Leonard, Street and Deinard, Professional Association

About this office:

Leonard, Street and Deinard is one of Minnesota's largest and oldest law firms, founded in 1922 by George Leonard, Arthur Street, and Benedict and Amos Deinard, whose legendary legal skills and business acumen would take them from Minnesota's board rooms and courtrooms to the Nuremberg war crime trials and beyond. The firm now employs over 180 attorneys in more than forty practice areas, with offices in Minneapolis, Mankato and St. Cloud, MN, and in Washington, D.C. Clients range from individuals and start-up businesses to Fortune 500 companies in every sector of the economy: commercial, service, financial, health care, nonprofit, manufacturing and industrial.

Leonard, Street and Deinard's mission is to understand clients' businesses, needs and expectations, stay focused on their goals and objectives, and provide them with astute legal advice complemented by good common sense. Scholarship, thoroughness and finding the right answer are the hallmarks of its work, and reinforce a tradition of exceptional service. This is rooted in a dedication to a clients' success, and the satisfaction from the building of enduring personal and professional relationships. In this increasingly competitive world, clients' loyalty is highly valued and something Leonard, Street and Deinard does not take for granted.

This mission is supported by a Client Advisory Council, formed in 1993 and comprised of top executives and general counsel of fourteen representative clients, ensuring strong lines of communication and greater understanding of clients' expectations in a rapidly changing business world. Additionally, in 1996 a Client Covenant was implemented, a set of written promises guarantying the highest standards of service, while utilizing the latest in technologies in a cost-effective manner.

Leonard, Street and Deinard has a strong commitment to its clients, and its community. From the legacy of George Leonard's efforts to protect migrant farm workers' rights in the 1920s, community service continues to reflect the firm's values. The Leonard, Street and Deinard Legal Clinic, established in 1993 in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis, is now the cornerstone of community outreach efforts, providing pro bono quality legal representation to individuals residing in one of the most economically disadvantaged communities in the Twin Cities. Also, the Leonard, Street and Deinard Foundation provides financial support to more than 100 nonprofit organizations in the community, including legal services providers, arts organizations, homeless shelters, environmental groups, neighborhood development associations, and social service organizations.

Affordable Housing, Antitrust Litigation, Auto and Truck, Banking and Lending, Banking Litigation, Business and Commercial Litigation, Charitable Giving, Class Action Litigation, Compensation and Employee Benefits, Construction Law and Litigation, Corporate and Business Law, Corporate Insurance, Creditors Rights, eCommerce, Education, Emerging Companies, Employment Law and Litigation, Energy, Environmental Law and Litigation, Estate Planning, Executive Compensation, Governmental Relations, Health Law, Housing, Immigration Law, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law and Litigation, International Law, Labor Law and Litigation, Land Use, Mergers and Acquisitions, Nonprofit, Private and Family Business, Probate and Trust, Product Liability Litigation, Professional Responsibility/Ethics, Public Finance, Real Estate, Regulated Industries, Securities Law, Sports and Entertainment Law, Tax Law, Trust and Estates Litigation, White Collar Crime.

Amendments to Local and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Change Timing and Filing Requirements
Elizabeth A. Larsen, Eric A. Rice, November 20, 2009
New amendments to the Local Rules and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will affect every matter heard in the District of Minnesota and other federal courts. Practitioners should be well-versed in the amended rules to avoid damaging procedural missteps.

The Dispute over Stub Rent Continues in the Eighth Circuit
Robert T. Kugler, Matthew A. Swanson, November 20, 2009
Whether or not a bankrupt tenant is required to pay post-petition rent, and when that rent needs to be paid, are issues of significant importance to both debtors and landlords. A recent decision by the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Eighth Circuit (the jurisdiction that encompasses Minnesota)...

Midwest Wind Slowed to a Breeze? Feds to Make New Projects Shoulder 90% to 100% of Transmission Upgrade Costs
James J. Bertrand, Nathan E. Endrud, Jonathan W. Gottlieb, Steven A. Weiler, November 5, 2009
Wind power and other renewable energy developers in the Midwest are now facing the very real possibility of significant interconnection cost increases that will likely make it more difficult to obtain financing for their projects. The cost increases are the result of an order issued on October 23,...

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