Atty. Darbie Tamsett
Darbie Tamsett is a transactional attorney who practices in the areas of corporate, real estate, and entertainment law. Darbie focuses her practice on issues faced by corporate clients, closely held businesses, investors, and high-net-worth individuals, in acquisitions, dispositions, and transactions.
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Darbie Tamsett is a business, real estate, m&a, and entertainment attorney based in Edina, Minnesota, practicing at Hellmuth & Johnson. Educated at University of St. Thomas School of Law (J.D., 2019). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Entertainment and Sports Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026). Serands clients in Edina, MN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Darbie Tamsett is a transactional attorney who practices in the areas of corporate, real estate, and entertainment law
- Darbie focuses her practice on issues faced by corporate clients, closely held businesses, investors, and high-net-worth individuals, in acquisitions, dispositions, and transactions
- Darbie’s experience includes the general representation of start-up and existing companies, stock, real estate and asset acquisitions and dispositions, exploitation and protection of intellectual property rights, and non-competition restrictions
- Darbie also provides her transactional proficiency and business acumen to clients in the entertainment industry
- Darbie negotiates high-priority deals and transactions while providing strategic guidance for her clients across each critical stage of the deal
- Darbie leverages her first-hand experience to provide comprehensive legal counsel to clients
- Darbie works closely with each client to understand their goals and objectives to provide the highest level of support and advocacy
- She develops authentic relationships with her clients, enabling her to take a long-term view of their business and legal matters
- In many of her attorney-client relationships, Darbie serves in the capacity of general counsel, overseeing and regularly advising them on all of their legal affairs and, where necessary, coordinating and supervising their engagement of special counsel
- Darbie received her B.A. from Hamline University with a major in Legal Studies and two minors in Business and Economics
- Her J.D. is from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, where she was the President of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society
- During law school, Darbie worked and studied primarily in areas of corporate law, securities, and alternative investments
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Darbie Tamsett is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Minnesota →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Darbie Tamsett is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Minnesota →
Darbie Tamsett is one of 49,731 m&a attorneys indexed nationally. Browse m&a attorneys in Minnesota →
Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
Darbie Tamsett is one of 45,946 entertainment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse entertainment attorneys in Minnesota →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Minnesota
Practicing law in Minnesota. Legal matters in Minnesota are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Edina are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Minnesota state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Minnesota brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Minnesota courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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