About Adam
Practice areas
- Business: 45%
In addition to providing clients with legal counsel, I also work with clients in a manner more akin to that of a business consultant or coach; and therefore, it should comes as no surprise that the vast majority of my clients and the clients of my firm are entrepreneurs owning and operating multiple business enterprises simultaneously. Speaking strictly legal services, I provide both transactional and litigation legal services.
15 years
- Real estate: 40%
During the height of the real estate boom nearly every client matter was somehow connected to real estate, providing me with ample opportunities to practice and hone my knowledge, skills, and abilities related to both transactional and litigation real property legal issues, making it possible to become an MSBA Board Certified Real Property Law Specialist.
15 years
- Estate planning: 15%
Assisting clients with the challenging task of preparing their estate plan, whether that means drafting a straightforward will and not much else, or developing comprehensive strategies for the transfer of wealth from one generation to the second or third generation while either shielding the heirs from various legal, as well as tax, liabilities altogether, or utilizing one or more common mechanisms for limiting the liability exposure to the greatest extent possible.
13 years
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN | Authorized to practice | 2003 | 04/04/2017 |
| OR | Active | 2003 | 06/01/2017 |
| WA | Inactive | 2006 | 06/26/2017 |
| Legal answers | 40 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Best Client Satisfaction Award | American Institute of Bankruptcy Attorneys | 2014 |
| Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation | Washinton State Bar Association | 2010 |
| Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation | Washington State Bar Association | 2009 |
| Board Certified Real Property Law Specialist | Minnesota State Bar Association | 2008 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney and Business Consultant | Adam W. Heaton, Attorney at Law | 2003 - Present |
| Adjunct Professor | Mitchell Hamline College of Law | 2009 - 2011 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State Bar Association | Chair, General Practice, Solo, & Small Firm Section | 2008 - 2010 |
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bench & Bar | Homeowner Association Liens | 2008 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette University College of Law | N/A | Doctor of Jurisprudence | 2002 |
| Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Willamette University | N/A | MBA for Business, Government, and Not-for-Profit Management | 2002 |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | Political Science & Technical Writing | Bachelor of Science | 1998 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| William Mitchell | Business Law | 2010 |
| Side-by-Side Comparison of Practice Management Software Applications | Law Practice Management | 2010 |
| Do's and Don'ts in the Courtroom | The Judge's Perspective | Succeeding in the Courtroom | 2010 |
| QuickBooks Boot Camp: Year-End Matters, Trust Accounting, & Tracking Billable Time | Trust Accounting Using QuickBooks, and More | 2009 |
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Cost
- Hourly Rates $100-300/hour
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Contact
4th Street
White Bear Lake, MN, 55110