U.S. Bank Nat’l Ass’n as Trustee v. Lamb, et. al.; Iowa Supreme Court Case No. 14-1536 David Nelmark served as lead counsel, drafted appellate brief, and presented the oral argument in a case of first impression with significant impact on the banking and real estate industries. 874 N.W.2d 112 (Iowa 2016)

Bastion Capital Group, Inc. v. Gary Matthews; Polk County, Iowa, Case No. LACL 131433 David Nelmark served as first chair at jury trial, obtained a six-figure verdict, and defeated defendant’s counterclaims in a breach of contract case where the defendant had offered nothing in settlement.  Successfully defended the verdict on appeal. 900 N.W.2d 617, 2017...

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...