Gregory W. Deckert

Gregory W. Deckert is a Maple Grove, Minnesota, attorney with transactional and litigation experience. His transactional practice focuses on estate planning, business planning, probate issues, trust administration, charitable and family gifting, and succession planning for small business owners. He also advises individuals, families, institutional clients, and businesses on general corporate and commercial matters. His work helps clients plan for the future, manage legal responsibilities, and address disputes with practical guidance.

Mr. Deckert earned his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1988. He is admitted in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota, and is also admitted before the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. His legal education and broad admissions support a practice that involves estate planning, business matters, litigation, appeals, and complex client concerns across state and federal courts.

Mr. Deckert has more than 35 years of trial experience in a wide range of litigation fields. His litigation practice includes professional malpractice defense, probate and trust administration disputes, employment law matters, commercial disputes, litigation, and appeals. He has tried numerous bench and jury trials in state and federal court and has appeared before the Minnesota Court of Appeals and Minnesota Supreme Court. His experience includes landmark Minnesota cases involving professional negligence and products liability.

Gregory W. Deckert has been selected to the Minnesota Super Lawyers list multiple times and was named Cancer Legal Care Volunteer Attorney of the Year in 2017. He has served in professional associations and community roles, including as a National Moot Court Judge for the University of Minnesota Law School. His practice reflects careful preparation, courtroom experience, and a practical approach to helping clients address planning needs, business issues, probate matters, and litigation challenges.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Deckert Law P.A.
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar Association of Wisconsin
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Professionalism Committee
• Member, Defense Research Institute

Licensed State

• Minnesota
• South Dakota

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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