Current Employment Position(s)

; Business Law

Lawyer Overview

Joe is an associate with the firm of Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association. He is a member of the Business Law Section and practices principally in the areas of:

• Business law
• Business transactions
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Construction and real estate law
• Banking
• Securities

Joe has worked closely with business owners on a variety of transactions, including reorganizations, the formation of limited liability companies and corporations, agreements relating to the buying or selling of a business, contracts, business succession planning and stock redemption. Having been brought up in a family business environment, Joe has been able to combine his legal knowledge with firsthand understanding of the types of issues business owners face.

Joe also has experience in construction law, real estate and banking. He has been involved in the enforcement of judgments and mechanics’ liens, foreclosures, and drafting contracts and lease agreements. He has also handled easement disputes, 1031 exchanges, and the sale and purchase of property.

In banking, Joe’s experience includes state and federal regulatory compliance matters; mergers and acquisitions; relocations; and the establishment of new banks, branches, and loan and deposit production offices.

Joe is admitted to practice in Minnesota state and federal courts, and the North Dakota state court.

Born in Fargo, North Dakota, Joe received his B.A. in business magna cum laude from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. He received his law degree cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law, where he was on the Dean’s List and received the CALI Award for the highest grade in his real estate transactions class. Joe joined Briggs in 2007.

Areas of Practice

• Corporate and Business Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Real Estate
• Banking and Finance
• Closely Held Companies
• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Governance
• Construction Law
• E-Commerce
• Information Technology
• Bankruptcy and Workout

West Practice Categories

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Banking & Finance Law, Bankruptcy Law, Bankruptcy Litigation, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Commercial Bankruptcy, Commercial Banks, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Computer Crimes, Computer Law, Computer Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Law, Consumer Bankruptcy, Copyrights, Corporate Governance, Corporate Taxation, Credit Unions, Creditors' Rights, Debt Discharge, Digital Signatures, Domain Names, Electronic Commerce, Electronic Commerce, Foreclosures, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, High Technology, Identity Theft, Intellectual Property Law, International Intellectual Property, International Transactions, Internet, Internet -- Cyberspace, Joint Ventures, Joint Ventures, Land Use & Zoning, Lending & Secured Transactions, Limited Liability Companies, Litigation & Appeals, Loan Workouts, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Partnerships, Patents, Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes, Public Finance, Real Estate Law, Reorganizations, Reorganizations & Restructuring, Residential Real Estate, Science & Technology Law, Secured Transactions, Shareholders' Rights, State & Municipal Bonds & Financing, Taxation Law, Technology Licensing, Technology Licensing, Trade Associations, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Transactions, Venture Capital, Workouts

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 2006
• North Dakota, 2007

Education

• William Mitchell College of Law, 2006
  J.D.
  Honors: Cum Laude
• Concordia College, 2003
  B.A.
  Honors: Magna Cum Laude
  Major: Business

Address

2200 IDS Center
80 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Phones

612.977.8786 (Business Phone)

Faxes

612.977.8650 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.briggs.com/