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Alex R. Schoephoerster
Partner
Overview
Alex Schoephoerster advises clients across a broad spectrum of business law and transactional matters, including governance and buy-sell agreements, capital fundraising, contracts and commercial transactions, estate planning and business succession planning, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, bitcoin and blockchain matters, and general business practices. Leveraging his legal, business, and analytical skills, he delivers a highly personalized service focused on value creation and the prioritization of each client’s unique goals and objectives.
Alex is well known for providing strategic and practical business and wealth preservation counsel to large family-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals. He has also developed niche acumen in buying and selling businesses and helping clients navigate the bitcoin and cryptocurrency landscape. With a holistic approach to problem-solving and a keen ability to identity and help clients benefit from emerging trends and opportunities, Alex sets himself apart from the traditional siloed legal advisor.
Credentials
Education
- University of Minnesota School of Law (J.D.), cum laude
- Saint John's University (B.A.), magna cum laude
- “Improve Your Balance Sheet with Bitcoin,” Upsize Minnesota, December 2024
- “Bitcoin Mining from a Legal Perspective + Estate Planning,” The Mining Conference: Minnesota, September 2024
- “Creating Seven Day Weekends,” Business Succession Panel Discussion and Happy Hour, Iron Street Distillery, St. Cloud, Minnesota, September 2024
- “Being Careful in a Bull Market,” Surly Brewing Scheid Hall, St. Cloud, Minnesota, May 2024
- “Trends in St. Cloud’s Commercial and Residential Markets,” Harvester Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota, May 2024
- “Finding a Uniform Application of Law to Protect Public Employee Political Speech and Political Affiliation,” ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law, 29, No. 3, April 2024
- “The Impact of Web3 on Law & Society,” The University of St. Thomas School of Law, October 2023
- “Planning is Everything,” Sartell Community Center, Sartell, Minnesota, October 2023
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota, President, Board of Directors, Big Brother
- MN Crypto Council, President, Board of Directors
- Granite City Business Professionals, Co-Founder
- St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
- Rotaract, Member & Volunteer
- John’s Alumni Network, Volunteer
- LegalCORPS, Volunteer
- Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship, Mentor
- gBETA Greater MN-St. Cloud and the Gener8tor OnRamp Education & Workforce Innovation Accelerator, Mentor
- Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2023-present
- Minnesota Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2024
- Minnesota State Bar Association, North Star Lawyer, 2016, 2021, 2023
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Stearns-Benton Bar Association