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Attorneys

Staff

J. Bradley Person Kiri McVenes, Paralegal
John W. Person Sheri Doucimo, Paralegal
Rene A. Millner Colleen Bauer, Paralegal
Alex D. Kuhn Nancy Tufenk, Office Assistant
Gerald (Gerry) J. Brine
Laura J. Hansen
Bradley Person

J. Bradley Person

Practice Areas
Real Estate; Business Law; Probate; Municipal Law; Banking Law, Elder Law; Non-Profit Law.
Admitted to Bar
1996, Iowa; 1999, Minnesota
Law School
University of Minnesota, J.D., Cum Laude, 1996
College
University of Chicago, B.A., Cum Laude, 1993
Past Practice
Former Partner, Barclay & Person, West Liberty, Iowa.
Community Involvement
Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation – Board Member and Past President, Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity – Past Board Member, Attorney and Volunteer, Crow Wing/Aitkin County Bar Association – Past President, Member, Central Minnesota Community Foundation – Board Member, First Congregational Foundation – Board Member and President, Brainerd Noon Rotary Club – Board Member, Mock Trial Teacher at Brainerd High School, Taught an Ethics course at Central Lakes College, Former Treasurer of First Congregational Church.
John Person

John W. Person

Practice Areas
Workers Compensation; Personal Injury; Real Estate; Civil Litigation; Municipal Law.

Admitted to Bar
1975, Minnesota
Law School
University of Minnesota, J.D., Cum Laude, 1975
College
Augsburg College, B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 1969
Member
Crow Wing County, Minnesota State, National and American Bar Associations; Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Honors
Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association, Designated as a leading attorney in the fields of Workers’ Compensation and Real Estate by the American Research Corporation.
Military
U.S. Army, 1969-1972
Community Involvement
Crow Wing/Aitkin County Bar Association – Past President, 15th District Bar Association – Past President, Past Brainerd Executive of the Year, Brainerd Lions – President, First Lutheran Church – Board Member and Past President, Brainerd Jaycees – Past President, Lakes Area Senior Activity Center – Board Member.
Rene Millner

Rene Millner

Practice Areas
Estate Planning; Business Law; Probate; Guardian/Conservatorship Law
Admitted to Bar
1997, Minnesota
Law School
William Mitchell, College of Law, J.D., 1997
College
University of Minnesota, Morris, B.A., 1994, Economics, Management
Past Practice
ERISA/Tax Consultant, Ernst & Young, LLP, Minneapolis, MN; ERISA Consultant, Ascensus, Brainerd, MN.
Community Involvement
Board Member and Treasurer – Pequot Lakes PTA; Sunday School Teacher, Board Member Christian Education Committee, Events Coordinator Sunday School Family Activities – Crosslake Lutheran Church,
Vice President – North Country Networkers, Inc, Member Brainerd Lakes Chamber – Crosslake Advisory Board, Crow Wing/Aitkin Bar Association Member
Alex Kuhn

Alex D. Kuhn

Practice Areas
Real Estate and Workers’ Compensation, Collection and Civil Litigation
Admitted to Bar
2013, Minnesota
Law School
William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., 2013
College
Concordia College (Moorhead, MN), B.A., 2009
Community Involvement
Brainerd Jaycees, Kiwanis Club, Crow Wing County Bar Association member, Member of Trinity Lutheran Church
Gerald (Gerry) Brine

Gerald (Gerry) Brine

Practice Areas
Real Estate, Estate Planning/Probate and Business/Corporate Law
Admitted to Bar
1998, Minnesota
Law School
William Mitchell College of Law, J.D.
College
Mankato State, B.A. Business Administration and Economics
Community Involvement
Former Trustee and Finance Committee member – Immaculate Heart Church, founding member and now retired Ideal Township Volunteer Fire Department, fomer Lakeland Public Television Board of Directors, owned and operated family resort – 14 years, former member of Pequot Lakes Ind. School Dist. 186 school board, church volunteer, past president Ideal Community Services Organization.
Alex Kuhn

Laura J. Hansen

Practice Areas
Estate Planning, Probate, Business Law, Real Estate Law, and Business Succession
Admitted to Bar
1998, Minnesota
Law School
University of Minnesota, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 1998
College
Carleton College, B.A., 1991
Community Involvement
Treasurer, Board of the Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, WHA Parent volunteer, past President, Longville Area Community Foundation, past Board member Longville Lakes Clinic Board. Graduate of Blandin Community Leadership Program and the Manager’s Forum at the Anderson Center. Minnesota State Bar Association, the Greater Lakes Association of Realtors, and several area chambers.