Plymouth Lawyers

Matt is originally from North Dakota, but had connections to the Twin Cities that drew him to the area. While in law school, Matt served on the Executive Board for the Valparaiso University Law Review and clerked for United States Magistrate Judge Christopher Nuechterlein. Prior to joining the firm in 2007, Matt served a one year clerkship for the Honorable Carol Ronning Kapsner at the North Dakota Supreme Court. Matt is a commercial litigator and appellate lawyer with significant client concentrations in construction, real estate, and manufacturing. Matt often takes an “outside general counsel” approach with his clients. He provides...

Ms. Kugler practices exclusively in the area of family law. Karen works toward equitable settlements, but is skilled in trial advocacy. Karen discusses the risks and expense of litigation with her clients. She is a knowledgeable, empathetic, and assertive legal advocate and handles all family law issues: spousal maintenance, child support, property division, and custody at the trial and appellate levels. Karen is past Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) Family Law Section and is a past Co-Chair of the RCBA Family Law Section. She is a frequent writer and speaker regarding family law, co-authoring the Child Support...

Andrew Gross is an attorney with the Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm. Andrew focuses on medical malpractice cases, nursing home abuse and neglect cases, civil rights actions, and trucking and auto collision cases. Andrew is dedicated to assisting his clients navigate complex legal and medical issues.

Andrew is a 2013 graduate, magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota School of Law. In law school, Andrew led Minnesota’s Jessup International Moot Court team to the international competition rounds. Andrew remains active with Minnesota’s Jessup team. After graduating from law school, Andrew clerked with the Honorable John B. Van de North, Jr., where...

I'm Dave Kelly, a Twin Cities area Minnesota bankruptcy attorney. I've been practicing law in the Twin Cities Minneapolis and St. Paul area quite a while - learning this business really does take a long time. If you would like to talk things over, I would be glad to discuss your situation. In about half an hour or so I can do a screening over the phone that would give us a fairly good idea as to whether a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a good idea for you. I don't charge for those screenings. You might already...

Katie Lammers leads Heimerl & Lammers’ family law department. She is an experienced attorney practicing in all areas of Minnesota family law. Understanding complex legal issues is only one aspect of being an attorney. A great lawyer also connects with their clients on a personal level. Katie listens carefully to all of her client’s concerns and works in partnership with them to create a collaborative legal plan. While Ms. Lammers has solid litigation and courtroom experience, she promotes the financial and emotional advantages of resolving family law cases through mediation and alternative dispute resolution. Katie attended Arizona State University, where she received her...

Benjamin J. Heimerl is a founding Partner at Heimerl & Lammers, LLC. Benjamin partnered with Michael B. Lammers to create a law firm with the ability to handle all of their clients’ legal needs while building lasting relationships. The mission of Heimerl & Lammers, LLC is to provide the superior legal representation and service that our clients deserve, during what could be the most difficult and frustrating time in their life.

Since graduating from William Mitchell College of Law, in St. Paul Minnesota, Benjamin has dedicated his time, almost exclusively, to helping injured clients. His time in the Marine Corps taught...

Chuck is a nationally-recognized attorney, author and speaker. He is licensed to practice in both Florida and Minnesota and provides guidance to his clients in the areas of estate planning, elder law and asset protection strategies. Over the last few years, Chuck has taught advanced estate and asset protection strategies to over 25,000 of his colleagues and other financial professionals across the country including representatives from the Department of the Treasury, state revenue departments and some of the nation's largest banks and financial advisory firms. Chuck has been interviewed and appeared on numerous national and local media outlets including USA...

With over 35 years of experience as an attorney, I have dedicated the past twenty-four years to helping families and individuals navigate the challenges of divorce, custody, parenting time, and step-parent adoptions. Having personally gone through a divorce and successfully raising two children in a bi-nuclear family, I understand the complexities and emotional toll these situations can bring. My approach is grounded in the belief that "Children are not a prize to be won." I am committed to ensuring that they receive the love and support they need from both parents. My role is to guide you through the legal process, allowing...

I am an Estate Planning & Elder law Attorney with the law firm of Fafinski, Mark & Johnson in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. As part of the FMJ team, I meet with clients to design, draft, and execute legal documents (Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Health Care Directives). I also offer educational presentations on estate planning and elder law topics in the Twin Cities community. I bring my high energy level, assertive personality, and sense of humor into all I do. Outside of a professional context, I am a Delano Area Youth Hockey Association coach, a Minnesota Gopher and Minnesota Wild...

Michael Lammers advocates for Minnesotans facing trying times. Mr. Lammers spends the majority of his practice representing injured Minnesotans in their personal injury cases as well as those who have been hurt at work with their workers’ compensation claims. Mr. Lammers has experience in myriad aspects of the court system including jury trials, administrative hearings, arbitrations, mediations and settlement conferences. Mr. Lammers received his bachelor’s degree in religious studies from the University of Iowa, and his law degree from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in downtown Minneapolis. Mike is also a military veteran, having served in the Navy...

Patrick C. Burns is an experienced lawyer with a comprehensive practice of real estate, family, and general litigation. Mr. Burns has extensive experience in the courtroom, and is known for his focused and intense advocacy for his clients. He is one of the few attorneys to successfully appeal an intent to revoke a housing license in Hennepin County and regularly represents landlords in all types of leasing, licensing, and litigation matters. He has successfully foreclosed on hundreds of liens and regularly advises homeowners' associations on declarations, amendments, and remedies in collecting dues. He is also an experienced family law litigator...

Since i've began my career as a MN Bankruptcy Attorney i've strived to provide the most professional, kind and helpful Chapter 7 & 13 Bankruptcy Service in the state of Minnesota. I have helped thousands of clients free themselves from the financial burdens and stress of overwhelming debt. When you meet with me i won't judge you, i will help you get your life back. Contact me today at one of my 7 convenient MN locations for a free consultation and i will get you get on the road to a debt-free life quickly and easily!

Jean Paul is a senior attorney at Burns & Hansen. His practice focuses on helping clients through disputed family law matters. Harnessing almost eight years of experience in family law, Jean Paul provides candid advice and empathy to his clients in cases that require creative negotiations, aggressive advocacy, or further investigation. Jean Paul advocates for his client's interests and goals in a cost-effective manner. Prior to joining Burns & Hansen, Jean Paul served as a judicial clerk for Referee Madden at the Hennepin County Family Justice Center, where he learned to analyze complex social and financial issues in family law...

Samuel R. Dalluge has been a lawyer for over 34 years and practices law in the areas of estate planning, residential and commercial real estate and small businesses. Sam’s primary areas of expertise include drafting of Trusts, Wills, Health Care Directives, Powers of Attorney and Transfer On Death Deeds (TODDS). Sam routinely advises clients with estate planning advice and advises personal administrators (executors) in formal and informal probate proceedings including contested and uncontested proceedings. In addition to estate planning and probate law, Sam also provides the routine daily advice that small businesses require as well as represents individuals...

Business law, litigation and transactions.

Steve Fields founded Fields Law Firm in 2001 and quickly established a reputation with his Personal Injury clients for being a lawyer who truly cares. After more than 20 years, those clients continue to refer their friends and family whenever they have been injured or become disabled. Fields Law currently handles cases for Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, Long Term Disability, Social Security Disability and Consumer Rights and has grown to be one of the largest injury and disability law firms in the nation. Together with his experienced team of legal professionals, Steve ensures clients win their case, maximize their recovery...

The firm’s founder, Thomas R. Hurwitz has practiced law in multiple areas throughout his career. He is highly respected in the legal community for his work in numerous areas. He was chosen by his peers as a “Super Lawyer” – one of Minnesota’s Best Lawyers. Mr. Hurwitz is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Hennepin County Bar Association, and joined the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association in 1990. Mr. Hurwitz is listed in Who’s Who in Executives and Businesses and the National Registry of Who’s Who for his work as an attorney. Thomas Hurwitz has received numerous commendations...

I am an associate attorney with the law firm Burns & Hansen P.A. based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. I primarily practice in the areas of real estate law, contract matters, and civil litigation. I have significant experience addressing landlord-tenant disputes, including evictions, rent escrow matters, illegal activity provisions, and local and state ordinance violations. In civil matters I specialize in cases involving breaches of contract, property disputes, and building contractor cases. I approach my cases with a strategy specifically tailed my clients' circumstances. I am willing and able to advocate for my client's needs, be that by negotiating settlements or...

Life presents many legal complications…who will you turn to if you need representation? At Daniels & Wymore, PLLC we are a full service law firm providing representation to businesses and individuals. Our tremendously experienced and capable team of professionals can help counsel you and your business through any legal matter, whether you are starting a business, and you need us to draft the necessary business documents, or you need litigation representation, or estate planning or you need help defending your home from foreclosure. It doesn’t matter whether you are an wealthy entrepreneur, the start up business, or the average individual...

Chantell Bergquist is an associate attorney at Burns and Hansen and focuses on family law and civil litigation. At a young age, Chantell knew that she wanted to become an attorney because she saw the need for empathic attorneys, not the robotic kind of attorneys people generally picture. Before graduating from Bemidji State University, Chantell was already attending Mitchell Hamline School of Law so she could take the fast track into practicing family law. Chantell is also a published author in Mitchell Hamline's Law Review. She is thoughtful and meticulous, leaving no stone unturned as she maneuvers through the case toward...

Throughout his legal career, Luke Smith has practiced primarily in the area of workers’ compensation. Luke has in the past represented employees, employers, and insurance carriers in all stages of litigation. He now is focused on representing employees in workers’ compensation matters. Luke Smith worked at a law firm that practiced employee-side workers’ compensation throughout law school. He graduated from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2016, summa cum laude (highest honors). Luke received several awards for academic performance in law school, participated in law review, and participated in moot court. He represented injured workers in workers’ compensation litigation following law...

Barton C. Gernander is a partner at Burns & Hansen, P.A., who practices in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, with a focus in construction and real estate issues. In addition to representing business clients involved in standard and complex litigation in both state and federal courts, he serves emerging and mid-size companies in a general counsel capacity - assisting clients on achieving business solutions while minimizing exposure to liability. Gernander is licensed to practice law in the state and federal courts in Minnesota, the United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of...

I am an attorney in private practice since 1973. I have experience in Minnesota State and Federal courts, as well as Minnesota appellate practice. I charge reasonable fees. I have represented hundreds of clients and I have handled a wide variety of client matters since 1973.

Kyle Prouty is an experienced family law attorney. Kyle is skilled at providing families with the advice and knowledge needed to go through the family court process in Minnesota. He recognizes that each case brings unique challenges and is passionate about providing tailored legal services to each client.

Kyle graduated magna cum laude from St. Cloud State University. He earned his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline) in St. Paul. Since graduating, Kyle has worked exclusively in family law and has represented clients in the areas of divorce, custody, domestic abuse, third-party custody, and other areas of...

Heimerl & Lammers LLC welcomes Angela Streit as an associate to the firm’s family law department. With her combined 11 years of experience in the legal field, Angela is very knowledgeable in multiple areas of law including family law, appellate litigation, railroad law, motor vehicle accident law, and premises liability. She has settled into her newfound passion for family law.

Before joining Heimerl & Lammers, Angie worked as a judicial law clerk for the Minnesota Court of Appeals. She also has 6 years of experience with an international legal research and publishing company. This work has made her proficient in finding...

Gillian J. Blomquist grew up in California and lived in Arizona and Vancouver, Canada, before adopting Minnesota as her home.
Gillian has worked in the legal field since 1998, starting as a paralegal with the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, and then working as a family law paralegal while she completed her master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Minnesota. In Arizona, she worked for the Attorney General’s Office on child protection matters. Upon returning to Minnesota, she spent time working for the 10th Judicial District as a Guardian ad Litem advocating for children in juvenile and family court. As...

I have been practicing intellectual property law for 25+ years. I have experience representing Fortune 500 clients as well as small businesses and independent inventors. My background is mechanical engineering.

Scott Kruger has focused his legal career on assisting people injured by the negligence of others. He understands that the legal process is complicated, and that insurance companies are trying to take advantage of people during stressful times.

Mr. Kruger is dedicated to making the legal system easy to understand in a calm, straightforward manner. Whether you are recovering from your injuries, attending arbitration, or preparing for a court appearance, Mr. Kruger takes the time to explain what to expect to make you as comfortable as possible in stressful situations.

Mr. Kruger attended Carthage College in Kenosha, WI where he earned his...

Kirk's practice focuses on helping small and medium size business owners with their legal needs. He seeks to provide cost-effective representation for businesses that have not worked with a law firm in the past. His practice focuses specifically on corporate, contract and real estate matters. Kirk also represents home owner associations in various matters.

Erik Hansen is the managing partner at Burns and Hansen, focusing on complex civil litigation, appeals, and business transactions. Erik has over twenty years of experience litigating multi-million dollar, high-stakes complex civil litigation cases in state and federal court in Minnesota and across the country. Erik has successfully argued cases at every level of state court in Minnesota, as well as in multiple federal jurisdictions, both at the district and appellate court levels. Erik has received national awards and recognition for his advocacy on behalf of clients. Erik is an established voice in the Minnesota appellate practice community. He brings a broad...

Martin Melang’s diverse background and experience provide him an advantage in understanding all aspects of civil litigation, including creditor/debtor law and Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy. Since joining Burns & Hansen, Marty has handled and assisted hundreds of cases across the spectrum of law in state and federal Courts. These cases include real estate, employment, and business disputes. He also regularly assists clients with their financial needs and helps them overcome economic challenges.

Marty graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2003, after completing his Bachelors of Arts degree...

Chelsea Barr is a family law and estate planning attorney with a desire to help families navigate some of the most stressful and sensitive times of their lives.

Chelsea graduated magna cum laude from Minnesota State University, Mankato. During her undergraduate studies, she interned at the Domestic Violence Unit of the Niagara Falls Police Department. Chelsea earned her J.D. from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. During law school, she worked as a certified student attorney at the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office. She participated in the Immigration Appellate Clinic, representing individuals in their immigration appeals. Chelsea also served as...

Graciela Bloch is an associate attorney, focusing on real estate litigation, estate planning, probate disputes, and civil litigation. Graciela has significant experience in addressing landlord-tenant disputes, including rent escrow matters, evictions, illegal activity provisions, and local and state ordinance violations. Graciela also has experience drafting wills, documents signing over power of attorney, and health care directives. Graciela is able to guide clients through the delicate process of placing loved ones or vulnerable minors or adults under either guardianship or conservatorship, or otherwise removing them from those constraints if circumstances warrant. Graciela also advocates on behalf of clients in high-conflict probate disputes...