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Leo H. Dehler

of Counsel

Having been engaged in private legal practice with a small law firm for over twenty-eight years, primarily as a transactional attorney, Leo Dehler has developed experience and expertise in a wide range of estate, business and tax planning areas.

As General Counsel for the Catholic Community Foundation in The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (CCF), Leo Dehler was instrumental in the creation of CCF, 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 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 has lectured extensively to professional and community groups on estate and tax planning and non-profit organization.

Education

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

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota

Practice Areas

• Trust, Estate and Tax Planning
• Planning, Drafting and Implementing Complex Wills and Trusts
• Charitable Giving Instruments
• Retirement Plans
• 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

Professional Activities

• Ramsey County Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association, Tax, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section
• 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