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My practice focuses on serving the needs of businesses and individuals located in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and in the Duluth area. I currently reside in the Twin Cities, but I spend a significant portion of my time in the Duluth area where I grew up and where I still have family. My practice areas are very eclectic due to my varied background. I currently service the following areas:

Hennepin County
Ramsey County
Washington County
Anoka County
Scott County
Carver County
Wright County
Pine County
St. Louis County
Carlton County

My practice areas include the following:

* Business transactions
* Asset Protection
* Business Financing
* Business Operations
* Business Regulations
* Buy/Sell Agreements
* Bylaws
* Closing a Business
* Confidentiality Agreements
* Contracts
* Copyright
* Corporations
* Employment Agreements
* Estate Planning
* Family Partnersips
* Forms & Contracts
* Franchises
* Incorporation & Legal Structures
* Independent Contractor Agreements
* Intellectual Property
* Labor and Employment Law
* Licensing Agreements
* Limited Liability Companies
* Limited Liability Partnerships
* Litigation
* Mergers
* Non-Profit Corporations
* Noncompete Agreements
* Shareholder Agreeements
* Sole Proprietorships
* Starting a Business
* Stock Option Plans
* Succession Planning
* Trademarks
* Trusts
* Adverse Possession
* Leases
* Ownership Considerations
* Taxes
* Zoning
* Business Entity Planning
* Appeals

My background:

I graduated summa cum laude from Hamline University School of Law in 2003. At Hamline, I was an editor of the Law Review, was ranked second in my graduating class, and received the Minnesota State Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section's Award for Excellence in Employment Law. I also clerked for a judge in Dakota County and later worked at the head legal office at the Pentagon.

After graduating, I clerked for the Minnesota Court of Appeals for a year, served a stint as a prosecutor, and entered private practice in 2005. My experiences have taught me to view issues from a variety of angles as I have seen how things can go wrong from all sides of a case.

Because of my experiences, I firmly believe that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I am happy to help clients in the beginning so that we can try to prevent problems before they occur, but I am very capable of addressing problems when they pop up.

Mr. Bittle is a cum laude graduate of William Mitchell College of Law, where he spent two years on the William Mitchell Law Review and took honors in Contracts, Insurance Law, and Labor Law. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota. With a dozen years inside the insurance industry, he will bring the insight and confidence necessary to any personal injury or insurance claim. The bulk of Mr. Bittle's career was spent in the insurance claims area handling personal injury liability claims in multiple U.S. jurisdictions. He has resolved thousands of claims, and negotiated dozens of mediations and settlement conferences. He has worked for SUPERVALU INC, Best Buy, Allstate Insurance, General Casualty Insurance, and Northland Insurance. Extensive experience in the following areas: * Automobile liability * Personal Injury Protection / No-Fault * Wrongful Death * Trucking and Public Transportation * Slip / Trip & Falls * False Arrests & Unlawful Detentions * Intentional Torts * Pharmacy & Prescription Errors * Commercial General Liability (Self Insured & Fully Insured) * Commercial Auto * Contractor's Liability * Personal Insurance * Boating Accidents Mr. Bittle will bring inside experience to understanding your injury claim, and provide reliable and pragmatic advice for your biggest decisions.