President: Peter J Coyle
Board of Directors: Peter J Coyle, Bruce J Douglas, Todd I Freeman, William C Griffith, Jr, Daniel T Kadlec, Paul B Plunkett, James P Quinn, Gary A Renneke, Jon S Swierzewski
Chief Financial Officer: Todd I Freeman
Chief Operating Officer: Richard A Knutson
General Counsel/Secretary: Jon S Swierzewski
- Number of shareholders: 46
- Number of other attorneys: 27
FIRM OVERVIEW: Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. has proudly served the legal and business counseling needs of clients since 1958. The firm is committed to providing clients with practical solutions to business issues. The firm offers a full range of legal services in the areas of real estate and land use, environmental law, corporate law and government relations, business and intellectual property litigation, franchise and distribution law, technology and intellectual property law, labor and employment law, and personal legal services such as family law, and tax, trusts, and estates. The firm’s 73 lawyers serve clients ranging from individuals to emerging companies and Fortune 500 corporations located throughout Minnesota, the United States, and the world. Larkin Hoffman is a member of the State Capital Group, a global network of more than 140 of the profession’s pre-eminent independent law firms.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Corporate: Banking and finance, bankruptcy, employment, health law, international, mergers and acquisitions, securities.
Franchise & Distribution: Clients range from start-up franchisors to sophisticated multinationals. Advise clients on a wide range of franchising issues – from questions about the benefits and disadvantages of franchising, to preparation and registration of franchise documents, to counseling on franchise relationship issues. Clients benefit from the practice’s 35 years of experience and extensive knowledge of the law, supplemented by a deep knowledge of the business issues inherent in franchising.
Government Relations: Business and non-profits, energy, health care, land development.
Intellectual Property, Technology & Internet: Patent procurement, trademark procurement, copyright procurement, internet and e-commerce, technology transfer and licensing, litigation.
Litigation: Corporate litigation, bankruptcy, employment, family law, intellectual property, product liability, real estate.
Real Estate: Construction law, environmental regulation, land use, litigation, renewable energy, sustainable development, transactions, eminent domain and inverse condemnation, property tax appeals.
INTERNATIONAL WORK: Advise clients on full range of international matters - from business transactions to regulatory compliance - including compliance with customs regulations, business immigration issues, compliance with export control regulations, international growth strategies, compliance with international laws and regulations applicable to franchises, and business organizations and governance of foreign business operations. Interface with US and foreign governments to assist in customs, export control, tax and regulatory matters relating to clients’ business operations.
CLIENTS Representative clients include: Anytime Fitness, Inc.; Art Institutes International; Boise Cascade Corporation; BP Amoco Corporation; Burger King Corporation;Chubb Group of Insurance; Digital River, Inc.; Ecowater; Edward Kraemer and Sons; Enbridge Energy Company; Gillette Childrens Speciality Healthcare; Harmon Glass Company; Hilton Inns, Inc.; Home Depot; Mall of America Company; Medicap Pharmacies, Inc.; Minneapolis Radiation Onocology;Mills Fleet Farm; Oppidan Investment Company; Outdoor Advertising Association of Minnesota; Polar Fab; Realife, Inc.; Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Ltd.; Robert Half International; Room & Board, Inc.; Shuffle Master Inc.; Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.; Skyline Displays, Inc.; Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc.; Taco Bell Corp.;Uponor, Inc.; United States Steel; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Zeller Realty Corporation.