Atty. Karl Yeager
Karl focuses his practice on advising small to medium-sized businesses on a variety of contract matters and commercial disputes. His background in construction makes him particularly well suited for real estate transactions and commercial litigation for clients in the real estate, construction and banking industries.
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Karl Yeager is a business, real estate, and litigation attorney based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, practicing at Meagher + Geer PLLP. Admitted to practice in Arizona, State Bar, Minnesota, State Bar, and Wisconsin, State Bar. Educated at Hamline University (J.D., 1986). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Minneapolis, MN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Karl focuses his practice on advising small to medium-sized businesses on a variety of contract matters and commercial disputes
- His background in construction makes him particularly well suited for real estate transactions and commercial litigation for clients in the real estate, construction and banking industries
- Karl’s perspective on client relations: I feel a real rapport with those in construction and real estate businesses
- My family owned and operated a small construction company, and before I went to law school, I sold real estate in Wisconsin so I have practical, hands-on experience that I feel is invaluable to my clients
- In his transactional practice, Karl represents businesses and commercial and residential buyers and sellers, developers and landlords, tenants, exchangers and condemnees
- Karl’s transactional experience is complemented by a certification (granted by the Minnesota State Bar Association) as a real property law specialist
- In his litigation practice, he represents businesses and individuals in partnership/shareholder disputes, contract matters, loans and loan work-outs, boundary disputes, condemnations, tax appeals, mechanic’s liens and surety claims
- He enjoys public speaking and regularly presents a seminar — Understanding the Minnesota Mechanic’s Lien Process — before audiences of construction industry professionals
- Karl has been regularly named to the Minnesota Super Lawyers® list
- Outside the office, Karl enjoys golf and spending time with his wife and family, especially on hiking, skiing and biking trails (and particularly those along Minnesota’s beautiful North Shore)
Practice Areas Explained
Karl Yeager's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Karl Yeager handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Karl Yeager 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.
Karl Yeager is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Minnesota →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Karl Yeager is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation 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 Minneapolis 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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