--- title: A Week at Gallatin Law description: The beauty of being a small law firm is having some degree of control over what I do and who I do it for (usually). --- [Dan's Desk](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/author/dan-gallatin) - [lawyer](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/lawyer) - [hugo](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/hugo) - [MN](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/mn) - [law](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/law) - [attorney](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/attorney) - [legal](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/legal) [Subscribe](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/a-week-at-gallatin-law#) 05/16/2018 # A Week at Gallatin Law - - - - - [mailto:?subject=A%20Week%20at%20Gallatin%20Law&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gallatin-law.com%2Fblog%2Fa-week-at-gallatin-law](mailto:?subject=A%20Week%20at%20Gallatin%20Law&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gallatin-law.com%2Fblog%2Fa-week-at-gallatin-law) The beauty of being a small law firm is having some degree of control over what I do and who I do it for (usually). I do not get stuck doing just a single type of law—i.e., bankruptcy, divorce, or litigation. Here is a glimpse of what my schedule has been since I last updated this blog: Thursday: Prepare an Answer and Counterclaim on a new case. Finalize discovery responses in a litigation. Met a client in Oakdale to review a case. Went to golf league in Maplewood. Friday: Prepared probate pleadings. Sent out answers to discovery. Prepared and sent discovery to an opposing party. Commented on a proposed new business deal for a client in St. Paul. Monday: Prepared for a hearing in Ramsey County. Submitted a letter to a judge in Otter Tail County, submitted a pleading on a case in Hennepin County. Settled two personal injury cases. Tuesday: Settled a litigation for a business client. Worked on a declaratory judgment action for a client to get insurance coverage on a denied claim. Attended a hearing in St. Paul, and thankfully prevailed in every respect. Received a judgment after a trial in Freeborn County (my client was awarded every dollar we asked for in a real estate related matter). Met with a client in Vadnais Heights on a new corporate matter. Wednesday: Attempted to get a resolution to a commercial lease dispute for a property in Minneapolis. Looked at firm's financials and workflow. Develop assignments for the paralegal to execute. Got up to speed on a real estate litigation over property in Anoka. It's been a very busy week indeed, but I am very lucky to have clients who trust me to do their work! - [discovery](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/discovery), - [hearing](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/hearing), - [law](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/law), - [litigation](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/litigation), - [personal](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/personal), - [process](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/process), - [probate](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/probate), - [work week](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/work-week) ![Dan Gallatin](https://www.gallatin-law.com/hubfs/assets-mjfw/site%20images/Dans-Desk.jpg) ## [Dan Gallatin](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/author/dan-gallatin) Dan is a lifelong resident of Minnesota. Born in St. Paul, Dan spent many of his formative years growing up there before moving to White Bear Lake. After graduating from White Bear Lake, Dan spent four glorious years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a degree in two majors. Dan worked as a Senior Investigator at the Minnesota Department of Commerce for several years after graduating from college. During his final years Dan attended William Mitchell College of Law while still working full-time. During this exhausting 3 ½ year period Dan honed his skills in becoming an efficient, to-the-point legal practitioner. While at Madison Dan met his wife, Tonya, and together they moved to Minnesota to plant their roots. Dan and Tonya have two amazing, unique children and reside in Hugo. ### CONNECT WITH ME - ## Related Posts [02/22/2017 Recent Regulatory Actions in Minnesota As an active Hugo Minnesota lawyer, I keep an eye on what the regulators are imposing for sanctions on licensees. 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