in legal proceedings.

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