Robert B. Bauer
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Litigation, Estate Planning, Business Law
14985 Glazier Ave, Suite 525, Apple Valley, MN 55124
About Robert B. Bauer
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Estate Planning
- Business Law
Education
- Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1992J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: American Jurisprudence Awards: Evidence; Sales and Secured Transactions
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1987B.A.
- Major: Political Science
Representative Cases
- George O. Ensminger et al. v. Timberland Mortgage Services, Inc. et al. (affirming summary judgment of dismissal in favor of client, a residential mortgage lender), A09-1213 (Minn. App. 2010)
- Eagan Econ. Dev. Auth. v. U-Haul Co., 765 N.W.2d 403 (Minn. App. 2009)
- Equity Trust Co. v. Cole, 766 N.W.2d 334 (Minn. App. 2009)
- Costa v. Carambola Partners, LLC, 590 F. Supp. 2d 1141 (D. Minn. 2008 2008)
- D&D Mechanized Trucking, Inc. v. Rihm Motor Co. (involving contract claims), 2007 AP001697FT (unpublished opinion) (Wis. App. Ct. 2008)
- Schmitz v. City of Farmington (involving tort claims and inverse condemnation), 2007 Minn. App. Unpub. LEXIS 753 (Minn. App. 2007)
- Jones v. Rees-Max, LLC (involving equity stripping), 514 F. Supp.2d 1139 (D. Minn. 2007)
- Instant Testing Company, et al. v. Community Security Bank, et al. (involving relocation benefits), 715 N.W.2d 124 (Minn. App. 2006)
- Bradley Bengston and Brenda Bengston v. Nick J. Dzandzara, et al (addressing equity stripping/fraud), LEXIS 226 (Minn. App. Unpub. 2006) (Minn. App. 2006)
- Concept Properties, LLP v. City of Minnetrista (involving land use), 694 N.W.2d 804 (Minn. App. 2005)
- Pomrenke v. Department of Commerce (involving mortgage origination licensing), 677 N.W.2d 85 (Minn. App. 2004)
- Watson's Props. LLC v. Menard, Inc. (involving Rule 12 of the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure), 2002 Minn. App. LEXIS 756 (Minn. App. 2002)
- Whitehouse v. Dachtera (addressing sales representative/arbitration requirement), 609 N.W.2d 248 (Minn. App. 2000)
- Majestic Inc. v. Berry (involving the enforcement of a confession of judgment), 593 N.W.2d 251 (Minn. App. 1999)
- Kassan Realty Co. v. Metzen Realty, Inc. (involving contract interpretation and rescission), 1999 WL 1102299 (Minn. App. 1999)
- City of Eagan v. Olson (involving condemnation), 1998 WL 690860 (Minn. App. 1998)
- Zehrer v. Helland (involving real estate/fraud), 1998 WL 346651 (Minn. App. 1998)
- City of Eagan v. Finch (involving condemnation), 1998 WL 252322 (Minn. App. 1998)
Classes and Seminars
- Seminar: Title Law in Minnesota, 2008
- Seminar: A Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding Easements, 2008
- Seminar: Road and Access Law: Successfully Handling Disputes, 2007
- Seminar: Road and Access Law: Successfully Handling Disputes, 2006
- Seminar: Managing Ethical Issues in Your Day-to-Day Practice in Minnesota, 2005
- Seminar: Ethical Considerations in Eminent Domain Cases, 2005
- Seminar: Commercial Real Estate Transactions and Title Issues in Minnesota: Building a Solid Foundation for Success, 2004
- Seminar: Specialty Ethics in Minnesota: Professionalism, Substance Abuse and Elimination of Bias, 2004
- Seminar: Getting Successful Results in Minnesota Eminent Domain Actions, 2003
- Seminar: Major Land Use Laws in Minnesota, 2003
- Seminar: Damages in Minnesota Civil Trial Practice, 2002
- Guest Speaker: Minnesota Parks and Recreation Association (Topic: Employee Liability/Data Practices), 1998
- Guest Speaker: Minnesota Water Workers Convention (Topic: Public Employee Liability), 1997
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1992
- Wisconsin, 1993
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
Other Affiliations
- Minnesota State Bar Association (Member, Real Property Law Section)
- Dakota County Bar Association (Member)
- First Judicial District Bar Association (Member)
- Wisconsin State Bar Association (Member)
- Appraisal Institute (Member)
- Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board (Member)
- First Judicial District Ethics Committee, 2004 - 2007 (Investigator)
- Eagan Chamber of Commerce
- Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Northern Dakota County Chamber of Commerce
Articles
Published Works
- Author, Minnesota Litigation Checklists §§ 1-1 et seq., (Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.) (Available in print and through Lexis.com), 2007
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Appellate, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Real Estate, Employment, Probate
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