Minneapolis Business Attorney for Startups, Project Developers + Emerging Ventures
I’m a Minneapolis-based business attorney who works with startups, project developers, and established companies launching new ventures. I provide practical legal guidance to help clients build innovative businesses, develop clean energy and infrastructure projects, and seize market opportunities with confidence. Whether you’re forming a startup, building a renewable energy project, or expanding into a new industry, I offer legal support that aligns with your business goals.
Legal Counsel for High-Growth Companies + New Market Entrants
My legal services are tailored to the needs of early-stage ventures, growth companies, and emerging market players. I assist with:
- Business formation and structuring
- Venture capital and debt financing
- Securities law compliance
- Commercial contracts
- Supply chain and operational risk management
- New facility development and project execution
As a Minneapolis business lawyer with a focus on SaaS, CleanTech, AgTech, FoodTech, EnergyTech, and renewable energy sectors, I help clients raise and deploy capital strategically while scaling operations efficiently.
Business Operations Background that Enhances Legal Strategy
Before entering law, I worked in business operations as a commodity trader, international business development manager, and supply chain planner. At a plant-based food ingredients manufacturer, I led the development and sales of co-product lines, helping scale the company from a small family business to a recognized market leader.
These real-world business experiences give me firsthand insight into:
- Financial markets
- Growth and scaling strategies
- Operational and supply chain risk
I bring these perspectives into every legal matter I handle—delivering counsel that’s not just technically sound, but operationally aware.
Strategic Legal Partner Across the Startup and Project Lifecycle
I advise clients from entity formation to fundraising and project launch, providing legal strategies that help them navigate risk and capture opportunity. My goal is to help founders, operators, and developers move forward confidently—with legal support that meets the pace of innovation.
Outside the Office
Outside of work, I enjoy cheering for the Iowa Hawkeyes, reading science fiction, playing strategy games, and exploring local breweries with my wife, son, and friends.
Business + Corporate
Type of Client: Renewable Gas
Client’s Issue: Company required counsel that understood commercial contracts and project financing to handle drafting and negotiation of complex offtake and marketing agreements
Result: Successfully entered the market and closed on multiple facility and offtake agreements
Startups + Financing
Type of Client: EnergyTech Company
Client’s Issue: Company needed assistance with securities compliance and negotiation of Series Preferred Stock agreements
Result: Successful multi-million dollar raise in Preferred Stock offering.
Energy + Infrastructure
Type of Client: Waste to Energy Company
Client’s Issue: Company needed knowledgeable counsel to negotiate complex commercial agreements, including EPC, Feedstock, and Investment Tax Credit
Result: Helped the Company go from ideas on paper to successfully executing required agreements to go to market
Education
- University of St. Thomas School of Law, Doctor of Law – JD
- University of Iowa, Bachelor of Arts
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
- Co-Presenter, The Complete Business Lawyer, February 2025
