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Blake R Nelson
About Blake
Biography
“I strive to know my clients’ businesses as well as they do, but the real value I provide lies in my understanding of all the moving parts surrounding it.”
Blake’s clients don’t conduct business in a vacuum, nor does he take that approach to practicing law. “My job is to see the bigger picture – because there’s always a bigger picture,” he says. “My construction clients don’t need me to duplicate their expertise; they count on my guidance where their business intersects with banking, lending, real estate, collections, and a myriad of other issues they face."
“Seeing the larger landscape enables me to analyze my clients’ needs faster and more fully, and to address them more effectively and cost-efficiently.”
Blake works with a diversity of businesses, primarily in the construction, real estate, banking and finance sectors, where he focuses on:
- Construction law and litigation
- Real estate law and litigation
- General corporate representation
- Creditor's remedies
Clients also retain Blake in a general counsel capacity, relying on his guidance in formulating creative strategies to maximize opportunity and minimize risk. As such, his services encompass a wide range of transactional matters including:
- Buy/sell agreements
- Business sale and purchase agreements
- Joint venture agreements
- Independent contractor and sales representative agreements
- Shareholder/partnership agreements
For his entire career, Blake has counseled and assisted creditors in recovering accounts receivable, having represented both businesses and collection agencies. He assists clients in every phase of creditor remedies, from reviewing and improving contracts and credit applications to obtaining and collecting judgments against debtors.
Outside of his successful law practice, Blake also serves in other areas of the community and has been honored numerous times over the years.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 250-450 per hour
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Minnesota for 30 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1995
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Location
Hellmuth & Johnson PLLC
8050 W 78th St, Edina, MN, 55439-2530
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Blake R Nelson's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | March 17, 2015
Skilled lawyer provides good consutation
I talked to Blake to get help with a rental property and tenant issues. Blake is very experienced and has lots of background to draw from. He new the situation I was in and how I could best approach the situation. Blake and his firm provide services to landlords providing clients with leases, modi...
Blake R Nelson's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer."
Matthew Doherty
Real estate lawyer
Experience
Honors
2019
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2019
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2018
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2018
SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers
2017
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers
2015
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers
2014
SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers
2014
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers
2012
SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers
2012
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers
2010
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers
2009
SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers
2008
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers
2007
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2006
SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers
2006
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
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2005
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2004
SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers
2004
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2003
SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers
2003
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1997 - 2019
Partner, Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC
Associations
Hennepin County Bar Association
Member
Minnesota State Bar Association
Member
2008 - 2013
Minnesota Bank & TrustDirector
2004 - 2010
Hennepin County Bar Association, Ethics CommitteeInvestigator
Education
1995
William Mitchell College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
Gustavus Adolphus College
BA
Publications
N/A
William Mitchell Law Review
Construction Liens: A National Review and Template for a Uniform Lien Act
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
Client refusing to pay- what do I do?
09 Jul 2021
Q&A
What are my options if a builder is terminating a contract and only giving me a day or two to sign a cancellation agreement?
29 Jun 2021
Q&A
Is a "scope of work " in construction the contract?
17 May 2021