Craig W. Wendland

Mr. Wendland is the senior shareholder of our firm and has extensive experience within a wide range of commercial, real estate and estate planning law, including:

Business and Corporate Law:

• New business formation
• Acquisitions, mergers and sales of businesses, including asset and stock sales
• Creating, reviewing and negotiating Buy/Sell Agreements
• Consulting regarding governance matters, disputes
• A wide range of corporate matters, including extensive experience with strategic planning concerning business growth, acquisition, and successorship issues

Banking Law:

• Representing and counseling commercial lenders and borrowers in loan documentation, workouts and restructuring negotiations

Real Estate:

• Experienced representation regarding the negotiation, sale, purchase and development of residential and commercial real estate
• Preparation and review of commercial and residential leases
• Tax-Deferred (Section 1031) Exchanges, including reverse exchanges

Estate Planning:

• Preparation and review of Wills and Trust Agreements
• Living Wills and Powers of Attorney
• Special needs trusts

Mr. Wendland is an author and lecturer on contract law for the Minnesota State Bar Association and for Minnesota Continuing Legal Education. He is a frequent lecturer before business and professional groups on legal issues related to business formation and relationships and estate planning techniques. He also has been selected by his peers as a Leading Minnesota Attorney in Residential and Commercial Real Estate Law, Publicly Held Corporations Law and Small and Privately Held Business Law.

Education/Practice Jurisdictions:

University of Minnesota (B.A., 1972)
University of California School of Law at Los Angeles (J.D., 1976)
Phi Beta Kappa. Admitted to bar, 1976 California; 1979 Minnesota; 1980 U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Member of Minnesota State and American Bar Associations, State Bar of California.

Personal Interests:

In addition to boating and fishing with family and friends at the family cabin in Northern Minnesota, on Roosevelt Lake, Mr. Wendland’s passions include pheasant hunting with his black labs, Gunner and Libby. A lifelong motorcyclist and a Harley Davidson owner, he has traveled fourteen countries to date on two wheels with friends, the most recent adventures including New Zealand, Chile and Argentina. Additional countries are on the wish list!