Introduction
Neil is an officer and shareholder of Fredrikson & Byron. Corporate, commercial and business planning, including acquisitions and business planning for public and closely held corporations, are Neil’s main areas of practice. He has extensive experience in advising businesses, many of them in the health care industry, on a broad range of business and legal issues. Neil is a member of the firm’s Corporate and Health Law Groups.
Neil was an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota where he taught income taxation for four years. In 1990, he co-wrote the Business Organizations chapters of MINNESOTA METHODS OF PRACTICE, a reference work published by West Publishing Co. Neil has been active in business law legislative reform and is a former Chairperson of the Business Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association.
Education
- Indiana School of Law, J.D., 1975, magna cum laude
- Indiana University, B.A., 1972, Chemistry
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1975
Practice Areas
Selected Publications & Presentations
- “Minnesota Business Corporation Act,” Fredrikson & Byron’s Business Law Focus Newsletter, September 2004
- “Choice of Professional Entities: Buy In and Buy Out Strategies,” Fredrikson & Byron’s Health Law Focus Newsletter, November 2002
Professional Activities
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Health Law Section, Tax Law Section, Business Law Section (Chairperson, Corporations Committee 1984-1985, Legislative Coordinator, 1984-1989, Member Executive Council, 1987-1993, Chairperson of Section, 1991-1992)
- Hennepin County Bar Association