Hope Law PLLC

The firm combines the competence and professionalism expected of a large national law firm with the personal, responsive service of a smaller boutique practice. Matters are handled with a strategic, confidential approach tailored to each client's real estate and business objectives.

Focus areas

• Commercial real estate transactions and development
• Business law and general corporate counseling
• Wealth management, family office and closely held business counseling
• Real estate and business matters for private investors and financial institutions
• Real estate and governance matters for nonprofit organizations

Clients served

Hope Law PLLC works with a wide range of clients, including:

• Real estate developers and commercial property owners
• Lenders and financial institutions
• Private equity investors and institutional real estate investors
• Small and mid-sized business owners and entrepreneurs
• Corporate real estate departments
• High net worth individuals and family offices
• Nonprofit organizations and community groups

Hope Law is a certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBENC), reflecting its status as a woman-owned firm and its commitment to diversity in the business community.

Areas of representation include:

• Mergers, acquisitions and related due diligence
• Entity formation and ongoing corporate maintenance
• General business agreements, including:
• Non-competition agreements
• Independent contractor agreements
• Distributor and similar commercial contracts
• Software and other intellectual property licensing matters
• Structuring and negotiating joint venture agreements
• International and domestic compliance matters
• Employment and labor relations issues in coordination with clients' broader advisory teams
• Organizational risk assessments and crisis management planning
• Manufacturing, third-party and service provider relationships

Wealth management, family office and closely held business counseling

Working alongside financial advisors, accountants, family law counsel and estate planning attorneys, Hope Law provides legal support to high net worth individuals, family offices and closely held businesses. Representative areas include:

• Succession planning for businesses and real estate holdings
• Business and real estate investing structures
• Disposing of and restructuring assets in connection with divorce or the sale of a business
• Serving as a legal resource to clients' tax, trust and estate planning teams

This document summarizes the types of business matters the firm handles and is not a substitute for individualized legal advice.

Hope Law PLLC provides full-service commercial real estate counsel for projects throughout the United States. Services are tailored to the needs of developers, investors, lenders, institutional clients and other real estate stakeholders.

Services for commercial developers and investors

For commercial developers and real estate investors, Hope Law offers strategic counsel on:

• Site identification, acquisition, repositioning and disposition
• Due diligence oversight and review
• Construction and development-related agreements
• Drafting and negotiating complex commercial real estate agreements
• Land use, development and operating agreements
• Government approvals and entitlements
• Lease negotiation and property management issues
• Tenant representation
• Financing and debt restructuring
• Strategies for excess real estate portfolios following an acquisition, merger or business restructuring

Services for private investors and financial institutions

For private investors, institutional clients and financial institutions, the firm handles:

• Due diligence in portfolio acquisitions
• Evaluation, analysis and implementation of restructuring and exit strategies
• Negotiation and drafting of purchase and sale agreements
• Commercial real estate lending matters

Nonprofit and institutional real estate matters

Hope Law also advises nonprofit organizations and other institutions on real estate-related issues, including governance, property matters and legal compliance connected to their facilities and real estate holdings.

This document describes the types of matters the firm handles; it does not provide legal advice for any specific situation.

4999 France Avenue South, Suite 245 Minneapolis, MN 55410

The office is located at 50th and France in the Southwest Minneapolis/Edina area.

Primary contacts

Attorney Roseanne Hope, Attorney Email: roseanne@hopelawoffice.com Phone: 612-669-7017

Business manager Jinny McCalley, Business Manager Email: jinny@hopelawoffice.com Phone: 319-389-4202

How to get in touch

Clients and prospective clients can reach the firm by phone or email using the contact details above. The website's contact page also provides this information for easy reference.

(This document does not list office hours; for scheduling or availability, please contact the firm directly.)

Lists Edina as a location. Names Mono as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

Community leadership and industry involvement

• Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Women (MNCREW): Roseanne Hope is a co-founder and was the initial president of MNCREW. She has also served on the national board of CREW Network.
• Awards from MNCREW:
• 2009 "Spotlight on Success" honoree
• Entrepreneurial Spirit Award (2011)
• Collaborative Business Award (2016)
• WomenVenture: Roseanne volunteers with WomenVenture, teaching commercial real estate classes for new entrepreneurs and providing pro bono lease review and negotiation services for small business owners.
• Camp Fire Minnesota: Roseanne serves on the Board of Directors of Camp Fire Minnesota, and Hope Law has sponsored events supporting youth programs.
• Other community engagement: The firm's attorneys and team members participate in community organizations, volunteer work and educational programs focused on supporting entrepreneurs and strengthening local communities.

This document highlights recognition and community roles and does not create any guarantee of outcomes in legal matters.

Additional business experience

• Co-founded Compendium Capital (also described as Compendium Business Strategies), a commercial real estate and banking advisory firm
• Served as President and General Counsel of Compendium, forming joint ventures with private equity investors and the FDIC for acquisition and restructuring of distressed commercial real estate assets

Education and credentials

• Graduate of the University of Minnesota
• J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, cum laude, where she served as an editor of the Law Review
• Holds a Minnesota real estate broker's license
• Certified as a Real Property Law Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)

Professional leadership and community involvement

• Initial president and co-founder of Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Women (MNCREW)
• Past service on the national board of CREW Network
• Honored by MNCREW, including:
• 2009 "Spotlight on Success" honoree
• Entrepreneurial Spirit Award (2011)
• Collaborative Business Award (2016)
• Former board member of the Women's Foundation of Minnesota
• Member of the Board of Directors of Camp Fire Minnesota
• Volunteer attorney and instructor with WomenVenture, where she has taught commercial real estate classes for entrepreneurs and provided pro bono lease review and negotiation services

Jinny McCalley – Business Manager

• Business Manager overseeing the operations of Hope Law PLLC
• With the firm since November 2015
• More than 10 years of experience supporting high-level executives
• Responsibilities have included managing company websites, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, and the firm's day-to-day business administration
• Recipient of the GE Capital Employee of the Year Award for her support in the legal department

Education and background

• Grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Attended the University of Iowa and studied language and cultural studies at Korea University in Seoul, South Korea
• Associate's Degree in Business Administration, cum laude, from Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she graduated at the top of her class

Community and personal interests

• Lives in Carver, Minnesota, with her family
• Active in church volunteer work
• Enjoys travel, hiking, golfing, biking and snowboarding

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