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Richard F. Blahnik
Robertson, Blahnik & Nelson
Suite 206
177 Main Street
Winona, MN 55987
Communication Center
Phone: (507) 454-4661
E-mail: rblahnik@blahniklaw.com
Fax: (507) 454-5022
Web site: http://www.blahniklaw.com
Richard F. Blahnik
Richard F. Blahnik has been practicing law in the Winona community for the past 26 years. He received his Bachelor of Science in English from Winona State University in 1967, and his Juris Doctor from Creighton University Law School in December of 1972. Richard was admitted to practice law in all courts in the State of Minnesota in 1973, and is also admitted to practice law in the U.S. District Courts for both the District of Minnesota and the District of Western Wisconsin. After serving the City of Winona as Assistant City Attorney from 1974-1982, Richard has, in addition to his private practice of law, served as Winona's City Attorney from 1983 through the present time.
Richard is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association in the sections of Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Real Estate, and Public Law, and is a member of the Third Judicial District and Winona County Bar Associations. He is also a former member of the adjunct faculty of the Winona State University Paralegal Program and its advisory board.
Richard's wife, Sheila Blahnik, is a fifth grade teacher at St. Stanislaus Middle School. They have two children, Jeff, a student at Marquette University Law School, and Anne, a Cotter High School student.
- Current Employment Position(s):
- Owner
- Winona City Attorney
- Areas Of Practice:
- State, Local, and Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Business and Commercial Law
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- Bankruptcy Law
- Debtor / Creditor
- Litigation & Appeals
- Litigation Percentage:
- 25% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 1973
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1978
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1986
- Education:
- Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska, 1972
- J.D.
- Winona State University, Winona, MN, 1967
- B.S.
- Major: English
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Winona State University Paralegal Program, Adjunct Faculty and Advisory Board, 1976 - 1983
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Minnesota State Bar Association, 1973 - Present
- Winona County Bar Association, 1973 - Present
- Third Judicial District Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association Estate Planning Section
- Minnesota State Bar Association Bankruptcy Section
- Minnesota State Bar Association Real Estate Section
- Minnesota State Bar Association Public Law Section
- Past Employment Positions:
- Winona State University Paralegal Program, Adjunct Faculty and Advisory Board, 1976 - 1983
- Birth Information:
- 1945, Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
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