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"What I really enjoy about practicing law is helping my clients avoid and solve problems."
Steve Yoch provides general corporate advice to a variety of businesses, including real estate, construction, manufacturing and service companies.
Mr. Yoch's transactional experience includes business acquisition and sale, construction agreements, land acquisition and sale, business contracts, and lease negotiation.
Mr. Yoch's litigation experience includes contract, municipal, construction, landlord/tenant, non-compete, probate, copyright and property claims.
Practice Areas
- Business Organizations and Transactional
- General Corporate Law
- Business Acquisition and Sale
- Commercial Contracts
- Real Estate Law
- Construction Law
- Land Acquisition and Sale
- Lease Negotiations
- Landlord Tenant Disputes
- Civil/Commercial Litigation
Education
- J.D., University of Minnesota, cum laude, 1990
- B.A., Boston College (cum laude and Scholar of the College), 1987
Bar Admission
- Wisconsin, 2003
- Minnesota, 1990
Professional Certifications, Awards and Designations
- Rated "AV" (highest rating) by Martindale Hubbell Legal Director
- Super Lawyer® Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business
Speaking Engagement Topics
- "Additional Insured Endorsements – A Fairy Tale for General Contractors, A Nightmare for Subcontractors"
- "All Breaches Are Not Created Equal – Understanding Default and Breach"
- "Before You Cash That Check..."
- "Best Legal Practices for Your Construction Company"
- "Bless this Mess – Sorting Out Construction Claims"
- "Business Essentials: Keeping Your Construction Company Running Right – Legal, Accounting and Business Basics"
- "Can You be Bound by an Arbitration Agreement You Didn't Sign?"
- "Change Orders and Extra Work Requirements: Tools for Change"
- "Choosing an Entity for the Next Real Estate Deal: With Special Emphasis on LLC's"
- "Consensus DOCS – The 'New' Contractor-Subcontractor Agreement"
- "Construction Contracting in Cyberspace"
- "Construction Contracts in Reverse Auctions?"
- "Copyright Law from a Real Estate Perspective"
- "Cost-Plus Contracts – Negotiating the Road Blocks"
- "Easing the Pain: Property Tax Appeals"
- "E-Construction: What's All the Buzz About?"
- "Email: When 'You've Got Mail' Means 'You've Got a Deal'!"
- "Essentials in Protecting Yourself from Personal Liability Claims"
- "FAR OUT! Understanding Changes to Federal Acquisition Regulations to Obtain Stimulus Money"
- "Force Majeure – A Clause for Our Times"
- "From Car Accidents to HVAC Mishaps: Is the Fault Comparative?"
- "Getting Paid in the Event of a General Contractor Bankruptcy"
- "Hey! They stole my plans! Architectural Copyright in Minnesota
- "How Do You Sign a Contract?"
- "How Much Can a City Push Me Around When Seeking Plat Approval?"
- "How to Deal With a 'Crazed' Homeowner"
- "Indemnification Agreements – You Want Me to Pay for What?"
- "Insurance Subrogation Clauses – Definition and Application"
- "It's Not Easy Being Green: Legal Pitfalls of Green Construction"
- "I Want Out of the Deal! Minnesota's Statutory Cancellation"
- "Just Because You Paid for the Plans Doesn't Mean You Own Them: Work-For-Hire Agreements"
- "Key Warranty Issues"
- "Leasing in Troubled Times: Negotiating and Enforcing Commercial Leases in a Distressed Market"
- "Legal Implications of Building Information Modeling"
- "Legally Running a Company (or Else)"
- "Legal Update – Purchases and Sales in a Challenging Market"
- "Lender Fraud – The Offer That Is Too Good to be True"
- "Limitation on Damages Clauses – We Made a BIG Mistake!"
- "Modifications of Owners Plans – Cost or Opportunity?"
- "Mortgage Fraud Prosecutions in Minnesota"
- "My Contractor is a Thief! Remedies for the Unpaid Subcontractor"
- "Negotiating and Completing Commercial Real Estate Closings"
- "New Notice and Opportunity to Repair Statutes -- Contractual and Other Implications"
- "Owner's Plans – What if They are Wrong?"
- "Pay-When-Paid Clauses – A Gateway into the Unknown"
- "Practical Steps to Avoid Liability for Builders"
- "Preserving and Litigating Construction Defect Claims"
- "Protecting Payment Rights in the Event of a General Contractor Bankruptcy" Real Estate Report Fall 2005
- "Real Construction Problems – Real Solutions"
- "Real Estate Deskbook — Property Tax Considerations"
- "Real Estate Disclosure Requirements"
- "Reducing Your Liability from the Growing Risk of Mold"
- "Representing the Buyer or Builder in New Home Construction"
- "Right to Audit Provisions – Trust But Verify"
- "Selecting an Entity and Controlling It"
- "Sharing the Shop Burden"
- "Something Stinks! Mold Issues from a Landlord Perspective"
- "Stop Gambling – Understand Owner Controlled Insurance Programs"
- "Summary Guide to Construction Claims"
- "The Independent Contractor Conundrum: Risking IRS Classification"
- "The Personal Side to Personal Guarantees"
- "The Pitfalls of Owner Purchases of Equipment and Materials"
- "The Tenant Isn't Paying — Unlawful Detainer and Collection in Troubled Times"
- "The Tides are Turning - Weathering the Storm of Uncertain Financing"
- "Two Old Dogs Learn New Tricks: A Comparison of the New AIA and ConsensusDOCS Standard Forms"
- "Understanding OCIPs"
- "Warranties 101"
- "When Can a Subcontractor Withhold Work Because of Non-Payment?"
- "Why Do Insurers Like Standard Form Contracts?"
- "Withdrawn Bids – When is a Bid a Binding Contract?"
- "Work-Outs, Debt Restructuring, and Other Ways to Stay Financially Fit"
- "You Can't Do That! Restraints on Trade: Non-Competes, Confidentiality and Other Agreements"
- "25 Tough Construction Defect Questions and Answers."
Community Activities
- CCIM, Minnesota/Dakota, Board of Directors
- Lambda Alpha International (honorary society for land economics), Minnesota Chapter
- Licensed to perform civil marriage ceremonies
- Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Volunteer Attorney
Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon & Vogt, P.A.
444 Cedar Street • Suite 2100
St. Paul, MN 55101-2136
www.felhaber.com