Joel is a Corporate/Business lawyer who has represented clients for more than forty years at the law firm he helped found: Zappia & LeVahn. He has extensive experience with assisting clients in all areas of business transactions from start up to well established companies to transition and estate planning. He spent those years as the managing partner at his former law firm, and joined BGS in July 2023. He has served several generations of clients and understands the value of a tradition of service and excellence. Throughout his career he has invested time and expertise to create and maintain trusted alliances with the clients he has served.
Joel provides legal services in a range of industries and professional organizations from manufacturing and distributing, real estate developers, builders, bars/restaurants, sports management companies, waste hauling and information service providers. He routinely negotiates and drafts sales and acquisition agreements, commercial leases and purchase agreements, employment agreements, estate plans and more for his clients. As an entrepreneur himself, Joel knows the importance of understanding the client’s business and industry in order to best serve their legal needs.
Joel lives in Blaine, MN with his wife of 30 years, Jolene, and their yellow lab, Blue.
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I have the utmost respect for Elizabeth Schading, Esq (Liz). Liz did a wonderful job working with me and is extremely competent, very knowledgeable in her field and she is very nice. Liz is one of the best attorneys I have ever met and is at the top of my most 'admired person' list. I have enjoyed our discussions, where her advice will ultimately make me a better person.
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