Leo H. Dehler - of Counsel

Contact Email: LDehler@mkqlaw.com

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Phone: (651) 228-1911

Fax: (651) 223-5483

Having been engaged in private legal practice for over 35 years primarily as a transactional attorney, Leo Dehler has developed experience and expertise in a wide range of estate, trust, business, and tax planning.

Leo Dehler possesses excellent negotiation and drafting skills. Leo's negotiation and drafting experience includes: commercial lease agreements, option agreements, real estate purchase and sale agreements, business sale and acquisition agreements, patent license agreements, marketing agreements, and other commercial contracts.

Leo Dehler was instrumental in the creation of the Catholic Community Foundation, drafting the organizational documents and obtaining public charity and community foundation qualification with the Internal Revenue Service. Additionally, Leo developed and drafted planned giving and endowment policies and documents.

Leo Dehler has lectured extensively to professional and community groups on estate and tax planning and non-profit organization.

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Practice Areas

• Trust, Estate, and Tax Planning
• Planning, Drafting, and Implementing Complex Wills and Trusts
• Charitable Giving Instruments
• Closely Held Business Organization
• Corporations
• Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships
• Limited and General Partnerships
• Development, Financing, Mergers, Sales, and Acquisitions
• Commercial Real Estate Purchase, Sale, and Leasing

Education

• William Mitchell College of Law, J.D.
• American College, C.F.U., CFHC
• St. John's University, B.A.

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota

Professional Activities

• Ramsey County Bar Association (District 2)
• Isanti County Bar Association (District 18)
• Minnesota State Bar Association, Business, Tax, Elder Law, Probate & Trust Law Sections
• St. Paul Estate and Financial Planning Council
• Minnesota Planned Giving Council
• National Committee on Planned Giving
• Crosier Father Investment Advisory Committee
• Isanti County Environmental Coalition
• Cabrini Partnership, Cofounder and Past President
• Portage for Youth, Cofounder and Past President
• Downtown St. Paul Serra Club, Past President