Niedermeier v. Todd’s BBI Int’l Inc.; Polk County, Iowa, Case No. LACL 130027. David Nelmark served as first chair in a bench trial and obtained a six-figure verdict in a breach of contract case where the defendant had offered only a nominal settlement amount. (July 31, 2017)

While court victories are interesting, most clients prefer solutions that don’t involve court. Cory Genelin’s practice includes serving as corporate counsel for many businesses in Southern Minnesota. Cory aims to keep small problems small. Most of Cory’s employment files are small matters that Cory keeps small—a business owner or manager has a tough decision to...

Mankato, MN (November 1, 2017) – Gislason & Hunter is pleased to welcome Attorney Christopher J. Kamath, to the Mankato and New Ulm offices. Kamath focuses his practice in the areas of Estate Planning, Agriculture Law and Financial Law. “We are pleased to have Chris join the firm in the Mankato and New Ulm offices,” said...

Jennifer Lurken successfully tried a non-compete agreement case to a Judge to enforce a non-compete agreement. The employee claimed, the non-compete agreement was invalid and unenforceable. The employee also claimed to the extent the non-compete agreement was enforceable, he had not violated the non-compete agreement. The Court ruled the agreement was enforceable and that the...

In 2012, Jennifer Lurken was appointed as the receiver to manage a hotel. The hotel owner was in default on its secured loan. The secured creditor desired the hotel to be sold as a going concern in an effort to maximize value for purposes of a sale. Jennifer installed new management over the hotel, decreased...

In 2017, Jennifer Lurken represented a bank with a blanket security interest in all of the borrower’s equipment and other personal property and real estate. After the debtor filed bankruptcy, Jennifer obtained relief from the automatic stay. Jennifer then used her negotiation skills to obtain an agreement from the bankruptcy trustee and the debtor for...

In 2014, Jennifer Lurken successfully tried a dispute over ownership in the Bankruptcy Court. Jennifer’s client was claiming ownership in real property based upon a signed deed from the debtor’s father. The debtor’s father claimed he had not executed the deed and therefore, he was the rightful owner of the real estate. The Bankruptcy Court...