What 100 Years Teaches You
A lot has changed over the last century at Best & Flanagan. One element remains true to the core. The legacy was and is still about the people.
Do Some Good Day 2025
Best & Flanagan celebrated Do Some Good Day on October 8, as part of our tradition of giving back to the communities in which we live and practice. This year’s fundraising and volunteer efforts went to three organizations focused on supporting families and young people, especially those in under-resourced neighborhoods or those struggling with poverty […]
Twenty Best & Flanagan Attorneys Recognized as 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Best & Flanagan is pleased to announce that twenty attorneys from the firm have been named to the Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. These attorneys will be recognized in the July/August issues of Minnesota Super Lawyers Magazine, Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, and Twin Cities Business. Attorneys selected in the Super Lawyers and Rising […]
Best & Flanagan Welcomes Gregory Westerhaus
Best & Flanagan is pleased to welcome Gregory Westerhaus to our Private Wealth Planning practice group. Greg advises and develops plans for a variety of clients, from simple wills to more complicated trusts. He focuses his practice on estate and trust administration and business succession planning. “We’re excited to welcome Greg to the Private Wealth Planning group […]
Minnesota Legislature Passes Additional Changes to Minnesota Employment Laws
As part of a special legislative session, earlier this month the Minnesota legislature passed several laws that will impact Minnesota employers. Paid Leave Law Despite pressure from various business groups to postpone implementation of Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law (MPLL), the legislature rejected such calls and MPLL is slated to take effect on January 1, 2026. […]
Chambers USA 2025 Rankings Recognize Best & Flanagan
Best & Flanagan is pleased to announce the rankings of Tim Sullivan, Justin Short, and our Construction Law practice group in the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners’ USA Guide. For his seventeenth year, Tim Sullivan is recognized in Minnesota as a Band 2 attorney for his Construction Law practice. He is noted in the market for […]
Six Best & Flanagan Attorneys Recognized as North Star Lawyers
Best & Flanagan is pleased to announce the recognition of six attorneys as North Star Lawyers by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA). Members who provide 50 hours or more of pro bono legal services each year are recognized as North Star Lawyers. In 2024, Best and Flanagan continued to demonstrate a strong commitment to […]
Real Estate Titles Seminar Features David Krco
Real Estate Titles in Minnesota – Examining Title and Clearing Title Defects was hosted by Minnesota CLE on June 4. This seminar addressed a variety of foundational topics – marketable title, legal descriptions, resolving title defects, actions involving the courts and more – all of which are addressed in the chapters of the new, second […]
2025 Probate and Trust Law Section Conference Includes Jennifer Lammers and Josh Hillger
Minnesota CLE will host the upcoming 2025 Probate and Trust Law Section Conference on June 16 and 17. This year’s conference features annual updates on new developments and trends in the field, and provides attendees with practical analysis and opportunities to learn useful tips and strategies. On June 17, Jennifer Lammers will be participating as a member […]
FinCEN Announces Interim Final Rule for CTA Reporting
On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced its interim final rule regarding the Corporate Transparency Act’s (“CTA”) beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) filing requirements. Through this interim final rule, all entities formed in the U.S. and their beneficial owners, regardless of whether those beneficial owners are U.S. persons, are exempt from the BOI filing requirement, including […]