Wayne’s practice focuses on business, real estate and family law. Prior to joining LGK, he served as Vice President and General Counsel for a holding company that owned mortgage, real estate and title companies, and that owned and managed commercial real estate. He previously was Associate General Counsel for Litigation Management, Mergers and Acquisitions for Alliant Techsystems, Inc., a leading supplier of defense products to the U.S. military. He is a former Vice President, General Counsel and Director of Tax and Fiscal Policy for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. He previously served as Chief of the Civil Division of the Office of the St. Louis County Attorney.

Wayne is a Real Property Law Specialist certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association. He also is a licensed real estate broker.

Representative Practice Areas and Public Service

Real Estate

Purchase and sale of commercial and industrial real estateCommercial leasesEasements and other real estate agreementsResidential purchase agreementsAll documents required by real estate agents, buyers and sellersQuiet title actionsShort sale negotiations

Regulatory and Administrative Law

Represents real estate agents, mortgage and title companies in Minnesota Department of Commerce investigative and disciplinary proceedingsRepresents real estate agents in National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics and commission arbitration proceedingsArbitration of real estate disputes

Business

Organize limited liability companies and corporationsEntity compliancePurchase and sale of businesses

Business Litigation

District court; appellate courtsArbitration and mediation

Family Transitions

Client-centered and child-centered divorce and divorce mediation

Municipal Law

Land use and zoning

Expert Witness

Real estate and family law litigation

Teaching

Adjunct Faculty, Inver Hills Community College, teaching American Bar Association approved paralegal courses in real estate and business lawMinnesota Association of REALTORS® instructor of state-required modules for contracts, distressed properties, and leasing"Sale of Foreclosed or Lender-Owned Property: Checklists for Advising Buyers and Sellers," Minnesota CLE Seminar"The Sale of Foreclosed or Lender-Owned Property," Minnesota CLE Real Estate Institute"Data Security for Real Estate Professionals," Minnesota Association of REALTORS® seminar"Limited Liability Companies and Corporations for Real Estate Professionals," Minnesota Association of REALTORS® seminar

Present and Past Public Service.

Regional Multiple Listing Service of Minnesota, Inc. (RMLS): Chair, Board of Governors. RMLS owns the Northstar MLS that serves more than 13,500 REALTORS® in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.Saint Paul Area Association of REALTORS®: President, Board of Directors; 2010 REALTOR® of the YearMinnesota Association of REALTORS®: Chair, Forms Committee; Chair, Government Affairs Committee; Panel Chair, Professional Standards Committee; Board of Directors and Executive Committee; 2010 REALTOR® of the YearREALTORS® POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ("RPAC"): one of the five largest political action committees in Minnesota, RPAC is the only one to be recognized as bipartisanMinnesota Department of Commerce (MN DOC") SAFE Mortgage Loan Originator Test Task Force. One of five industry professionals chosen by MN DOC to write Minnesota’s mortgage loan originator examinationMinnesota State Bar Association Real Estate Legislative CommitteeEagan Economic Development CommissionDuluth City Councilor; City of Duluth Charter CommissionCity Attorney, cities of Hermantown and Two Harbors