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Sarah Emily Fisher

also known as Sarah E. Fisher-Otten
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About Sarah

I represent businesses and individuals in transactions and lawsuits. My practice includes real estate matters such as residential and commercial sales and purchases, contracts for deed, leasing, resolution of boundary disputes and title defects, mortgage and mechanic's lien foreclosures, landlord rights, evictions and unlawful detainers; creditor's remedies for businesses and individuals, including debt collection, judgment enforcement, and reprsentation of creditors in debtor bankruptcies; construction matters including drafting, service and enforcement of mechanic's liens; and civil litigation.

Practice areas

OtherLandlord or tenantReal estateLitigationDebt collection
  1. Debt collection: 25%

    Creditors' remedies; Judgment enforcement; Foreign judgment enforcement; Debt collection for businesses and community associations; Debt settlement; Representation of creditors in debtor bankruptcies and adversary proceedings

    13 years

  2. Litigation: 25%

    Civil litigation of debt collection, construction, real estate, and commerical matters, including prosecution and defense of conciliation court claims, actions for breach of contract, and mechanic's lien foreclosures

    13 years

  3. Real estate: 25%

    Draft, review and cancel residential purchase agreements and contracts for deed; Draft and review residential and commercial lease agreements; Preparation and service of mechanic's liens; Prosecution and defense of mechanic's lien foreclosures; Landlord/tenant matters; Collection of homeowner's association dues; Resolution of title defects and boundary disputes; Torrens proceedings

    13 years

  4. Landlord or tenant: 20%

    Representation of landlords in unlawful detainers/evictions and security deposit/damage disputes; Representation of tenants in security deposit disputes.

    13 years

  1. Construction and development: 5%

    Preparation and service of mechanic's liens; Prosecution and defense of mechanic's lien foreclosures; Drafting and negotiation of contract and subcontract agreements; Defense against complaints made to Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

    13 years

Languages spoken

English

Contact

1120 E. 80th St.
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Fisher Law Firm, PLLC

1120 E. 80th St.
Suite 202
Minneapolis, MN, 55420

Fisher Law Firm, PLLC

7825 Washington Ave. S., Suite 500
Eden Prairie, MN, 55439

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
MNAuthorized to practice200610/08/2019
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
LEED Certification Training CourseMinnesota Mechanical Contractors Association2010
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
Owner, AttorneyFisher Law Firm, PLLC2012 - Present
Claims CounselOld Republic National Title Insurance Company2011 - 2012
AttorneyHellmuth & Johnson, PLLC2008 - 2011
AttorneyRinke Noonan2006 - 2008
Law ClerkRinke Noonan2005 - 2006
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Minnesota State Bar Association, Real Property Law SectionMember2012 - Present
Hennepin County Bar AssociationMember2011 - Present
United States District Court, District of MinnesotaAdmitted to Practice2008 - Present
Minnesota State Bar Association, Construction Law SectionMember2005 - Present
Minnesota Women LawyersMember2003 - Present
Association of Women ContractorsMember, Board of Directors2010 - 2011
Minnesota Women Lawyers (Central MN Chapter)Treasurer2007 - 2008
Association of Women ContractorsLegal Advisor2007 - 2009
Associated General ContractorsMember2006 - 2011
Association of Women ContractorsMember2003 - 2013
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Collection Law from Start to Finish, National Business InstituteThe Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and State Collection Laws2016
On the Level, Central Minnesota Builders AssociationServicemembers Civil Relief Act2006
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
William Mitchell College of LawJuris Doctor2006
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeBachelor of Arts2001
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Tips for Debt Collection Practice in Minnesota, Minnesota CLEThe Ethics of Collection and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act2018
Ultimate Guide to Collection Law, National Business InstituteFair Debt Collection Practices Act, Ethical Issues in Collection2016
Tips for Handling Residential Real Estate Sales in Minnesota, Minnesota CLEClosing Time: The Closing Process and Common Documents Used in Closings2016
Tips for Debt Collection Practice in Minnesota, Minnesota CLEThe Ethics of Collection and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act2016
Your First Residential Real Estate Transaction, Minnesota CLEClosing Time: What To Do At and After the Closing2015
Ultimate Guide to Collection Law, National Business InstituteFair Debt Collection Practices Act, Ethical Issues in Collection2015
Nuts and Bolts of Collection Law, National Business InstituteFair Debt Collection Practices Act, Post-Judgment Discovery, Ethical Issues in Collection2015
Your First Residential Real Estate Transaction, Minnesota CLEClosing Time: What To Do At and After the Closing2014
Ultimate Guide to Collection Law, National Business InstituteFair Debt Collection Practices Act, Ethical Issues in Collection2014
Ultimate Guide to Collection Law, National Business InstituteFair Debt Collection Practices Act, Ethical Issues in Collection2013
Construction Lien Law, Lorman Education ServicesPayment and Enforcement of Mechanic's Liens in Minnesota2011
Construction Lien Law, Lorman Education ServicesOverview of Mechanic's Liens in Minnesota2011
Construction Lien Law, Lorman Education ServicesOverview of Mechanic's Liens in Minnesota2009
West Central Minnesota Builders AssociationMechanic's Liens2008
Association of Women ContractorsThe Nuts and Bolts of Mechanic's Liens2008
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
Carrier Services Group, Inc. v. IQ Reseller IncSuccessfully opposed judgment debtor's motion to stay enforcement of and vacate my client's foreign judgment. Judgment debtor's motion denied.
Fabritain Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Coit Services v. Evelyn Berger, et al.Successfully argued for award of 100% of attorney's fees incurred in prosecuting client's mechanic's lien foreclosure. Court adopted my analysis that the labor and material Coit provided to defendant's home constituted a lienable improvement.

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Review Sarah Fisher

Easy to work with, responsive

Posted by JoeWed Nov 23 2016

Hired Sarah to represent me as I navigated the For Sale By Owner world for the first time. I sent messages out to six lawyers and Sarah was the only one that returned my call. The other five all listed themselves as real-estate lawyers, so not sure what that was all about, but I appreciated her willingness to work with me. It was a mostly smooth sale, but I knew that if something would have come up that I was in good hands.
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Professional and got the job done

Posted by anonymousMon Sep 05 2016

I fully recommend Ms. Fisher to represent you should you require an attorney. Not only was her representation of me successful, it was fast, and stress free. I did not need to worry about anything. She kept me informed the entire way and quickly secured my judgment from the other side. Ms. Fisher, thank you for being there for me.
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Debra Newel, Real estate Attorney on Nov 11, 2016
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While working as the General Counsel for a real estate brokerage and title company, I hired Sarah to handle the companies' debt collection matters. Sarah did an excellent job. She always communicated what options existed for how to best proceed with each matter, and through her hard work and persistence she was able to obtain great results for the companies.

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  • Hourly Rates$285-$300/hour
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    • Contingency A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.33%-35%
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    Cash, Check, Credit Card

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