Law Firm Overview

Kennedy & Graven, Chartered, combines the tradition and history of two of the state's leading law firms in the fields of local government law, public finance, and development. LeFevere, Lefler, Kennedy, O'Brien, & Drawz, P.A., founded in 1958, and Holmes & Graven, Chartered, founded in 1973, combined their law practices in 1989. Since 1989, we have continued to build upon the firm's strong foundation by expanding and diversifying our representation of public and private clients.

From our firm's strong historic foundation, our attorneys focus on the present and future needs of the clients whom we are privileged to serve, with a total commitment to excellence, personal integrity, and the highest ethical standards. The foundation of our success rests on solid, long-term relationships with our clients, many of whom we have represented since 1958. We are dedicated to the interests of our clients and the delivery of responsive, creative, practical, and high quality solutions to their problems.

We welcome the opportunity to assist you with legal representation, and encourage you to contact us for more information.

Areas of Practice

• Local Government law
• Municipal law
• Education and School law
• Township law
• Eminent Domain
• Government Contracts
• Real Estate
• Land Use & Zoning
• Public Finance
• Economic Development and Redevelpment

Representative Cases

• In re Speed Limit for the Union Pacific Railroad through the City of Shakopee , (Minn. Ct. App. 2000)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Public Finance, Eminent Domain, Construction Law, Government Construction Contracts, Housing & Construction Defects, Education Law, Private Schools, Public Schools, Special Education, Student Rights, Tenure, Election Campaign & Political Law, Election & Campaign Law, Public Law, Employment Law -- Employer, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer, Municipal Employment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Public Utilities, Environmental Law, Cleanup & Superfund, Hazardous Waste, Permits, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Solid Waste, Wetlands & Wild Lands, Government Contracts, Government Procurement, State & Municipal Contracts, Labor Law, Collective Bargaining, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Supreme Court, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Foreclosure & Alternatives, State, Local & Municipal Law, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Employment, Municipal Liability, State & Municipal Bonds & Financing, State Government, Tax Increment Financing