Margaret Harwell
Managing Partner · Corporate & M&A
Thirty-one years advising closely held companies through sale, succession and the occasional rescue. Chairs the firm's transactions group.
Admitted 1994 · MN, WI
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The attorney you meet at the consultation is the attorney who does the work.
Managing Partner · Corporate & M&A
Thirty-one years advising closely held companies through sale, succession and the occasional rescue. Chairs the firm's transactions group.
Admitted 1994 · MN, WI
Partner · Real Estate
Represents developers and long-hold owners across acquisition, entitlement and financing. Former in-house counsel to a regional REIT.
Admitted 1999 · MN
Partner · Commercial Contracts
Builds contract frameworks for manufacturers and distributors operating across state and national lines.
Admitted 2006 · MN, IL
Counsel · Succession & Family Enterprise
Works with second and third generation family businesses on transition, governance and the conversations nobody wants to start.
Admitted 2011 · MN
Associate · Corporate
Diligence, closing mechanics and post-closing compliance for transactions across the firm's client base.
Admitted 2019 · MN
Associate · Real Estate
Leasing, title and construction documentation for commercial owners and operators.
Admitted 2021 · MN

One partner is accountable for the outcome and stays accountable through closing. An associate handles volume work at a lower rate. You are told at the start who does what, and billed accordingly.