Resources
June 2022
Question and Answer: Bob Fafinski Discusses New Role as Chairman of the Board at FMJ
We announced last month that Heidi Carpenter will take hold of the reins as CEO on July 1, 2022, and that Bob Fafinski will... Read more
June 2022
Succession Planning: Business Edition
What are some of the most difficult situations both our estate planning and corporate attorneys have witnessed? Planning the succession of governance and ownership... Read more
May 2022
Minnesota Lawyer’s “Breaking the Ice” Featuring New CEO Heidi Carpenter
Heidi Carpenter, the firm’s incoming CEO as of July 1, 2022, was recently featured in Minnesota Lawyer‘s weekly column “Breaking the Ice.” The series... Read more
May 2022
Webinar: It’s 2022 – Do You Know Where Your Employees Are? Considerations for Managing the Mobile Workforce
Wednesday, June 2212:00 pm – 1:00 pm CSTvia Zoom The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed the way that businesses operate, employees work, and employers manage... Read more
May 2022
Estate Planning for Cabin Owners: Why Cabin Owners Need to Have a Plan
It’s almost time when Minnesotans head north for the summer and cabin season is officially upon us. Since the pandemic in 2020, even more... Read more
May 2022
The Leak of the Century: What Employers Can Learn from the Supreme Court Leak and Non-Disclosure Agreements
On May 2nd, 2022, the political journalism group POLITICO shocked the country by posting an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito... Read more
May 2022
Firm Names First Female Chief Executive Officer Heidi Carpenter
We are pleased to announce that the head of our General Corporate & Business and Mergers & Acquisitions practice groups, Heidi Carpenter, has been... Read more
April 2022
Business Aircraft Alert: Has The Private Jet Boom Put Your Aircraft at Risk?
If I leave here tomorrowWould you still remember me?For I must be traveling on now‘Cause there’s too many places I’ve got to seeFree Bird,... Read more
April 2022
Corporate Attorney Nathan Snyder and Trusts & Estates Attorney Joshua Damberg Join FMJ
We are pleased to announce the arrival of two new attorneys to the firm Nathan Snyder and Joshua Damberg. Nate is an Associate in... Read more
April 2022
Corporate Transactions 2022 – First Quarter
We rang in 2022 and our Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Banking & Financial Institutions, and General Corporate & Business practice groups were off to the races! As was... Read more
April 2022
FMJ Welcomes New Corporate Associate Kristina Keppeler
We are pleased to announce that Kristina Keppeler has joined the firm as an associate in its General Corporate & Business and Mergers &... Read more
March 2022
Navigating the Unfriendly Skies: FAA Enforcement Actions Hit a High
With all the disruption and uncertainty facing the commercial aviation business over the last two years, including COVID restrictions, fluctuations in demand, and staff... Read more
February 2022
A Cautious Buyer: Five Things to Consider When Buying an Aircraft
Bill Horton was a cautious man of the road He walked lookin’ over his shoulder and remained faithful to its code When something caught... Read more
February 2022
Howard Wu – Aviation Industry Legend and Incredible Friend to All
It is with deep sorrow that we share the passing of Howard Wu – an aviation industry legend, a devoted father, an incredible friend... Read more
February 2022
“Mixed” Messages: The Perils of Mixing Business and Legal Information in Attorney-Client Communications
When Minnesota businesses hire lawyers, they expect to receive relevant, business-savvy legal advice that makes a measurable difference to their bottom lines. They also... Read more