Sarah Emily Fisher
- Minneapolis, MN
- Licensed
- Free consultation
About Sarah
Practice areas
- 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
11 years
- 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
11 years
- 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
11 years
- Landlord or tenant: 20%
Representation of landlords in unlawful detainers/evictions and security deposit/damage disputes; Representation of tenants in security deposit disputes.
11 years
- 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
11 years
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| MN | Authorized to practice | 2006 | 04/04/2017 |
| Legal answers | 50 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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| LEED Certification Training Course | Minnesota Mechanical Contractors Association | 2010 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
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| Owner, Attorney | Fisher Law Firm, PLLC | 2012 - Present |
| Claims Counsel | Old Republic National Title Insurance Company | 2011 - 2012 |
| Attorney | Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC | 2008 - 2011 |
| Attorney | Rinke Noonan | 2006 - 2008 |
| Law Clerk | Rinke Noonan | 2005 - 2006 |
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| Minnesota State Bar Association, Real Property Law Section | Member | 2012 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hennepin County Bar Association | Member | 2011 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States District Court, District of Minnesota | Admitted to Practice | 2008 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota State Bar Association, Construction Law Section | Member | 2005 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Women Lawyers | Member | 2003 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Association of Women Contractors | Member, Board of Directors | 2010 - 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Association of Women Contractors | Legal Advisor | 2007 - 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Women Lawyers (Central MN Chapter) | Treasurer | 2007 - 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Associated General Contractors | Member | 2006 - 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Association of Women Contractors | Member | 2003 - 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Carrier Services Group, Inc. v. IQ Reseller Inc | Successfully 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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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Collection Law from Start to Finish, National Business Institute | The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and State Collection Laws | 2016 |
| On the Level, Central Minnesota Builders Association | Servicemembers Civil Relief Act | 2006 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| William Mitchell College of Law | N/A | Juris Doctor | 2006 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Communication Studies | Bachelor of Arts | 2001 |
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| Ultimate Guide to Collection Law, National Business Institute | Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Ethical Issues in Collection | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tips for Handling Residential Real Estate Sales in Minnesota, Minnesota CLE | Closing Time: The Closing Process and Common Documents Used in Closings | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tips for Debt Collection Practice in Minnesota, Minnesota CLE | The Ethics of Collection and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Your First Residential Real Estate Transaction, Minnesota CLE | Closing Time: What To Do At and After the Closing | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ultimate Guide to Collection Law, National Business Institute | Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Ethical Issues in Collection | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nuts and Bolts of Collection Law, National Business Institute | Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Post-Judgment Discovery, Ethical Issues in Collection | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Your First Residential Real Estate Transaction, Minnesota CLE | Closing Time: What To Do At and After the Closing | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ultimate Guide to Collection Law, National Business Institute | Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Ethical Issues in Collection | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ultimate Guide to Collection Law, National Business Institute | Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Ethical Issues in Collection | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction Lien Law, Lorman Education Services | Payment and Enforcement of Mechanic's Liens in Minnesota | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction Lien Law, Lorman Education Services | Overview of Mechanic's Liens in Minnesota | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction Lien Law, Lorman Education Services | Overview of Mechanic's Liens in Minnesota | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Central Minnesota Builders Association | Mechanic's Liens | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Association of Women Contractors | The Nuts and Bolts of Mechanic's Liens | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Attorney endorsements
(1)
Debra Newel, Real estate Attorney
Relationship: Other
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.
Cost
- Hourly Rates $275/hour
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- Contingency fees 33%-35%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.
- Offers fixed fee-services SometimesFixed-fee are legal services performed for a preset rate, rather than on an hourly basis.
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Contact
1120 E. 80th St.
Suite 202
Minneapolis, MN, 55420