Raebern B. Hitchcock

Partner

Location:

St Paul, Minnesota

Phone:

(651) 772-3401

Fax:

(651) 772-2115

E-mail:

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Mr. Hitchcock offers more than 40 years of legal experience representing clients in private practice. His areas of expertise include estate planning, complex estate tax planning, estates and trusts, and real estate.

Mr. Hitchcock is a frequent lecturer regarding topics such as the role of the real estate agent and broker in residential real estate transactions. He is also a former adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul.

In 1985, Mr. Hitchcock successfully argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court in the case In Re Estate of Beecham, 378 NW2d 800, Minn. 1985. The Beecham case is a seminal case in Minnesota law regarding implied contracts for personal health care services provided to family members.

For over 40 years, Mr. Hitchcock has provided quality legal advice to thousands of clients. His friendly, confident approach to the practice of law resulted in his being named Business Person of the Year in 1998 by the Payne-Arcade Business Association.

Mr. Hitchcock resides in Saint Paul with his wife, Judy. He has three children and six grandchildren.

Areas of Practice

Estate Planning
Probate & Trust Administration
General Litigation
Real Estate

Bar Admissions

Arkansas, 1962
Minnesota, 1967
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1963
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1972
U.S. Tax Court, 1966
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1966
U.S. Supreme Court, 1991

Education

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Juris Doctorate - 1962
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Sam M. Walton College of Business Administration
- Major: Finance
- Minor: Banking

Classes/Seminars

Adjunct Professor, William Mitchell College of Law
Classroom Instructor & Service Speaker, St. Paul Board of Realtors
CLE Services, Ramsey Co. Bar Association
Family Estate Planning Seminars, US Bank Corporation

Honors and Awards

Named 1998 Payne-Arcade Business Association Person of the Year

Professional Associations and Memberships

Arkansas State Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
Ramsey County (Minnesota) Bar Association
American Trial Lawyers Association
Montgomery Lodge No. E58 AF&AM, Past Member
Scottish Rite, 32nd Degree

Past Employment Positions

United States Air Force, Active/Reserve Duty

The Barrister Building, 1465 Arcade Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55106
(651) 772-3401 Telephone
(651) 772-2115 Facsimile