

Legal Administrative Assistant:
Judy Sigal | (612) 373-8429
“My reason for pursuing the legal field was that I enjoy problem solving, meeting a variety of people, and working with them where they feel comfortable sharing their joys and disappointments in life. My greatest victory is an honest 'thanks' from many clients."
Gerald Dederick practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, commercial law and business planning. He joined the Felhaber law firm in 1997, after spending fourteen years in private practice. He served as the General Counsel for Ministers Life, a local life insurance company, for twenty years. Mr. Dederick uses this broad background and experience on a daily basis when assisting clients.
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning and Administration
- Estate Planning
- Business Succession Planning
- Estate Administration
- Business Organizations and Transactional
- Commercial Law
- Business Planning
Related Experience
- Twenty-three years with Ministers Life, a mutual life insurance company insuring the clergy, in a variety of activities, including investments, legal, human resources, and the executive management group.
- Fourteen years in the full-time private practice of law prior to joining Felhaber. Primary area of concentration is commercial law (i.e., estate and business planning).
Education
- Law Degree, William Mitchell College of Law, 1964
- Chartered Financial Consultant, ChFC, 1982
- Chartered Life Underwriter, CLU, 1966
- Bachelor of Business Administration (Insurance and Finance), University of Minnesota, 1956
Bar Admission
- Minnesota, 1964
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1966
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Minneapolis Estate Planning Council, twenty-one years of membership
- C.L.U. Educational Programs Instructor, teaching advanced estate and financial planning to Life Underwriters for twenty-one years
- University of Miami Law School's Phillip E. Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, thirty-five years of participation



