Small Business/Contracts Law/Expert Profile

Expertise

As a licensed Minnesota attorney, I can answer questions involving Minnesota law in the following areas: business ownership issues, forming a business, contracts, employment, securities, copyrights, trademarks, patents, licensing, trade secrets, unfair trade practices, shareholder disputes, tax law, M&A, corporate law, general business law, and resolving disputes through negotiation, arbitration, or litigation. I can provide general information for these topics in geographic locations outside Minnesota.

Experience in the area

Aaron Hall is a licensed attorney, admitted to practice law in Minnesota state courts and the U.S. Federal District Court in Minnesota. Aaron Hall's experience includes service at the law firms of Fredrikson & Byron, Morrison Fenske & Sund, Foley & Mansfield, and Henningson & Snoxell. Aaron Hall also served as a judicial extern under the Honorable Paul A. Magnuson, United States District Court Judge, and as an adjunct professor at Concordia University teaching Introduction to Business Law, Business Law for Marketing Professionals, and Internet Law for Marketing Professionals courses. Aaron served in a variety of appointed positions for city, county, and state government entities, including the Burnsville City Board of Appeals, the 35W Solutions Alliance, the Minnesota Department of Revenue Property Tax Assessment and Classification Reform Study Group, and the Heart of the City Steering Committee. In 2007, the Minnesota Justice Foundation recognized Aaron for providing over 200 hours of pro bono legal services during the year.

Organizations

American Bar Association Minnesota Bar Association Hennepin County Bar Association Minnesota Small Business

Publications

Associated Press, Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, Duluth News Tribune, William Mitchell Law Review

Education/Credentials

Aaron was awarded his Juris Doctor degree cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law, where he served on the William Mitchell Law Review. He was recognized on the Deans List for outstanding academics and received the CALI Awards of Excellence in Corporations and Alternative Dispute Resolutions courses. Aaron served as President of the Business Law Society and coordinated the establishment of the Corporate Appellate Law Moot Court. He was awarded his Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing Management and Innovation summa cum laude from Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Awards and Honors

Ten Outstanding Minnesotans, Minnesota Jaycees

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

An LLC can be taxed as a partnership, corporation, or even an S Corp. Most people don't realize that an LLC can be taxed as an S Corp. For this reason, an LLC is becoming a highly preferable business type for small businesses that desire to be taxed as an S Corp.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Even though someone may be right under the law, the legal fees required to enforce that right may preclude that person from enjoying that right. For example, if someone owes you $200, you might never recover that money because it would cost more than $200 to hire an attorney to recover the money.