Good lawyers know the law. Great lawyers know how to deliver results.

Ms. Swanson and Mr. Hatch have decades of legal experience. There isn’t much they haven’t seen in their legal careers…and they draw on this experience to serve their clients. Unlike most lawyers, Ms. Swanson and Mr. Hatch have also been executives and understand the operational needs of clients. They put a premium on pragmatic, creative, timely, and efficient solutions.

We provide strategic counsel and advice to guide clients in their business affairs and provide expert representation in transactional matters. Examples of our work include:

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts.
• General counsel and strategic advice on sensitive business situations.
• Drafting and negotiating employment contracts
• Advice on compliance with Minnesota statutes and administrative regulations, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Negotiation of business disputes.
• Purchases, sales, acquisitions, dissolutions, joint ventures, and other commercial transactions.
• Business formation.
• Nonprofit and charities regulations.
• Business policies, employee handbooks, and employee policies.
• Privacy and data security.
• Crisis management.
• Internal governance matters and internal investigations.
• General legal advice and representation.