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Brian F. Kidwell
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Biography
I spent much of my legal career as a partner in a 20+ lawyer firm. Almost ten years ago I started my current solo practice and I believe that I have found my calling. Now I am solely responsible for deciding which clients I represent, and each and every client I choose receives from me the highest calibre legal services possible. Always. That is my commitment.
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Licensed in Minnesota for 42 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1983
No misconduct found
Location
Kidwell Law Office
4601 Excelsior Blvd Ste 500, Saint Louis Park, MN, 55416-4977
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Brian F. Kidwell's Reviews
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Posted by Matthew | March 08, 2021 | Bankruptcy & Debt
Experienced and thorough
Brian is a longtime bankruptcy practitioner who I have known as a colleague and as an opponent. He is very knowledgeable as to the pertinent law and is a dedicated and effective advocate for his clients.
Posted by Kevin | March 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Did a excellent job for me and my company and family
Brian is sharp. He knows what he doing. Always gave me good honest advice even if it wasn’t what I wanted to hear. I would hire him anytime I need a attorney again. Get this to he usually answers his phone right away or gets back to u promptly Thank Brian
Posted by Kenneth | March 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt
Practical, knowledgeable, Passionate
I have known Brian for over 30 years. He has been a bankruptcy trustee, an attorney in a large firm and now the owner of his own practice. I hired Brian as an attorney to work on a particularly thorny set of bankruptcy preference actions were he performed brilliantly. He is one of the few attorn...
Posted by Martin | March 04, 2021 | Bankruptcy & Debt
Brian Kidwell Rating
I have know Brian for decades. I have referred a number of clients to him who have significant debt related issues. He is clearly the top litigation attorney in the debtor creditor area in Minnesota.
Posted by Thomas | March 04, 2021 | Bankruptcy & Debt
Excellent for complex litigation especially in bankruptcy
Brian and I have similar resumes. Each of us has big firm experience, each of us served as bankruptcy trustees, each of us has found our niche in solo practice. Brian has a very high level of sophistication and a breadth of experience. I often refer complex litigation matters to him, with comple...
Brian F. Kidwell's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have know Brian Kidwell for over twenty years. He is an excellent lawyer who cares deeply about his clients and works hard to see they get a good result. Brian is especially well known and widely respected for his expertise in bankruptcy litigation and cases with complex issues."
"I endorse this lawyer. Having served as co-counsel with Brian on several commercial litigation cases and co-presented continuing legal education programs, I can attest to Brian’s in-depth knowledge of and experience with bankruptcy, insolvency, fraud, and business loyalty issues. His intelligence and sagacity as a commercial law litigator is never exceeded by other counsel. In all respects, you will benefit by having Brian on your side of a legal controversy or challenge."
"Brian and I have collaborated on multiple cases and I have referred matters to him. He is clever, practical and effective."
"Brian is a smart, experienced and practical lawyer. I've known him for many years and we have worked together on many cases. His insight and legal knowledge has been invaluable."
"I have referred a number of client's to Brian for bankruptcy litigation matters and he has obtained exceptional results in each case."
"Brian Kidwell is an excellent attorney."
"I have known Brian to be a very good lawyer. He is thorough, knowledgeable and conscientious. I have no hesitation in recommending him. He has great experience and analytical ability. He is the rare combination of intelligence and strong work."
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Experience
Honors
2021
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2021
Client's Choice, Avvo
2020
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2019
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2018
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Owner/President, Kidwell Law Office, LLC
2009 - 2012
Associate, Reiter & Schiller, P.A.
2006 - 2007
Adjunct Professor, St. Cloud State University
2005 - 2009
Owner, Brian F. Kidwell, Attorney At Law
2004 - 2005
General Counsel, Sybaritic, Inc.
2002 - 2004
Owner, Brian F. Kidwell, Attorney At Law
2001 - 2002
Claims Attorney, Gulf/Northland Insurance Company
1989 - 2001
Shareholder, Leonard, O'Brien, Wilford, Spencer & Gale, Ltd.
1983 - 1989
Associate, Hall & Byers, P.A.
Associations
2014 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1983 - Present
Minnesota State Bar AssociationMember, Pro Bono Committe of Bankruptcy Section
Sample of Legal Cases
Advance-United Expressways, Inc. v. Wines, 112 B.R. 44 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1990)
Successfully represented creditor in having its claim deemed nondischargeable in the debtor’s Florida Ch. 7 bankruptcy case
Opatz v. John G. Kinnard and Co., Inc., 454 N.W.2d 471 (Minn. App. 1990)
Prevailed on claim for investor client against brokerage firm; recovered damages, costs and attorneys’ fees.
Hedback v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company (In re Mathews), 207 B.R. 631 (Bankr. D. Minn. 1997)
Obtained grant of summary judgment in favor of Ch. 7 trustee client on state law fraudulent transfer claims against insurance company of the debtor
Halverson v. U.S. Dept. of Education et al., 401 B.R. 378 (Bankr. D. Minn. 2009)
Successfully represented Ch. 7 debtor in securing determination that student loan debts totaling more than $280,000 were dischargeable in bankruptcy pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code
Education
1983
William Mitchell College of Law
JD
1979
College of St. Thomas
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2018
Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
You’ve Gotten Your Judgment, Now What? And When Judgment Debtors File Bankruptcy
2017
2017 Bankruptcy Institute
Bankruptcy
2016
Hennepin County Bar Association, Debtor/Creditor Section
Debtor-Creditor Issues Potpourri
2016
Commercial Finance Association
Collecting Business Accounts Receivable Through Litigation
2015
Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
Lessons From Special Litigation Cases
Publications
1993
69 University of North Dakota Law Review No. 1 (1993)
Out Of The Frying Pan: How To Avoid Getting Burned In Your Dealings With Chapter 7 Trustees