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UPDATED MAY 17 – LOSGS is serving as counsel to Automotive Industries Pension Fund representative, Ray Monteiro. More information »

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LOSGS Employee Benefits Practice Expands

We are pleased to announce that Attorneys Pamela H. Nissen and Michael T. Joliat have joined the LOSGS employee benefits practice! »

Read the summer edition of Exclusive Purpose™

The summer 2016 edition of Exclusive PurposeTM is now available. It includes a helpful guide for trustees looking to select reliable counsel, help for those looking to understand new regulations for pension benefit suspension voting under MPRA »

Tom Atmore receives North Star Lawyer award recognition for Pro Bono Service

Attorney Tom Atmore of the Leonard O’Brien law firm has been named one of Minnesota’s North Star Lawyers by the State Bar Association. The North Star Lawyers designation is given to attorneys who provide 50 hours or more of legal services »

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Meet the Attorneys of LOSGS

Thomas C. Atmore
Tom is Board Certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a Civil Trial Specialist, is a LexisNexis Martindale Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated lawyer and is a shareholder at LOSGS. Tom is trial lawyer who handles complex litigation and appellate practice, including Multi-Employer Trust Fund ERISA collection cases, plaintiff’s injury and malpractice, and business litigation.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Trust & Estates Litigation and Appellate Practice.
Matthew R. Burton
Mr. Burton, a shareholder with Leonard, O’Brien, Spencer, Gale & Sayre, Ltd., focuses his practice on bankruptcy matters and acts as “general counsel” for a number of clients. He has represented debtors and creditors in matters arising under Chapters 7, 11 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy, Creditor’s Remedies and Business Transactions, Debtor and Creditor Remedies, Corporate Law, Bankruptcy Litigation, and Bankruptcy Reorganization.
Joseph J. Deuhs, Jr.
Currently counsel on transactional, work-out and other banking matters for Anchor Bank, N.A.; Associated Bank, National Association; Bremer Bank, National Association; U.S. Bank, National Association; Western Bank, Commerce Bank; Tradition Capitol Bank; Venture Bank; and ??? Bank & Trust Company
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Commercial Transactions, Banking, Real Estate, Creditor’s Rights, and Commercial Litigation.
Stacey L. Drentlaw
Ms. Drentlaw focuses her practice on protecting the subrogation interests of Health and Welfare Funds, complex commercial litigation, product liability and railroad litigation, and regulatory compliance counseling.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Litigation
Edward W. Gale
Mr. Gale focuses his practice on complex personal injury, tort and business litigation. He has successfully handled suits in various state and federal courts in venues throughout the United States. He is a board certified civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and a board certified civil trial specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Personal Injury; Banking and Business Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Product Liability.
Thomas R. Haugrud
Thomas R. Haugrud is a shareholder at LOSGS. Mr. Haugrud provides representation in a broad range of legal matters to individual and organizational clients, in such matters as real property, wills and trusts, estate planning and administration, guardianships and conservatorships, corporate, debtor-creditor, civil litigation, and employee benefits.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Multiemployer Trust Funds, Corporate and Business Law, Litigation, Real Estate and Wills and Estates.
Andrea M. Hauser
Andrea M. Hauser concentrates her practice in the areas of bankruptcy and commercial litigation, and appellate practice. She represents Chapter 7 trustees in litigation involving fraudulent conveyance actions, preferential transfers, real estate matters, contract disputes, and non-dischargeability actions. She also represents secured and unsecured creditors with claims against bankruptcy estates and in other commercial litigation.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Bankruptcy Litigation, Creditor Remedies, Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice.
Michael T. Joliat
Michael T. Joliat focuses his practice on institutional health and retirement plans, providing advice regarding compliance with ERISA, the Affordable Care Act, HIPAA, the Internal Revenue Code, and other federal law – always with an eye toward minimizing cost, complexity, and disruption.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
ERISA, Multiemployer Trust Funds, the Affordable Care Act, HIPAA, and other Federal Law.
James M. Jorissen
Mr. Jorissen, a shareholder with Leonard, O’Brien, Spencer, Gale & Sayre, Ltd., focuses his practice on business and commercial litigation and bankruptcy. He has represented financial institutions, corporations, labor unions, indenture trustees, institutional debt and equity holders and corporate directors and officers in a variety of business, commercial, corporate and contractual disputes in more than 25 state, federal and bankruptcy courts throughout the United States.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Banking, Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Business Litigation, Debtor and Creditor Remedies, Commercial Debt Restructuring, Corporate Law, Bankruptcy Litigation, Bankruptcy Reorganization, Lender Liability, and Loan Transactions.
Brian F. Leonard
Banking, Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Debtor and Creditor Remedies, Commercial Debt Restructuring, Corporate Law, Bankruptcy Litigation, Bankruptcy Reorganization, Lender Liability, and Loan Transactions.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Banking, Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Debtor and Creditor Remedies, Commercial Debt Restructuring, Corporate Law, Bankruptcy Litigation, Bankruptcy Reorganization, Lender Liability, and Loan Transactions.
Patrick J. Lindmark
Mr. Lindmark concentrates his practice on providing legal representation to numerous large and small commercial and residential construction contractors, real estate developers, and finance companies. His legal services include negotiating commercial leases on behalf of tenants and landlords and acting as counsel in both litigation and transactions relating to all aspects of construction and real estate law.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Construction, Real Estate, Litigation.
Thomas W. Newcome, III
Mr. Newcome primarily focuses his practice on real property, banking and municipal law matters. He is a Real Property Law Specialist, certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association since 1989. Mr. Newcome has represented clients in numerous commercial and residential real property matters.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Real Estate, Estate Planning, Banking, Business Law, Corporate Law, Secured Lending, Environmental Law, and Municipal Law.
Pamela H. Nissen
For 19 years, Pam has worked extensively with jointly-trusteed benefit plans in a broad spectrum of matters and issues. She has served as plan counsel to pension, health and welfare, vacation, training, and industry promotion plans. Pam focuses on providing high quality, practical legal representation in a timely and cost-effective manner.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
ERISA, Multiemployer Trust Funds, Corporate Fraud Investigations, Employment Law, Employee Benefits, General Business Litigation, Health Care Compliance.
Michael R. O'Brien
Estate Planning, Estate Taxation, Probate, Qualified Neutral (Arbitrator, Mediator and All Other ADR Proceedings in Commercial, Business, Tax, Probate and Trust Matters).
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Estate Planning, Estate Taxation, Probate, Qualified Neutral (Arbitrator, Mediator and All Other ADR Proceedings in Commercial, Business, Tax, Probate and Trust Matters), Municipal Law, General Business, Business and Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Buy-Sell Agreements, Partnerships and LLCs, Employment Contracts, Leases, Purchases and Sales of Businesses, Private Placements, Business Transactions.
Scott S. Payzant
Scott began his career in 1991 doing primarily business litigation with a focus on employment related litigation. Although he has always represented, and continues to represent, clients in litigation matters, business counseling has become the focus of his practice.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Employment Law, Employer-Employee Relationships, Corporate Law.
Ernest F. Peake
Mr. Peake concentrates his practice on providing legal representation to numerous large and small commercial and residential construction contractors, real estate developers, finance companies and receivers. His legal services include acting as counsel in both litigation and transactions relating to construction, real estate and finance law.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Civil Litigation, Construction, Real Estate and Financial Institution Law.
Erika M. Peterson
Erika M. Peterson is an associate attorney at Leonard, O’Brien, Spencer, Gale & Sayre, Ltd. Erika focuses her practice in wills and trusts, estate planning and administration, guardianships and conservatorships. Prior to beginning her law career, Erika worked in public relations and marketing, representing large manufacturing and technology industry clients.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Wills and Estates, Guardianships and Conservatorships.
Peter M. Rosene
Peter M. Rosene is a shareholder at LOSGS. Mr. Rosene has served as primary attorney for the firm’s multiemployer fringe benefit fund practice, and specializes in all aspects of ERISA plan compliance. He has 34 years of multiemployer benefit experience.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Multiemployer Trust Funds.
Peter J. Sajevic, III
Peter was recognized by his peers as a “2006 Minnesota Rising Star” in Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. Real Estate, Banking, Business Law, Secured Lending, and Federal, State and Local Taxes.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Real Estate, Banking, Business Law, Secured Lending, and Federal, State and Local Taxes.
Grover C. Sayre, III
Banking, Real Estate, Business Formation and Transactions, Real Estate Tax Appeals, Tax Exempt Bonds, Bankruptcy, Debtor and Creditor Remedies, Environmental Law, Lender Liability, Loan Workouts, Secured Lending, and Tax Exempt Organizations.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Banking, Real Estate, Business Formation and Transactions, Real Estate Tax Appeals, Tax Exempt Bonds, Bankruptcy, Debtor and Creditor Remedies, Environmental Law, Lender Liability, Loan Workouts, Secured Lending, and Tax Exempt Organizations.
Jordan W. Sayre
Real Estate, Banking, Business Law, Business Formation and Transactions, Corporate Law, Real Estate Tax Appeals, Tax Exempt Organizations, Secured Lending, Non-Profit Law, Debtor and Creditor Remedies, Land Use & Development, and Civil Litigation.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Real Estate, Banking, Business Law, Business Formation and Transactions, Corporate Law, Real Estate Tax Appeals, Tax Exempt Organizations, Secured Lending, Non-Profit Law, Debtor and Creditor Remedies, Land Use & Development, and Civil Litigation.
Paul M. Shapiro
Paul M. Shapiro is an associate attorney at LOSGS and works primarily in the employee-benefits practice group. His practice involves counseling multiemployer plans and their trustees on compliance with a variety of federal laws, including ERISA, the Affordable Care Act, and the Internal Revenue Code.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Employee Benefits, Multiemployer Plans, Business and Commercial Litigation.
Eldon J. Spencer
Banking, Financial Institutions, and Real Estate Lending and Brokerage Law, Loan and Credit Agreements, Commercial, Class Action and Constitutional Litigation, Creditor Remedies, General Business and Corporate, including Buy-Sell Agreements, Leases, Employment Contracts, Purchases and Sales of Businesses, Business and Financial Transactions.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Banking, Financial Institutions, and Real Estate Lending and Brokerage Law, Loan and Credit Agreements, Commercial, Class Action and Constitutional Litigation, Creditor Remedies, General Business and Corporate, including Buy-Sell Agreements, Leases, Employment Contracts, Purchases and Sales of Businesses, Business and Financial Transactions.
Jenny Zhang
Jenny Zhang is an associate at Leonard, O’Brien, Spencer, Gale & Sayre, Ltd. Her practice focuses on advising multi-employer pension and health plans on compliance with various federal employee benefits, healthcare, and tax laws and regulations.
PRIMARY AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Employee Benefits, Retirement and Healthcare, Tax Law.

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“LOSGS handled our difficult case with the utmost professionalism, and the results were excellent. Their attorney provided great advice regarding important decisions and was a great resource for our business. “
Stephen F.
“LOSGS has been an integral part of our business, and we have come to rely on them not only for advice, contacts and facts, but also for their strategic sense and ability to work with us on longer-term goals.”
Shelly A.
“Not only does LOSGS offer a vast wealth of substantive knowledge and experience, I have found them to be extremely efficient and cost-effective. They are a critical extension to our business.”
Daniel R.

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Meet the Attorneys of LOSGS

“LOSGS handled our difficult case with the utmost professionalism, and the results were excellent. Their attorney provided great advice regarding important decisions and was a great resource for our business. “

Stephen F.

“LOSGS has been an integral part of our business, and we have come to rely on them not only for advice, contacts and facts, but also for their strategic sense and ability to work with us on longer-term goals.”

Shelly A.

“Not only does LOSGS offer a vast wealth of substantive knowledge and experience, I have found them to be extremely efficient and cost-effective. They are a critical extension to our business.”

Daniel R.