Practice Areas: Business Litigation; view more
Licensed in Minnesota since: 2000
Education: William Mitchell College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2024 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2004 - 2013 Call today:
612-473-1240
Messerli | Kramer
100 South 5th StreetSuite 1400
Minneapolis, MN 55402 Visit website
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The President of the Minneapolis-based law firm Messerli | Kramer, Joshua A. Hasko is a business litigation attorney with more than two decades of experience on legal matters related to:
- Business litigation
- Creditors’ remedies and equipment leasing
- Real estate litigation
- Commercial disputes – contract and business tort litigation
- Fiduciary duty and shareholder claims
Graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1997, Mr. Hasko obtained his bachelor’s in international relations. It was from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law that he graduated with his Doctor of Jurisprudence cum laude in 2000.
Mr. Hasko is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts in Minnesota and the U.S. District Courts in Wisconsin and North Dakota.
Prior to joining Messerli | Kramer, Mr. Hasko was an attorney and shareholder at a local Minneapolis law firm. Since joining Messerli | Kramer, he has served as chair of the litigation department and on the firm's Board of Directors, where he now serves as a President.
Prioritizing his clients’ well-being, he comes up with practical strategies suitable for the situation depending on their objectives and requirements. Mr. Hasko believes in the importance of social service and works proactively with several local and community organizations to contribute to society. He is also a member of many legal organizations such as the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Hennepin County Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association.
Practice areas
Business LitigationFocus areas
Non-Compete Agreements
- 100% Business Litigation
First Admitted: 2000, Minnesota
Professional Webpage: https://messerlikramer.com/professional/joshua-a-hasko/
- William Mitchell College of Law
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, B.A.
- Author, “The Disposition of Equipment After Lease Default” – National Equipment Finance Association newsline, July/August 2019
- Presenter, “Roundtable Discussion: Doing Business With Sovereign Nations” – Equipment Leasing and Finance Association Legal Forum, May 2015
- Co-Presenter, “Equipment Leasing and Lending Legal Update” – Edina Country Club, June 25, 2015
- Presenter, “Current Issues Impacting Motor Vehicle Financing” – Equipment Leasing and Finance Association Legal Forum, May 2016
- Co-Presenter, “Equipment Leasing and Secured Transactions Legal Update” – Edina Country Club, September 27, 2017
- Co-Presenter, “Motor Vehicle Roundtable: Autonomous Vehicles, Titled Vehicles as Inventory, and Graves Amendment Update” – Equipment Leasing and Finance Association Legal Forum, May 2018
- Co-Presenter, “Equipment Leasing Update” – Edina Country Club, July 25, 2018
- Co-Presenter, “Contract Enforcement: What To Do (Before and After) The Customer Goes Dark” – 2019 National Equipment Finance Summit, March 15, 2019
- Co-Presenter, “Equipment Leasing Update” – Edina Country Club, July 17, 2019
- Co-Author, “Before Signing on the Dotted Line, Consider these Five Things” – TwinWest Chamber of Commerce, Directions Magazine, June/July 2011
- Author, “Leaving a Company? Don’t Forget That Personal Guaranty” – TwinWest Chamber of Commerce, Directions Magazine, April 2012
- Co-Author, “Small Errors Can Cause Catastrophic Outcomes” – Equipment Financing Advisor, October 2014
- Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis, Board Member, Executive Committee Member
- HCBA Institute for Leadership in the Legal Profession – Steering Committee Member
- Plymouth Wayzata Youth Baseball Association, Volunteer Coach
- Twin Cities Cardozo Society, Steering Committee, Member
- Herzl Camp Association, Board Member
- Represented manufacturer in defense of breach of contract and Uniform Commercial Code (Article 2) litigation. After underlying claims were resolved, successfully obtained summary judgment against co-defendant distributor arising out of breach of distributor agreement that was affirmed on appeal before the Minnesota Court of Appeals. College City Leasing, LLC v. River Valley Truck Centers, Inc, et al., 2008 WL 3290759 (Minn. Ct. App. 2008) unpublished.
- Represented majority owner in extended multi-million dollar fiduciary duty/partnership dispute, including trial and appellate court proceedings, successfully resolving dispute. Hall v. Hall, Ramsey County District Court, File No. 62-CV-12-8604; Hall v. Hall, 2015 Minn. App. unpublished LEXIS 492.
- National Equipment Finance Association, Legal Committee Chair
- Lease Enforcement Attorney Network, Member
- Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, Motor Vehicle Subcommittee, Member
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Member
- Federal Bar Association, Member
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Josh Hasko was recognized for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America publication., The Best Lawyers in America, 2022
- Minnesota Rising Stars 2004-2013., Minnesota Rising Stars, Super Lawyers
- Minnesota Super Lawyers 2014-2022. Top 100 List 2016-2022, Top 100, Super Lawyers, 2022
- Banking
- Business Litigation
- Creditor's Remedies
- Equipment Leasing and Secured Transactions.
- UCC
Office location for Joshua Hasko
100 South 5th Street
Suite 1400
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 612-473-1240
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2024
- Rising Stars: 2004 - 2013
Top Lists
Top 100: Minnesota Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2024- Top 100: 2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2019 Minnesota Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2018 Minnesota Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2016 Minnesota Super Lawyers
