PRACTICE AREAS
Business Law

Leonard M. Addington
Attorney | 612.349.5640
laddington@bestlaw.com

Len Addington is a member of the firm's Business Law and Private Wealth Planning practice areas.   He has over 40 years of experience assisting business clients on a range of matters, including acquiring, selling and merging businesses, business financing, product marketing/distribution, and regulation compliance issues. Len also practices in the area of Registered Investment Adviser Law.  He advises business owners in the selection of entity, capitalization and finance, governance, issuance of securities, and contract negotiations. His business clients primarily are small to mid-sized manufacturing, distribution, or computer related companies, a number of which operate throughout the United States and around the world.

Len also has extensive experience in complex estate planning, trust matters, family limited partnerships, and non-profit organization work.   He represents individuals in connection with asset protection planning, including formation of trusts and gifting of assets, and develops estate plans for high net worth individuals, including minimizing tax costs on the transfer and receipt of assets.

Len has served as a member of the Board of Directors of The James R. Thorpe Foundation, as a Senior Warden of St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis and as Bishop's Chancellor for the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota.   He was a Lieutenant in U.S. Naval Reserve from 1961-1966.   In his free time, Len reads widely and enjoys outdoor activities, travel, and music.  

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
American Bar Association (Business Law Section)
Minnesota State Bar Association (Business Law and Probate and Trusts Law Sections)
Hennepin County Bar Association (Securities Law and Corporate, Business and Franchise Sections)