Atty. Yuri B. Berndt
Yuri B. Berndt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates.
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Yuri B. Berndt is a trusts, business, tax, and tax litigation attorney based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, practicing at Cozen O'Connor. Educated at William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1998). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Litigation and Controversy - Tax (Minneapolis) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation and Controversy - Tax (2026). Serands clients in Minneapolis, MN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Yuri B. Berndt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
- Yuri B., who practices law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been recognized since 2013
- This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Yuri B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area
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Yuri B. Berndt is one of 104,171 trusts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trusts attorneys in Minnesota →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Yuri B. Berndt is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Minnesota →
Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
Yuri B. Berndt is one of 85,302 tax attorneys indexed nationally. Browse tax attorneys in Minnesota →
Yuri B. Berndt is one of 3,110 tax litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse tax litigation attorneys in Minnesota →
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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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