Andrew M. Ayers

Andrew M. Ayers

5.0
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 23 years

Business Lawyer at Edina, MN
Practice Areas: Business, Estate Planning

6800 France Avenue South, Suite 190, Edina, MN

About Andrew

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Business 50%

Working with small businesses to create a strong legal foundation, including forming businesses, corporate documents, contracts, planning, and other transactional matters. I also work with businesses involved in lawsuits that arise as well.

23 years

50%
Estate Planning 50%

Working on creating a plan that is tailored to your legacy (as opposed to a mail-merging website offering "low-cost" wills), which includes wills, trusts (when necessary), powers of attorney, HIPAA Authorizations, Living Wills, and other documents.

23 years

50%

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Licenses

Licensed in Minnesota for 9 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 2017

Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 22 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2003

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 22 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 2003

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 23 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2003

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Andrew M. Ayers, P.C.

6800 France Avenue South, Suite 190, Edina, MN, 55435

Andrew M. Ayers, P.C.

477 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10022

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Andrew M. Ayers's Reviews

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11 Client Reviews

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Posted by Shad | August 08, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Amazing experience, provided exceptional counsel on Estate Planning!

My wife and I were looking to do some estate planning and after looking for qualified attorneys, we decided to reach out to Andrew knew we had found the right attorney assist us. Andrew is very responsive and always made himself available to walk us through the process, talk us through key consid...erations, and made the process for executing our documents seamless. We also found him to be very efficient, considering that the situation with Covid and my wife and I having to work and take care of our son at the same time. We highly recommend Andrew and look forward to continue using him as our attorney.

Posted by John | February 06, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills

Great advice and extremely knowledgeable

We worked with Andrew to complete our will and learned so much more than our past attorney was willing to share. I would highly recommend Andrew

Posted by Shimon | November 07, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Best Lawyer I ever met

Andrew has been handling my divorce for several years. I have to admit that Andrew is – the best lawyer to have by your side. I never met another lawyer like him. Exceptional professional and person. Andrew is responsive, knowledgeable and very efficient. Honest, smart, knowledgeable and compas...sionate. I am lucky that I met him. I am sure others share my view of him.

Posted by Fred | November 02, 2019 | Hired Attorney

President (corporation)

Andrew Ayers is a refreshing change from most of the lawyers I have dealt with in the past. He is responsive and very efficient. Some of the firms I have dealt with put two or three people on a case that could be handled by one in half the time. I am happy to give him a top rating.

Posted by Julie | January 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Estate Planning

We hired Andrew for estate planning. He was professional, knowledgeable and competent. He was able to work within our timeframe and quickly and thoroughly produce and review the need documentation. We would highly recommend him.

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Andrew M. Ayers's Lawyer Endorsements

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Daniel Poolson

Estate planning lawyer | Oct 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Andrew is a very smart, experienced business and estate planning lawyer, who will listen to all of your questions and set out a strategy specifically for you. I endorse this lawyer."

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Nicholas Rosenbauer

Business lawyer | Aug 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Ayers has the knowledge to show business owners the entire picture. Instead of just trading a stack of paper for a check, he will walk you through every step from forming the business to passing it to the next generation. Highly recommend calling him for planning advice for your business or your estate."

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Deena Buchanan

Business lawyer | Jul 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. We serve as part of the same ABA community and he is thoughtful, respectful and conscientious. I recommend him."

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Jonathan Stein

Business lawyer | Jul 16

Relationship: Other

"I have referred several clients to Andrew over the last few years. Each one of them has called me back to thank me for the referral. Andrew is an excellent attorney, knowledgeable, and does great work for his clients."

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Benjamin Glass

Business lawyer | Apr 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Andrew is a good smart young lawyer who has a lot of experience helping business owners get to the next level. You may have tried on of those "do it yourself" websites to get you started on your small business, but now you have questions because this is more complicated than it seems! Call Andrew!"

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Joseph Carasso

Family lawyer | Aug 27

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse Andrew Ayers. I have known Andrew for over ten years. He is a fine young attorney: hard working, knowledgeable, highly ethical and smart. He gives his clients one hundred percent (100%)."

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Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Attorney, Andrew M. Ayers, P.C.

2003 - 2011

Senior Associate Attorney, Civil Litigation Firm

Associations

2016 - Present

Douglas K. Amdahl American Inn of Court

Member

2016 - 2016

Union County Bar Association

Member

2016 - 2016

Suburban Chamber of Commerce

Member

2016 - 2023

Minnesota State Bar Association

Member

2016 - 2023

Hennepin County Bar Association

Chair, Solo & Small Firm Section

2003 - 2016

Brooklyn Bar Association

Member

Education

2002

New York Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota

B.A., Political Science

Publications

2018

2003

New York Law School Journal of Human Rights The Police Can Do What? Making Local Governmental Entities Pay For Unauthorized Wiretapping

2002

New York Law School Journal of Human Rights The Financial Action Task Force: The War On Terrorism Will Not Be Fought On The Battlefield

Languages

English

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