Attorney at Law
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Estebo, Frank, Gilk and Munshower, Ltd., Partner: 1995 – present
Associate: 1993-1994
- Law Clerk: Hon. Arthur A. McGiverin, Chief Justice Iowa Supreme Court July 1992-June 1993 (now retired)
PRACTICE AREAS
- Farm and Business Succession Planning
- Corporations, LLCs and Partnerships
- General Practice
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE/CREDENTIALS
State of Minnesota – All Courts, 1993
State of Iowa – 1992 (Inactive)
Mediator/ADL Neutral — Minnesota Supreme Court Neutrals Rosters for Mediation and Arbitration in civil and family law matters
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/OTHER
- Minnesota State Bar Association member
- Probate and Trust Law section
- Real Property Law section
- Family Law section
- Real Property Law Section – Real Property Council, 2009 – present
- Real Property Law Section – Title Standards Committee, 2009 to present
- Title Insurance Agent — Attorney’s Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. (Minnesota)
- WealthCounsel member, 2010 – present
- Southern Minnesota Estate Planning Council
- Bank Midwest, Minnesota, Iowa, N.A. v. Lipetzky, 674 N.W.2d 176 (Minn. 2004) –successfully represented farmer-vendors in contract for deed cancellation case where critical issue was whether prohibition on transfer of buyers’ interest barred Bank’s mortgage
EDUCATION
Drake University Law School, J.D. 1992, With Honors
University of Minnesota, MORRIS, B.A. 1989, With High Distinction
COMMUNITY
Redwood Area Library Foundation – Board of Directors, 2004-present; past president (4 years); investment committee, 2004-present
Church involvement – member, Stewardship & Finance Committee, adult handbell director (since 1994), Sunday School teacher, Sunday School accompanist, Staff Parish Committee (past member), Worship Committee (past member)
Past Community Involvement: Rotary Club (member & president); Women of Today (member & president); Dollar for Scholars (Board member); Redwood Area Schools Referendum (2 campaigns co-chair)
