Our Staff Employment Opportunities Ask an Attorney-Estate Planning FAQs

Bryant, Lovlien & Jarvis is organized into practice groups that concentrate and work regularly in particular sectors of law. Each group is composed of experienced attorneys and staff who strive to provide effective and efficient solutions to our clients' problems and needs.  Our size and broad expertise allow us to provide expert representation on the most complicated of matters while still maintaining steadfast personal relationships with our clients. Our practice areas include the following: Real Estate, Land Use Development & Water Law Our Real Estate/Land Use/Water Law group advises private parties, investors, lenders, developers, landlords, homeowner associations and municipalities on a wide variety of real estate transactions and land use matters, including subdivision planning, zoning matters, real estate property sales and exchanges and water rights.   Robert S. Lovlien Sharon R. Smith John D. Sorlie Neil R. Bryant Paul J. Taylor Jeremy M. Green Mark G. Reinecke Kyle D. Wuepper Helen L. Eastwood Leanne Ryan-Nokell Estate Planning,Probate Our team of  estate planning and probate attorneys helps clients design and implement comprehensive financial and estate plans which minimize adverse tax effects and achieve client goals for property distributions and family business succession and preservation. Our elder law experts also assist with financial and health-care planning, protecting and preserving family assets, protective proceedings (conservatorships and guardianships) and related issues which face the elderly and those who care for them. Kitri C. Ford Robert S. Lovlien John D. Sorlie Neil R. Bryant Melissa P.Lande     Business and Corporate Law Our Business and Corporate team professionals  have the skill and experience to assist with the organization, growth, management and sale or transfer of businesses. Our focus is on providing timely and practical business advice which minimizes our clients' exposure to taxes and other legal liabilities, and helps maximize the profitability of their operations. Neil R. Bryant Robert S. Lovlien John D. Sorlie Sharon R. Smith Jeremy M. Green Paul J. Taylor Kyle D. Wuepper Leanne Ryan-Nokell Employment Law We provide business owners, employers and employer management representatives with up to date guidance and advice on matters of labor and employment law including labor/management relations, wrongful termination, equal employment opportunity, disability discrimination and other related subjects.  Our attorneys help clients manage their workforce to minimize their liability exposure through training, education, and timely response to employer and management questions and problems. Neil R. Bryant Jeremy M. Green School and Municipal Law Through our School and Municipal Law group, our attorneys regularly provide guidance and advice in the capacity of both  special and general counsel to school districts, cities, counties, and other municipal entities on a broad array of legal matters including public contracting, governmental regulation, assisting in proposing legislation and advising clients with employment matters.   Robert S. Lovlien Sharon R. Smith Neil R. Bryant Helen L. Eastwood Civil Litigation Our Civil Litigation team assists clients in resolving their disputes in the manner which is cost effective, efficient, and beneficial to achieving the client's goals. We handle a wide variety of civil litigation matters including employment matters, construction, contract, landlord/tenant, and real estate disputes. We practice in both state and federal courts as well as alternate dispute resolution forums including mediation and arbitration. John A. Berge Mark G. Reinecke Christopher A. Bagley Taxation   Our attorneys have the expertise you need to make sound decisions which maximize tax obligations. We provide tax planning solutions and structures for complex real estate and business transactions, and business sales, mergers, and acquisitions. Neil R. Bryant Jeremy M. Green Kyle D. Wuepper John D. Sorlie Construction Law Our construction law practice group provides legal services to developers, contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and material and equipment dealers and suppliers. Legal services provided to our construction industry clients include the preparation and negotiation of construction, financing, and leasing agreements used in the development and construction of commercial, residential and industrial projects.  Should one of our construction industry clients be involved in a construction related dispute, our litigation department has extensive experience resolving such disputes by negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation.  Neil R. Bryant Robert S. Lovlien John D. Sorlie Paul J. Taylor Jeremy M. Green Kyle D. Wuepper