$ 195-355 per hour
Nathan Nelson:
Nathan W. Nelson is Chief Manager and Co-Founder of Virtus Law, PLLC. He was also general counsel to a real estate investment company.
Nathan graduated from Hamline University and the Hamline School of Law, and received his Master’s in Taxation from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, graduating with Summa Cum Laude. He has a paralegal certificate and was a legal clerk for the Honorable Gordon Schumacher. Nathan is licensed to practice law in both Minnesota and North Dakota.
Nathan represents businesses and high net worth individuals in the areas of business and corporate law, estate planning, litigation and banking. With a background in litigation, he now oversees the Estate Planning department. Nathan won a case he argued, for equal protection in land use regulation, in front of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Nathan is involved in MnREIA, and frequently speaks on issues relating to litigation for real estate investors and privately held businesses. He has been a guest speaker for real estate associations, multiple colleges and universities, on Todd Rooker’s radio show “Cover Your Assets”, and Jason Walgrave’s “Home Talk” on ESPN1500. Nathan is a peer group facilitator for Wealth Counsel; a national group of estate planning and asset protection attorneys. Nathan serves on the paralegal advisory board for Inver Hills Community College. He is also a recent Board Member and Housing Boards Committee Chair for the non-profit organization, Community Involvement Programs (CIP). His articles have been published by Minnesota Real Estate Investors and in Minnesota Business Magazine and he is listed as one of Super Lawyers’ 2015 and 2016 Minnesota Rising Stars.
Nate balances his time at work with music, running and his three dogs. He is also a huge Marvel Comics fan!
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Chat withState: Minnesota
Acquired: 2005
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State: North Dakota
Acquired: 2015
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7040 Lakeland Ave, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN, 55428
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Posted by Sara | April 19, 2021 | Consulted Attorney
Nathan is an excellent business lawyer. He is exceptionally knowledgeable about business litigation, partnership disputes, and non-compete agreements. Highly recommend!
Posted by Mike | July 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney
I have known Tom Fafinski and Nate Nelson for 10+ years and they have always handled my business in real estate transactions that are outside the norm. They are creative and outside thinkers with a deep understanding of the entrepreneurs needs for success because they are also entrepreneurs and inves...
Posted by Travis | August 6, 2015
Nathan has been of service in many ways, including complex real-estate transactions and formation of multiple legal entities. He is thorough, thoughtful and responsive. He showed particular skill while helping me navigate a tricky commercial real estate deal - exercising patience when called for (and...
Posted by anonymous | August 5, 2015
With past lawyers I used, they only cared about how much they were billing me and not the outcome of what I wanted. I started to believe that lawyers were crooks. Then I met Nathan through a friend. We talked a few times at social events and I liked what he had to say. Then the time came when I ...
Posted by Mike | June 25, 2014
Nathan and his team have created several LLC's an S-Corps for my business and business partners over the years. Nathan is very knowledgeable and has come up with some very creative solutions to business challenges for my business. I would highly recommend Nathan Nelson if you are in real estate, ow...
"Nathan is a great business law attorney. He has a wide breadth of experience and knowledge and can help with your partnership disputes, contract issues, or non-competes. Give Nathan a call today if you have any business issues, and he will help you navigate them."
"Nathan Nelson is an exception business lawyer with the highest integrity and knowledge. He represents his small business clients well in issues such as LLC formation, drafting of non-compete agreements and confidentiality agreements, business purchases and business sales, drafting of operating agreements, member control agreements, and buy-sell agreements. He is a tenacious litigator of business disputes and strong advocate in business breakup situations. I have referred several potential corporate clients to Nathan and have always received positive feedback."
"Nathan not only runs an excellent law firm, but is also an extremely effective attorney. He is direct in his assessments and I appreciate that in an attorney and colleague and try to emulate that in my own practice. He gets to the point whether you want to hear it or not, but is always looking out for the client's interests. Nate comes up with creative solutions to complex problems in an efficient and elegant fashion."
"I am very excited to endorse Nathan. He is a great guy who is also an attorney with clarity, insight and great business sense. I know Nathan because he is a leader of a group of Estate Planning attorneys I belong to. He has given some very insightful advice to me and my firm. Knowledgeable, friendly, professional."
"Nate is one of the hardest working people I have ever met. He is highly dedicated to the practice of law and his clients. Whether your needs are estate planning or business planning, Nate is the attorney for you. The client comes first and Nate will always put forth his best in order to serve his clients. I recommend Nate without hesitation."
"Nathan is a very intelligent and thoughtful estate planning attorney. He puts in the time required to keep up with changes in the law and to learn the latest techniques and methods that will help his clients."
"Nathan is extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of business and estate planning law. I highly recommend him."
"I am in a peer group with Nathan. Seeing the leadership he brings to the process of helping other attorneys improve their own practice, he has earned my respect and trust. He has a growing national reputation as a thought leader and teacher in the profession. He is also thoughtful and compassionate in the way in which he interacts with others. I am proud to have the opportunity to endorse him."
"Nate surprises me with the breadth of knowledge that he has acquired so early in his career. He eagerly gets involved in complex matters that require focus, judgment and an experienced point of view. The fact that he is getting his LLM in tax gives me great confidence in recommending this lawyer. I look forward to working with him."
"I refer all of my litigation inquiries to Nathan. Not only is he a skilled litigator, he is extremely knowledgeable in the areas of real estate, business, and estate planning. Nathan is very hard-working and provides excellent representation for his clients."
"Nathan is a highly skilled attorney whose clients benefit from his broad knowledge of real estate, business matters, and estate law. He creates and implements solutions that put clients at ease during stressful situations."
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2016
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2010 - Present
Attorney, Virtus Law
2015 - 2015
Panel Member, Inver Hills Community College
2007 - 2010
Attorney, Benepartum Law Group, Pa
2015 - Present
State Bar Association of North DakotaMember
2010 - Present
Allied ExecutivesMember
2007 - Present
MnREIAMember
2007 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationMember
2005 - Present
Minnesota State Bar AssociationMember
Member
2016
LL.M - Master of Laws
2014
Certified Clio Pro User
2005
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2000
A.S.
1998
A.A.
2016
2015
2015
2015
Employment Law
2015
2014
Healthcare Legislation
2014
Estate Planning
2014
Estate Planning
2014
Estate Planning
2014
Wills and Trusts
2012
2012
2012
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