Bassford Remele

22 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Litigation - ERISA Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Biography

Alan Silver is a litigator with more than four decades of experience representing clients in trust and estates litigation, ERISA litigation, and commercial and business disputes, including appellate matters.

Mr. Silver has been involved in many of the most high-profile trust and estates lawsuits in Minnesota, including litigation involving the Prince Estate, the Hill Trust, the Galloway Trust, the Binger Estate, and the Williams Trust, the family who started the Creamette Pasta Company. He regularly defends large corporations, affluent families, charitable organizations, and individuals in probate, state, federal, and appellate courts, including the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Mr. Silver is chair of Bassford Remele’s Trust and Estates Litigation Practice Group.

Bassford Remele

22 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Minnesota, J.D., graduated 1975
  • University of Minnesota, J.D., graduated 1975

Client Testimonials

I cannot thank Alan Silver enough for all his help and understanding. I wanted the best and I got it.

Tom Noltimier

Minneapolis, MN

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - ERISA Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Litigation - ERISA
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Minneapolis (2024)
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Minneapolis (2021)
  • Litigation - ERISA, Minneapolis (2020)
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Minneapolis (2016)
  • Litigation - ERISA, Minneapolis (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • Antitrust
  • Business Disputes
  • Civil Litigation
  • Complex Litigation
  • COVID-19
  • ERISA
  • Fiduciary Duties
  • Large Case Litigation
  • Litigation
  • Trusts and Estates

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