Practice Areas

Please click through our practice areas and see how our firm can assist you with your case today.

Business

Starting and growing a business is hard work. The rewards of success can be substantial, but you also face a great amount of risk and uncertainty – especially at the beginning. While experienced legal counsel from a business lawyer may not guarantee success, it can do a lot to smooth out the road ahead of...

Contracts

Business relationships and promises people make to each other are all governed by contracts. Although some oral contracts are legally binding, in order to protect yourself and your business, written contracts drafted by an experienced attorney can help prevent problems before they occur. By the same token, before signing a contract offered to you by...

Corporate

There is no substitute for experienced corporate legal counsel. Corporate law can be exceedingly complex and confusing if you are not trained in it. However, just because you need corporate legal services for your business does not mean you have unlimited funds to spend on it. At Speeter & Johnson, we can give you the...

Criminal Defense

Being under investigation for a crime, whether for a felony or misdemeanor, is a daunting experience. Being charged with one is life-changing. You have to spend time and money defending yourself. You may lose your job, your family and your reputation. If you are divorced or in the process of getting a divorce, you may...

Employment

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), workers spend approximately 8.8 hours every day at work. More than 30 percent of those who are employed work at least one day on the weekend. This means that more than one-third of a working person’s life is spent on the job. With so much time...

Estate Planning

Estate Planning is an excellent method of protecting and preserving the assets and property you worked so hard to earn. Even with a small estate, there are many helpful documents you should have created by a legal professional. At Speeter & Johnson, our Minnesota Estate Planning Lawyers have experience helping clients protect estates of all...

Family Law

Speeter &Johnson is one of the most family-centered law firms you could possibly find in Minnesota. Founded in 1952, Family Law is one primary area of law we are most enjoy, in part because many of our family members who also went into the practice of law have since joined the firm. We understand the...

Medical Malpractice

Our medical malpractice team is equipped to handle most any medical malpractice case regardless of the type of injury suffered.  Malpractice occurs whenever a medical professional deviates from the accepted standard of care for his or her field of medicine.  All doctors and health care providers have an ethical and legal obligation to give every patient responsible and safe treatment and attention.

Administration (Probate)

Speeter & Johnson is a law firm that focuses on estate planning, with a concentration on estate administration and probate. Our firm is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and serves clients located in the surrounding areas. Our team of experienced estate attorneys has successfully guided many clients through the estate administration and probate process. It is...

Personal Injury & Wrongful Death

Personal Injury accidents happen frequently in Minnesota, causing pain, suffering, lost income and expensive medical care; serious injuries cause death to accident victims. Even a slight physical injury can become an expensive problem over time; the impact of emotional and psychological trauma may also take time to bloom. We highly recommend contacting our office at...

Residential & Commercial Real Estate

At the firm of Speeter & Johnson, we practice real estate law with a focus on client satisfaction first. In our six decades of practice we have always prided ourselves on accomplishing the legal objectives of our clients while providing personalized service. This may be the first home you are buying or it may be...

Sports & Entertainment

As a multi service law firm, Speeter & Johnson attorneys work on a wide variety of legal issues confronting individuals, families, business owners and corporations. In addition to providing cost-effective legal services in the areas of Family Law, Business Law and Criminal Defense, our attorneys enjoy practicing Sports & Entertainment Law. We serve celebrities, sports...

Taxation

There are few subjects more complex and difficult to understand than tax law. Unless you are an accountant you probably spend as little time dealing with tax issues as you can manage. Unfortunately, there are times when tax issues are unavoidable. You may be handling your estate, your business or you may be on the...

Trust & Estate

Trusts & Estates go hand-in-hand when you want to protect and preserve your assets and property. Minnesota Estate Lawyers at the Minneapolis, MN, law firm of Speeter & Johnson will draft legal documents for you that will withstand challenges and make sure that your wishes are followed after death or during incapacity. Everyone needs estate...