Top Rated Business & Corporate Attorney in Minneapolis, MN

Pro bono/Community Service

• Cubmaster for local Cub Scouts pack
• North Oaks Home Owners' Association - Board of Directors, 2016
• Volunteer Lawyers Network - volunteer at Hennepin County District Court Self-Help Clinic

Scholarly Lectures/Writings

• “Supreme Court Clarifies ADA Definition of Disability,” Hinshaw & Culbertson Labor & Employment Update (August 1999)
• “The Dilemma of Disparity: Applying the Federal Sentencing Guidelines to Sentence Departures Based on HIV Infection,” Minnesota Law Review (v. 81, 1996)
• "Tips for Preventing, Deterring, and Identifying Employee Fraud", Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (June 1, 2015)
• "Unjust Enrichment Claim Not a Viable Alternative to Piercing Corporate Veil", Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (January 12, 2015)
• "The Trouble with Equality: 50-50 “Partnerships” and the Dangers of Impasse", Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (September 1, 2014)
• "Stock Transfer to Spouse to Dilute Stock Levied Against by Creditors Violated Minnesota Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act", Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (August 28, 2014)
• "Annual Business Renewals Will Prevent Administrative Dissolution by Secretary of State", Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (August 1, 2014)
• “U.S. Supreme Court Decision Narrows Definition of Supervisor,” Trepanier & MacGillis Website (July 11, 2013)
• "Minnesota Court of Appeals Holds Attorney Personally Liable for Law Firm Judgment", https://trepanierlaw.com/minnesota-court-of-appeals-holds-attorney-personally-liable-for-law-firm-judgment/, Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (August 17, 2015)
• “Eighth Circuit Limits Definition of “Fiduciary” in Creditor’s Effort to Declare Debt Nondischargeable,” Trepanier & MacGillis Website (July 30, 2012)
• “Employers Free to Disclaim Future Changes to Handbook Provisions,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (May 9, 2012)
• “Considerations for Incorporating Your Entity in Delaware vs. Minnesota,” Trepanier & MacGillis Website (August 1, 2012)
• Minnesota Law Review, Managing Editor
• "How to Avoid Exposure to the 3.8% Passive Investor Tax," Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (June 1, 2014)
• "Starting Your Own Solo or Small Firm Practice," Minnesota Continuing Legal Education (Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 11, 2012)
• “Selecting a Business Entity for Your New Firm,” Minnesota Continuing Legal Education (Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 30, 2012)
• "The Assignability of Non – Compete Agreements in Minnesota," Hennepin County Bar Association Business & Securities Law Section (Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2009)
• "Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace," Ridgeview Medical Center Business Medicine Division (Chaska, Minnesota, December 2002)
• "Business Structures for the Entrepreneur," New Venture MBA program at the University of St. Thomas (Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sept. 1999, Feb. 2000, Sept. 2001, Sept. 2002)
• “Contract Drafting for Public Procurement Officers,” Minnesota Chapter of the National Institute of Government Purchasing (Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 1999)
• “Governor Dayton Approves Minnesota Adoption of Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (May 6, 2014)
• “New Notice Requirements for Employers Under the ACA,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (Oct. 1, 2013)
• “It’s Time to Update Your Corporate Minute Book,” Trepanier & MacGillis Website (January 1, 2013)
• “Life is a Circular Thing: Eighth Circuit BAP Finds Creditors’ New Value Contributed By Other Creditors,” Trepanier & MacGillis Website (November 14, 2012)
• “8th Circuit Rejects S Corporation Owner’s Characterization of Reasonable Compensation,” Trepanier & MacGillis Website (May 1, 2012)
• “Non – Compete Agreements: Can They Be Assigned Under Minnesota Law?” The Hennepin Lawyer (August 2009)
• “Hip, Hip, HIPAA! Will You Be in Compliance by April 14, 2003?” Minnesota Transport Services Association Newsletter (March 2003)
• "Agreements to Agree: Are they Enforceable?" Trepanier Law Office Business Law Update (January 9, 2003)
• "Settling for an Unsecured Judgment May Be Unsettling," Trepanier Law Office Business Law Update (September 3, 2002)
• “Switching Gears: Trading in the View from the Office,” Bench & Bar of Minnesota (March 2002)
• “ADA Claim Not Barred by SSDI Disability Claim,” Hinshaw & Culbertson Labor & Employment Update (June 1999)

Bar/Professional Activity

• Minnesota State Bar Association
• MacGillis Family Foundation (director)
• HCBA Oversight Committee, Co-Chair
• Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1997
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
• Minnesota Department of Commerce
• National Labor Relations Board
• Volunteer Lawyers Network
• Hennepin County Bar Association Business & Securities Law Section, Co-Chair, 2009-2010
• District of Minnesota, 1994
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
• Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry
• Hennepin County Bar Association
• Minnesota Supreme Court, 1994
• American Arbitration Association
• Minnesota Board of Nursing Review
• Minnesota Department of Human Rights

Honors/Awards

• John Carroll University Honors Scholar
• Alpha Signa Nu – Jesuit Honor Society

Newsletters

• Business and employment law articles of interest to attorney and clients., Trepanier & MacGillis LawFlash Articles

Educational Background

• MA in Public Affairs, University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute, 1998
• John Carroll University, B.A. cum laude, 1992

Representative Clients

• Software developers, computer service firms, trucking and storage companies, bio-energy consultants and developers, retail business owners, 2010

Industry Groups

• Construction And Remodeling
• Medical Technology
• Restaurant
• Software
• Trucking