Brett M. Larson - Minneapolis, MN

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Minnesota
    B.A.
    Honors: summa cum laude
    Major: Psychology

Current Employment Position(s)

• Attorney

Classes and Seminars

• Presenter, “CARES Act and MN Emergency Loan Program: Legal and Business Considerations” – CMR Spring Workshop, April 2020
  
• Presenter, “Guidance for COVID-19: Legal & Financing” – Allied Executives, March 2020
  
• Co-Presenter, “Legal and Financial Issues for Doctors during the Coronavirus” – MD Financial, March 2020
  
• Co-Presenter, “Mergers & Acquisitions of Pass-Through Entities: Structuring to Minimize Taxes & Maximize Deal Value” – Strafford, November 2018
  
• Panelist, “M&A Pulse: Tax, Legal and Planning Trends” – Minneapolis Club, October 2018
  
• Presenter, “Overcoming Common Challenges in M&A” – National Business Institute Live Video Webcast, April 2018
  
• Presenter, “Drafting and Negotiating the Purchase Agreement” – National Business Institute Live Video Webcast, April 2018
  
• Co-Presenter, “Mergers and Acquisitions From Start to Finish” – National Business Institute Live Video Webcast, April 2018
  
• Presenter, “The Partner Mindset: Accountability and Leadership” – 2018 Path to Partnership Institute, Minnesota CLE, April 2018
  
• Co-Presenter, “Using LLC’s to Protect Assets” – National Business Institute Live Video Webcast, August 2017
  
• Co-Presenter, “Piercing the Corporate Veil: Minimizing Alter Ego Liability for Subsidiaries, Affiliates and Related Entities” – Strafford, June 2017
  
• Co-Presenter, “Top LLC Mistakes in Asset Protection and Estate Planning” – National Business Institute, May 2017
  
• Panelist, “Are Trusts Appropriate for Your Transportation Business?” – Webinar, February 2017
  
• Presenter, “Top LLC Mistakes to Avoid in Everyday Business Practices” – National Business Institute, February 2017
  
• Presenter, “Drafting Shareholder Agreements for Closely Held Businesses” – Clear Law Institute, November 2016
  
• Presenter, “The Ultimate Guide to LLCs as Asset Protection Tools” – National Business Institute, February 2016
  
• Presenter, “Drafting Shareholder Agreements for Closely Held Businesses” – Straffordpub, November 2015
  
• Presenter, “Parent-Subsidiary and Related Business Entity Law” – National Business Institute, November 2015
  
• Presenter, “Minnesota’s LLC Makeover – Increased Certainty Heightens LLCs’ Appeal” – Minnesota CLE, September 2015
  
• Presenter, “Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Asset Protection for Business Owners” – Oak Hills Golf Club, July 2015
  
• Presenter, “Minnesota’s New LLC Law” – Ramsey County Bar Association, June 2015
  
• Presenter, “Estate Planning and Asset Protection: Protecting the Family Lake Cabin and other common Minnesota estate planning issues” – Minnesota CLE, Anoka, April 2014
  
• Presenter, “Changes to the Minnesota Limited Liability Company and Corporate Law” – Minnesota CLE, Excelsior, May 2014
  
• Lecturer, “Dodd-Frank Act, amendments to Sarbanes-Oxley, and other shifts in both Federal and Minnesota law in reaction to the financial crisis of 2008” – Ham & Eggs Club of Minnesota, Edina Country Club, 2013
  
• Lecturer, “Schooled for Scandal: How Public Scandals and Political Responses Are Changing the Corporate Landscape” – Dorsey & Whitney, 2012
  
• Lecturer, “Review and Discussion of Advising Minnesota Corporations and Other Business Organizations” – Minneapolis Club, 2012

Pro Bono Activities

• Sunshine Memorial Foundation, Advisor to the Board of Directors
• USS Minnesota, Honorary Commissioning Committee Member

Published Works

Articles

• Co-Author, “The Big Question: Back to the Office?” – Bench & Bar Minnesota, July 2020
  
• Author, “Stay Home Minnesota: How is your business affected?” – Messerli Kramer, March 2020
  
• Co-Author, “Guidance for COVID-19 Business Disruption” – Messerli Kramer, March 2020
  
• Co-Author, “CRTs: A Powerful Tool for Income Tax Planning” – Bench & Bar Minnesota, April 2015
  
• Co-Author, “Minnesota’s LLC Makeover” – Bench & Bar Minnesota, February 2015
  
• Author, “A Cross-Jurisdictional Analysis of Derivative Claims” – National Litigation Consultants Review, 2014
• Author, “A Question of Identity: Direct v. Derivative Claims in Shareholder/Member Litigation” – Bench & Bar Minnesota, 2014
• Feature, “Judge: Gold Guys Followed the Rules” – Star Tribune, 2013
• Feature, “Best Buy’s Schulze faces skeptical financial sponsors, industry sources say” – Financial Times, 2012
• Author, “Minority Shareholder Protection: Practical Implications for Business Planning” – Bench & Bar Minnesota, 2012
• Production Editor & Contributing Author, Advising Minnesota Corporations and Other Business Organizations, 2011

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota

Other Affiliations

• Minnesota State Bar Association, Corporate Law Committee, Member