Our business and commercial litigation practice area is the firm’s largest litigation group. Its attorneys and paralegals have handled all types of business and commercial disputes. We bring the experience and resources to bear to resolve even the largest and most complex business and commercial issues. We are often called upon to handle cases involving multiple parties, voluminous documents, extensive discovery and state-of-the-art litigation technology. Our attorneys regularly handle a range of business and commercial concerns, including antitrust, franchise and dealer matters, business torts, contracts, financial institution matters, insurance coverage, professional liability, securities, shareholder disputes, trusts and estates, and white collar crime defense.

Leonard, Street and Deinard represents clients in state, federal, tribal and other courts and tribunals throughout the United States, and often resolves disputes without litigation by conducting investigations, engaging in pre-suit negotiations and employing alternative dispute-resolution procedures. We are retained by many of the country’s largest corporations, acting as their litigation counsel for business and commercial disputes in Minnesota and elsewhere.

Leonard, Street and Deinard has represented the following business and commercial clients:

• American Express Financial Advisors, Inc. 
• Appleton Papers, Incorporated 
• BancInsure, Inc. 
• Burger King Corporation
• City of Minneapolis 
• Edina Realty, Inc. 
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Honeywell Inc. 
• Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
• IDS Life Insurance Co.
• Jim Beam Brands Co.
• Marquette Banks 
• Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company 
• Microsoft, Inc. 
• National City Bank of Minneapolis
• Piper Jaffray, Inc. 
• St. Jude Medical, Inc. 
• Taylor Corporation