Category: BGS News & Events
Barna, Guzy & Steffen Office Remodel Begins September 3, 2024
August 28, 2024 | Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.
To better serve our clients, BGS is remodeling! Starting September 3, our reception area will be temporarily located on the first floor, Suite 120. Clients/Visitors to BGS will check in with our receptionist in Suite 120. The fourth floor of the building will be closed to the public during the construction period. Please do not take the elevator to the fourth floor, but instead, proceed to Suite 120 to meet with reception. Thank you for your patience and cooperation while we work to improve our space. We ask that clients/visitors have an appointment before visiting our office so that we can best serve everyone during this time. To make an appointment or if you have questions or concerns, please contact us at 763-780-8500.
Read MoreBarna, Guzy & Steffen, LTD. Announces New Shareholders
August 13, 2024 | Barna, Guzy & Steffen, Ltd.
The law firm of Barna, Guzy & Steffen, LTD. announces that Tyler W. Eubank and Lindsay K. Fischbach have been named Shareholders. Tyler is a 2015 summa cum laude graduate of Hamline University School of Law. His career began at BGS as a Law Clerk in 2013, and he was later hired as an Associate in the firm’s Business Litigation and Employment department. Tyler focuses his practice on Litigation and Employment Law, assisting clients with business disputes, unfair competition, contract actions, non-solicitation agreements, unlawful detainers, and other complex litigation cases. Before joining BGS, Tyler worked as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Tammi A. Fredrickson, Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial District. Lindsay graduated from University of St. Thomas School of Law in 2012. Prior to joining BGS, she served as a Law Clerk for two Minnesota Court District Judges, clerking first for Judge Robert R. Benson in Fillmore County and then for Judge Robert A. Awsumb in Ramsey County. Lindsay came to BGS as an Associate in the Family Law department in 2016. She focuses her practice on all areas of Family Law from divorce and custody/parenting time to adoption and appeals. The firm would like to congratulate Tyler and Lindsay on their accomplishments and commitment to the mission of providing clients legal service with trust, dedication and…
Read MoreBGS Attorney Carole Clark Isakson Presents at the Minnesota CLE Center
July 7, 2023 | Carole Clark IsaksonPromissory Estoppel? Liquidated Damages? If you attended a seminar by BGS Attorney Carole Clark Isakson this week, you know what those are. Ms. Isakson was one of several presenters on June 27, 2023 at the Minnesota CLE center, all of whom had contributed materials to The Complete Lawyer’s Quick Answer Book. Carole spoke about contract law, an area in which she has been working for more than three decades. Attendees learned about the elements of a contract, what constitutes an offer and acceptance, and how courts in Minnesota interpret contracts. When do emails and conversations impact how a contract is interpreted? This depends in part on the contract terms. Most likely is that prior conversations about the contract terms will not be persuasive if they contradict the terms of a contract that was then signed. She also spoke about breach of contract cases and how one can prevail or defend those claims. Tips for solid contract drafting were provided to the audience; a well drafted contract is the best defense against any type of claim based on the contract. State law requires that some types of contracts be in writing to be enforceable or provide a party with the ability to void a contract that is not in writing. BGS is proud to…
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