Rhett Schwichtenberg has provided succession planning for individuals and families ranging from drafting basic powers of attorney, health care directives, and wills, to complex tax planning. Focusing his law school tenure on tax and estate planning, Rhett has a passion for helping his clients establish an effective and comprehensive estate plan.

Rhett Schwichtenberg is Gislason & Hunter’s cannabis expert. Rhett is active in the hemp and overarching cannabis industry. He followed federal legislation leading up to the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, legalizing industrial hemp and continues to track legislation impacting the industry. Rhett is passionate about advising growers, processors, cannabis-related businesses, and financial institutions....

University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians) is no longer content with the status quo and is embracing a cultural shift in the way it identifies and handles adverse medical events through its communication and resolution program. Their Principled Response Model to Adverse Clinical Outcomes is built on a foundation of transparent communication and proactive response...

Minnesota has two statutes that seemingly set the standard for courts to decide whether to modify an order for parenting time. Minnesota Statute Section 518.175 governs parenting time, and subdivision 5(b) provides that the court shall modify parenting time if the modification would not change the child’s primary residence and if the modification would serve...

When times are good, the farmer-lender relationship usually is positive or perhaps even an afterthought for most farmers.  However, when times are tough, the relationship can quickly become strained, especially when there are misunderstandings about the legal obligations owed under the terms of the farmer’s loan.  This article provides information to help avoid some of...

DIRT Magazine is a publication by Gislason & Hunter LLP that includes vital information for the Agriculture and Agribusiness industry that work to feed the world. This issue features an article from AgriGrowth’s Tamara Nelsen, A Place at the Table. Also in this issue: Farmamerica Minnesota Wage Theft Law Navigating through the Weeds: Advise for...

The amount of personal and financial information stored and communicated electronically on a daily basis in United States is staggering. This trend will only increase as new technologies develop and integrate into mainstream society. As a result, legislatures are making data privacy and cybersecurity laws a higher priority. Although there is no unified federal law...