$ 350-400 per hour
Stephen William Hance
also known as Steve
About Stephen
Biography
Steve represents and advises clients that have business, real estate disputes and estate planning needs.
Transactions involving the purchase or sale of businesses, stock and/or real estate are a routine part of Steve's practice. He has saved his clients millions recognizing potential tax issues, finding additional value in their business transactions or simply helping them avoid unnecessary liabilities.
A 1996 honors graduate from William Mitchell College of Law, Steve is a member in good standing with the Minnesota State Bar Association. Steve is licensed to practice in the states of Minnesota and North Dakota with experience in courtrooms all over the country.
He has proudly served the Rotary Organization, the St. Paul/Nagasaki Sister City Organization, the Como Park Lantern Lighting Festival and as President and Board Member for the Bloomington Sister City Organization (Izumi Japan).
Steve was raised in Minnesota and now lives in Minneapolis. He has one child. He spent two years living in Tokyo, Japan, where he learned to speak conversational Japanese. He loves to cook, is an avid competitive pool player and fisherman, among other things.
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Payment Methods
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- Credit Card
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Licensed in North Dakota for 12 years
State: North Dakota
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Licensed in Minnesota for 29 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Location
Hance Law Firm LLC
25 Ninth Avenue North, Hopkins, MN, 55343
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Character & Conduct
Posted by Mark Ebbenga | May 07, 2013 | Business
Business
It is simple, when dealing with lawyers over the past 20 years, it is hard to find one that can explain what and why we handle customers a certain way. As a business man you may get hard headed like I am, and want to do things that would not do well for yourself in business if take certain actions. ...
Stephen William Hance's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. I worked with Steve for about 5 years in all realms of litigation. Steve is very experienced and knowledgeable in civil litigation. He is very cognizant of keeping client costs down, but is not at all hesitant to go to trial when the situation presents itself."
"Steve Hance is an outstanding attorney. Steve values every client and delivers personal attention to each file. He can advise businesses with every aspect of its affairs, from incorporations and partnership agreements to customer contracts. Steve had litigated many disputes arising from business transactions, real estate ventures, and employment disputes. He has appeared in courtrooms throughout the Midwest. This background qualifies him to address all matters facing entrepreneurs and professionals. I give Steve my unqualified endorsement. He has the technical skill and ethical standards of an outstanding lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. Steve is a professional attorney and an aggressive litigator. He is well respected by the attorneys he works with and against. Above all else, he always has his clients best interest guide his actions."
"Mr. Hance is very thorough, tenacious and skilled trial attorney."
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Experience
Honors
2004
Rising Star, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Owner, Hance Law Firm
2008 - 2013
Owner/Partner, Doyle Hance, LLC
2002 - 2007
Associate Attorney, Murnane Brandt
Associations
1996 - Present
Hennepin County Bar Association
1996 - Present
Minnesota State Bar Association
Sample of Legal Cases
In re Field
Victory
Thompson Publishing Co. v. Tax Materials, Inc.
Settlement
Ly v. Nystrom
Victory
Education
1996
William Mitchell College of Law
Juris Doctorate
1990
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2017
www.hancelaw.net
North Dakota Shareholder Rights
2016
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Tortious Interference with Economic Advantage
2015
www.hancelaw.net
Civil Defense
2015
www.hancelaw.net
Director's Fiduciary Duty to Creditors
2015
www.hancelaw.net
Arbitrations - Designed to be Speedy and Reduce Costs
2015
www.hancelaw.net
Written Agreements Among Shareholders are Meaningful After All
2015
www.hancelaw.net
Minnesota's New LLC Act
2015
www.hancelaw.net
Tortious Interference Claims in North Dakota
2015
www.hancelaw.net
Ignorance of the Law...May be a Defense After All
2015
www.hancelaw.net
Shareholder Oppression in Delaware
2014
www.hancelaw.net
Ambiguous Contracts - Another Horro Story
2014
www.hancelaw.net
Sometimes the "Fine Print" is Important
2014
Hance Law Firm Website
Get It In Writing, Even With Family
2014
www.Hancelaw.net
What is an Account Stated
2014
Hance Law Firm Website
The Cost of Lawyers and How to Avoid It
2014
Hance Law Firm Website
International Business - think about dispute resolution before the dispute arises
2014
www.hancelaw.net
Where Can You Sue or Be Sued?
2014
Hance Law Firm, Ltd. Website
Officers/Directors Also Have Fiduciary Duties to Creditors
2013
Hance Law Firm Website
Minnesota Supreme Court: Strict Compliance Required to Foreclose by Advertisement
2013
Hance Law Firm Website
For North Dakota Directors: Be Fair or Beware!
2013
Hance Law Firm Website
Dealing with the Nightmare Tenant
Languages
English
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Q&A
My landlord will not respond to me or my roommate regarding our final statement, which is now late. What do we do?
06 Dec 2017
Q&A
Brother writing and signing his name to mothers checks and cashing them?
26 Nov 2017
Q&A
Does a contract have to be notarized to be legal.
29 Dec 2014