Family Law

• Guardianship

Business and Corporate Law

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Business Formation
  Mr. Utz has been a frequent speaker on real estate, estate planning and business formation issues, presenting at the Minnesota CLE Trust Law Institute and Minnesota CLE Real Estate Institute. He has co-authored a chapter on contract law for the Minnesota State Bar Association publication entitled Contract Law in Minnesota. Utz presents and Chairs the MN CLE contract Law in the Minnesota series. He has also written for the William Mitchell Law Review.
• Business Disputes
  While attending Saint John’s University, Nate Kennedy served as a firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). After receiving his undergraduate degree, he decided to continue his education at Northern Illinois University, earning his J.D. and M.B.A. with high honors while working as a teaching assistant for an undergraduate business law course. Through his many experiences, he has developed a strong ability to assist others.

Employment Law

• Employment Contract
• Employment Litigation
  Wendland Utz’s attorneys have extensive experience advising and representing clients on business, corporate, and commercial matters, including business formation, mergers and acquisitions, employment issues and contract preparation and review. We also represent financial institutions in all stages of the loan process, including document preparation, commercial and residential closings, foreclosure and collection
• Non-compete Agreement
• Severance Agreement

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Our attorneys are actively involved in multiple community organizations that focus on real estate matters, including the Rochester Area Builders.
• Construction Litigation
• Real Estate Transactions
  We represent our clients in real estate transactions and disputes, including commercial and residential purchases, leases, and development, foreclosure, mechanic’s liens enforcement, title issues and title insurance.
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  At Wendland Utz, we take a collaborative approach to the practice of law. Our team of attorneys have decades of experience representing, counseling and serving our clients in a wide range of business, real estate and estate planning matters, while adhering to the highest levels of professionalism, integrity and ethics, and diligently representing our clients and their interests.
• Wills
  Mr. Wendland is a participating attorney in LegalCorps, a pro bono legal services provider for small business owners. Mr. Wendland has been a participating attorney with Wills for Heroes, a service provided by the Minnesota State Bar Association that provides simple wills for qualified firefighters, police officers, and first responders. Mr. Wendland is an author and lecturer on a variety of topics, including contracts, business entity formation, probate, estate planning, and employment law.
• Trusts
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
• Tax Law