Stuart Alger is a shareholder in Leonard, Street and Deinard’s Real Estate department, where he focuses his practice on serving clients with disputed matters in real estate and land use. He has represented both private and public sector clients with disputes involving eminent domain/condemnation, special assessment, purchase and sale agreements, and planning approvals.

Prior to joining the firm, Stuart spent five years as an attorney in the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, where he handled eminent domain and construction litigation matters. After law school, he served as law clerk to Justice Edward Stringer and Chief Justice Russell Anderson at the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Professional and Civic Activities

• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Chair, Hennepin County Bar Association, Eminent Domain Section, 2011-present
• Member, Ramsey County Bar Association
• Chair, University United Board of Directors
• Committee Member, Campaign for Legal Aid, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS)

Stuart co-authored, along with fellow Leonard, Street and Deinard shareholder Steve Mayeron, “Adverse Possession and Practical Location of Boundaries” in Real Estate Law of the Minnesota Practice Series (Volume 25).

Education

• J.D., summa cum laude, William Mitchell College of Law, 2000
       Executive editor, William Mitchell Law Review
• M.A., International Affairs, Columbia University, 1987
• B.A., magna cum laude, Political Science, Concordia College, 1985

Admissions

• State of Minnesota, 2000
• U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2005