For 40 years, Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson has provided our valued clients with exceptional services–resolving cases, closing deals and continually helping to make our clients’ businesses succeed. We offer a targeted portfolio of services to support our clients’ complex needs, including unparalleled experience in construction law, real estate law, complex commercial litigation, mergers and acquisitions, business planning, financial restructuring, and bankruptcy. Our clients include some of the most successful construction companies, design professionals, real estate and business entrepreneurs, lenders, sureties, and insurers. They come to us from many industries across the state and nation.
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Education: J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, cum laude, 1980 , Institute on International and Comparative Law , Kings College, University of London, summer 1979 , B.A., Augsburg College, cum laude, 1976
Services: Mergers and Acquisitions , Estate Planning & Business Succession , Workout, Loan Restructuring & Bankruptcy
Education: B.A., University of Minnesota, 2014 , J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2017
Services: Construction , Commercial Litigation
Education: J.D., University of Iowa College of Law, high distinction, 2000 , Merit Fellow , Recipient, Faculty Scholar Award , Member, Iowa Law Review , B.S., Northwestern University, McCormick School of Engineering (Civil Engineering), cum laude, Tau Beta Pi, 1997
Services: Construction Law , Commercial Litigation
Education: J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, magna cum laude, 2008 , B.S., Northern Michigan University, summa cum laude, 2004
Services: Real Estate , Finance & Banking
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2010 , B.A., Carleton College, 2006
Services: Construction , Commercial Litigation
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, magna cum laude, 2014 , B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2010
Services: Construction , Commercial Litigation , Mechanic’s Lien and Bond Claims , Insurance Coverage Disputes , Mediation, Arbitration and Litigation of Disputes , Contract Drafting, Review and Negotiation , Real Estate Litigation
Education: B.A., Carleton College, magna cum laude, 2005 , J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, magna cum laude, 2010
Services: Construction , Commercial Litigation
Education: J.D., American University, Washington College of Law, 2001 , B.A., Hamline University, cum laude, 1998
Services: Construction Law , Commercial Litigation , Workout, Loan Restructuring & Bankruptcy , Real Estate , Labor & Employment , Trust & Estate Litigation
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 2023 , B.A., St. Olaf College, 2020
Services: Commercial Litigation , Construction
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude, 1992 , Managing Editor, Minnesota Law Review, 1992 , B.A., College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1985
Services: Real Estate
Education: J.D., University of St. Thomas School of Law, 2015 , B.A., Marquette University, 2012
Services: Commercial Real Estate , Finance, Lending and Banking , Real Estate Acquisition and Development , Real Estate , Finance & Banking
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude, 2010 , B.A., St. Olaf College, magna cum laude, 2007
Services: Employment Counseling , Employment Litigation , Commercial Litigation , Construction , Real Estate
Education: J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, magna cum laude, 2004 , B.A., University of St. Thomas, cum laude, 2000
Services: Real Estate , Workout, Loan Restructuring & Bankruptcy , Finance & Banking
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota, cum laude, 1982 (Note and Comment Editor, Minnesota Law Review, Vol. 66) , B.A., Macalester College, magna cum laude, 1979 (Honors Program, Wall Street Journal Award)
Services: Real Estate , Mergers & Acquisitions , Workout, Loan Restructuring & Bankruptcy , Finance & Banking
Education: B.A., Colgate University, 1981 , J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1984 , Managing Editor, Case Western Law Review, 1983-1984
Services: Construction , Commercial Litigation
Education: J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, 1985< , B.A., Dakota Wesleyan University (mathematics, philosophy/religion and history/political science), 1975
Services: Corporate & Tax Planning , Trust & Estate Litigation , Estate Planning & Business Succession
Education: J.D., Notre Dame Law School, cum laude, 2016 , M.B.A., Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, 2016 , B.A., Arizona State University, magna cum laude, 2010
Services: Corporate & Tax Planning , Mergers & Acquisitions , Labor & Employment
Education: J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin, cum laude, 2001, Moot Court Board , B.A., The George Washington University, Washington D.C., cum laude, 1998
Services: Commercial Real Estate , Real Estate and Commercial Finance , Real Estate Acquisition and Development , Commerical Leasing , Renewal Energy , Zoning and Land Use , Landlord Tenant Disputes , Comdominium Association Law , Workout, Loan Restructuring & Bankruptcy , Condemnation & Eminent Domain
Education: J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, 1998 , M.B.A., Columbia University Graduate School of Business, 1981 , B.A., Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences, 1978
Services: Finance & Banking , Real Estate , Commercial Litigation , Mergers & Acquisitions
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 2024 , Student Director, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Moot Court , B.A., North Dakota State University, Cum Laude, 2020
Certifications: Member, Minnesota State Bar Association , Member, Hennepin County Bar Association , Member, Ramsey County Bar Association
Services: Commercial Litigation , Construction
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude, 1997 , B.S., University of Minnesota – Carlson School of Management, with High Distinction 1994
Certifications: Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
Services: Labor & Employment , Real Estate , Mergers & Acquisitions , Corporate & Tax Planning
Education: J.D., Mitchell Hamline School of Law, cum laude, 2013 , B.A., University of Minnesota-Duluth, 2003
Certifications: Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, Construction Law Section , Member, Ramsey County Bar Association
Services: Construction , Commercial Litigation
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, magna cum laude, 2001 , B.A., University of Minnesota, College of Liberal Arts, 1998
Certifications: Selected for inclusion in “Best Lawyers in America” for Construction (2024) , Council Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, Construction Law Section , Member, Hennepin County Bar Association , Member, American Bar Association , Band 3 rating in Construction by Chambers USA , Minnesota “Super Lawyer” (2013-2024) , Minnesota Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2009 and 2012)
Services: Construction , Real Estate , Commercial Litigation , Renewable Energy
Education: J.D., University of St. Thomas School of Law, cum laude, 2022 , B.S., University of Minnesota, 2016
Certifications: Judicial Extern, Chief Judge John R. Tunheim, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2021-2022 , Law Clerk, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota, 2020-2021 , Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
Services: Commercial Litigation , Construction
Education: J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, summa cum laude, 2015 , B.S., Iowa State University, summa cum laude, 2010
Certifications: Member, Minnesota State Bar Association , Member, Construction Law Council, Minnesota State Bar Association
Services: Construction , Commercial Litigation
Education: J.D., St. Louis University, 1981 , B.A., St. John’s University, cum laude, 1977
Certifications: Member, Minnesota Bar Association , Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
Services: Workout, Loan Restructuring & Bankruptcy , Commercial Litigation
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota, cum laude, 2000 , Managing Editor, Minnesota Law Review, 2000 , M.A., Boston University, magna cum laude, 1996 , B.A., American University, magna cum laude, 1992
Certifications: Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
Services: Estate Planning & Business Succession , Corporate & Tax Planning
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude, 2023 , Competitor, Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition , Competitor, National Moot Court Competition , Competitor, National Online Moot Court Competition , B.A., University of Minnesota, 2019
Services: Commercial Litigation , Construction
Education: J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, summa cum laude , B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College, magna cum laude
Certifications: Section Council, Appellate Practice Section, Minnesota State Bar Association , Construction Law Section, Minnesota State Bar Association , Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society , Judicial Clerkship , Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Minnesota
Services: Commercial Litigation , Construction
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude, 1999 , B.A., Concordia College, magna cum laude, 1996
Certifications: Selected for inclusion in “Best Lawyers in America” for Construction and Construction Litigation (2024) , Member, Minnesota State Bar Association , Member, American Bar Association , Member, Hennepin County Bar Association , Fellow, Construction Lawyers Society of America , Member and Volunteer Investigator, Fourth District (Hennepin County) Ethics Committee , Associate, Bowman and Brooke, LLP (2000) , Legal Counsel – US Operations, PCL Construction Enterprises (2012-2020) , Associate General Counsel, Life Time Fitness (2011-2012) , Shareholder/Associate, Leonard, Street and Deinard, P.A. (2000-2011)
Services: Construction
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude, 1982 , B.A., Carleton College, 1978
Certifications: Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers (2000-2023) , Member, Minnesota Bar Association , Member, American Bar Association , Member, American Arbitration Association , University of Minnesota Law School , Member, Minnesota Associated General Contractors
Services: Arbitration , Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution , Property and Liability Insurance Claims , Court Appointed Neutral Appraisal Umpire , Surety Claims and Workouts , Public Bidding and Procurement , Architectural and Engineering Liability , Construction , Commercial Litigation , Labor & Employment , Real Estate , Renewable Energy , Workout, Loan Restructuring & Bankruptcy
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude, 1988 , B.S., University of Minnesota, (Major: Business; Emphasis: Accounting) 1983
Services: Mergers and Acquisitions , Corporate & Tax Planning , Labor & Employment
Education: J.D., Mitchell Hamline Law School, magna cum laude, 2019 , Managing Editor, Mitchell Hamline Law Review, Vol. 45 , B.A., University of Minnesota, 2012
Certifications: Minnesota State Bar Association , Minnesota Women Lawyers , Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Women (MNCREW)
Services: Finance & Banking , Mergers & Acquisitions , Real Estate
Education: J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 2015 , B.A., University of Illinois, 2009
Certifications: Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
Services: Construction , Commercial Litigation
Education: J.D., University of Nebraska, high distinction, Order of the Coif, 2005 , Executive Editor, Nebraska Law Review, Vol. 83 , B.S., University of Nebraska at Kearney, summa cum laude, 2001
Certifications: Selected for inclusion in “Best Lawyers in America” for Banking and Finance Law (2024) , Minnesota Women Lawyers , NAIOP Minnesota Chapter , Top Women Attorneys Rising Stars – Mpls. St. Paul Magazine – (2019,2020) , Minnesota Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2018,2019)
Services: Real Estate , Finance & Banking , Workout, Loan Restructuring & Bankruptcy
Education: J.D., Hastings College of Law, University of California, 1974 , Order of the Coif; Thurston Society; Managing Editor, Hastings Law Journal , B.A., Macalester College, (Economics) cum laude, 1968 , Honors Program-Highest Distinction, Omicron Delta Epsilon honorary, Economics Fraternity, Wall Street Journal Award
Certifications: Inducted into the Minnesota Real Estate Hall of Fame. , Selected as Best Lawyer “Banking Lawyer of the Year” (2009 and 2010) , Fellow, American College of Mortgage Attorneys , Minnesota “Super Lawyer” , Selected for “Best Lawyers in America,” Banking Law and Real Estate Law , Recognized in Chambers USA’s America’s Leading Lawyers for Businesses , Individually Ranked 1 in Real Estate by Chambers USA , AV Preeminent Rating with Martindale-Hubbell, Top Rated Lawyer, Real Estate (2013) , Real Estate Board of Advisors, St. Thomas Opus College of Business , Member, Minnesota and Hennepin County Bar Associations
Services: Finance & Banking , Real Estate
