Introduction

Jon is a shareholder in the Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity & Venture Capital, and Emerging Business Groups. His focus is working with closely held businesses and providing general legal and business services with a concentration on mergers and acquisitions and providing assistance on capital issues.

Jon is a frequent lecturer at Continuing Legal Education seminars on business and tax topics, including North Dakota Sales & Use Tax Law; North Dakota Limited Liability Company Act; Business Entity Selection in North Dakota; Real Estate Like Kind Exchange Transactions and Estate Planning.

Education

• University of North Dakota School of Law, J.D., 1982
• University of North Dakota, B.S.B.A., Accounting, 1979

Bar Admissions

• North Dakota
• Minnesota
• U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• U.S. Tax Court

Practice Areas

• Corporate
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Real Estate
• Private Equity & Venture Capital
• Emerging Business
• Agribusiness & Cooperatives
• Bank & Finance

Professional Activities

• Member, Clay County Bar Association
• Member, Cass County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association, Tax and Business Law Sections
• State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, Drafting Committee, North Dakota Limited Liability Company Act; North Dakota Limited Liability Partnership Act; North Dakota Nonprofit Corporate Act
• North Dakota Society of Certified Public Accountants Chairman: Legislative Committee 1987-1992
• Member, Advisory Committee, College for Financial Planners 1986-1990

Honors & Distinctions

• Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2010
• Recognized as a Great Plains Super Lawyer by Minnesota Law & Politics
• Ranked one of America’s Leading Business Lawyers by Chambers USA (Corporate/Commercial Law)