Mankato, MN (March 20, 2019) – Greater Mankato Growth recently elected Gislason & Hunter LLP Partner and Attorney, David Kim to its board of directors. Other members include: Sherri Allen, superintendent of schools; Annette Parker, president of South Central College; Wesley Otto, CEO of Otto Media Group; Jo Guck Bailey, owner of Sign Pro & PGBailey...

Counsel for Mayo clinic, Greg Anthony and Page Underwood, along with Megan Olson-Lehner, Mayo’s Compliance Program Manager, recently presented Telemedicine Law: Building a Compliance Program in a Virtual Care Center. The presentation covered a wide myriad of regulatory and legal principles related to virtual health care services and tips for navigating this particularly complex and...

The shortage of qualified workers in rural Minnesota has many employers looking for unique ways to attract, train, and keep the right people in important positions.  Many of these solutions include a large, up-front, monetary investment by the employer such as a signing bonus, paying for training, or even paying a salary during training.  Employers...

Constructing a new hog barn (or expanding an existing barn) in Minnesota requires pork producers to navigate a maze of requirements across several layers of government.  The facility may require a feedlot permit from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency or the county where the facility is located.  Many feedlot projects also require a zoning permit...

Modern farming is a business, and it is extremely common to see even small operations owning farmland in a partnership, LLC, corporation or trust. Even so, Minnesota law restricts the ownership of agricultural real estate by business entities and trusts. Who Can Own Minnesota Farmland? Minnesota’s Corporate Farm Law begins with a general prohibition of...

A “lien” is a type of property right that allows a person (the “lienholder”) to take possession of certain property belonging to a debtor if an underlying debt is not paid.  Some liens, such as mortgages and security interests, are voluntary and are created by contracts.  Other liens are involuntary and are created by operation...

Mankato, MN (January 7, 2019) – Gislason & Hunter LLP is pleased to announce that Attorney Andrew M. Tatge, a partner with the firm, has been named the firm’s Managing Partner. As the firm’s Managing Partner, Andrew looks forward to leading the firm’s strategic efforts and managing the firm’s continued growth. Andrew will also continue to...