Sarah E. Tucher

Senior Associate

Email: stucher@fredlaw.com
Office: 612.492.7601
Assistant: Karen Pajak, 612.492.7634

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PRIMARY SERVICES

Commercial Law
International
Securities
Business & Tax Planning
Agribusiness & Cooperatives

ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE

Corporate Sustainability & Social Responsibility
Mergers & Acquisitions
Government Contracts & Grants

Overview

Sarah helps clients understand and manage legal risks as they buy and sell products and services nationally and internationally and seek to comply with complex disclosure regulations and regulatory requirements.

Sarah’s practice involves negotiating and drafting various commercial agreements, including domestic and international distributor agreements, sales representative and independent contractor agreements, manufacturing and supply agreements, terms and conditions, and warranties. She assists clients with harmonizing terms and conditions and other form agreements post-acquisition and has provided training to client employees regarding use and negotiation of form agreements. Sarah works with public companies to ensure that the company satisfies disclosure obligations and stock exchange listing standards in a manner that is appropriate for the circumstances. Sarah also helps her clients buy and sell businesses, advises on entity selection, formation and dissolution, and provides general corporate and business counseling. Sarah’s clients include manufacturers, cooperatives and agribusiness companies.

Sarah is a Certified Public Accountant (Inactive) and has worked at Protiviti, primarily engaging in financial process redesign, internal audit and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Prior to joining Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., Sarah clerked for the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. She also interned for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Sarah attended George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School. She currently serves as Treasurer of Innovative Quality Schools, an authorizer of public charter schools.

Articles & Presentations

Five Considerations for Planning Your Cooperative’s Annual Meeting During the COVID-19 Pandemic

October 2, 2020

By Sarah E. Tucher

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic presents logistical challenges that may require some additional advance planning to keep members safe and engaged.

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Executive Order Assists Minnesota Cooperatives During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency

September 1, 2020

By Sarah E. Tucher

On August 26, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed Emergency Executive Order 20-86, providing relief to Minnesota cooperatives.

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PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

“U.S. Eases Iran Nuclear-Related Sanctions – What Does It Mean for U.S. Businesses?,” co-authored with Richard Weiner, FredNEWS: International, September 2016

Honors & Education

EDUCATION

George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, J.D., 2014, cum laude
College of Saint Benedict, B.A., 2008, cum laude

BAR ADMISSIONS

Minnesota, 2014

HONORS

Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch in America, Commercial Litigation, 2021
Minnesota State Bar Association, North Star Lawyer, 2015-2016

North Star Lawyer

Professional Activities

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
Member, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives