Sherri Debettignies
(Matt's Assistant)
sherri.debettignies@fmjlaw.com
Matt Jensen practices in the Trusts & Estates and the General Corporate & Business groups at FMJ. Throughout his practice, Matt enjoys working with individuals and families to understand their big-picture goals and help create customized estate or business plans to further their goals. He is attentive to the fact that both business and familial circumstances change and evolve, and strives to keep an open line of communication with his clients to ensure their wishes and plans stay current.
In his Trusts & Estates practice, Matt assists individuals and families with their estate planning needs in addition to working with business owners in regard to comprehensive estate planning and business succession planning. Within the General Corporate & Business practice group, Matt works with business owners and their families as it relates to the formation, management, and operation of the business, as well as integrating business planning and estate planning.
Following his undergraduate education and prior to graduate school, Matt worked as an internal FINRA-licensed broker for a Minneapolis financial services company. In that role, Matt worked on multiple trading platforms, developed and managed asset allocation portfolios, assisted with estate and trust administration needs, and aided clients and company advisors with other brokerage needs. Working in the financial industry through the volatile 2008-2009 period gave Matt an appreciation of the need for coordinated legal and financial planning.
Prior to joining FMJ, Matt was a law clerk for the Legislative Committee of the Probate & Trust section of the Minnesota Bar Association. Matt has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Minnesota every year since 2018.
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University of Wisconsin – Madison (BS, 2007)
University of St. Thomas – School of Law (JD, 2013)
University of St. Thomas – Opus College of Business (MBA, 2013)
State of Minnesota (2013)
“When working with clients, my goal is to understand the history leading up to a transaction, the family or business aspects in play, and how that particular undertaking will fit into the entire scope of a client’s estate planning or business planning. Understanding the client’s history, plans for the future, and any family or business-related nuances allows me to be better prepared when it comes to handling one or more specific client objectives.”
Matt grew up in Waconia, Minnesota, and enjoys working so near to family and friends. Matt currently lives in Chaska with his wife and two young children. Outside of the office, Matt enjoys golfing as often as possible, relaxing and reading near any lake in the summer, and skiing in the winter.