Michael Gilliland '76

Adjunct: Law in Practice

Attorney, Private Practice

University of Minnesota, B.A.

University of Minnesota Law School, J.D.

New York University, LL.M.

Mondale Hall, 229 19th Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55455

After graduating from the U of M Law School and New York University (LL.M. tax), Michael Gilliland practiced business litigation, briefly, and transactional law primarily including: foreign and domestic merger, asset acquisition and disposition; theatrical production; private equity and venture capital; corporate; real estate; and real estate finance: commercial, multifamily residential, resort, syndication and construction); commodity trading; healthcare; business structure and formation; domestic and international tax; securities law; entertainment firms and artists.

Gilliland began practice in New York City with a large commercial practice firm, then moved to Minnesota and has practiced here since, with the exception of seven years with a Vail, Colorado Real estate company developing and constructing residential communities where he was a principal and general counsel.

Gilliland is married with two daughters.