Meet Our Team
Our Monticello lawyers use a team-based approach to help businesses, individuals, and families with their legal needs.
Who We Are
Our team is composed of skilled attorneys and dedicated support staff who work collaboratively to provide comprehensive and personalized legal solutions. We have more than 100 years of combined experience, bringing together a wealth of knowledge and diverse skill sets to address a wide range of legal issues. Our lawyers use a team approach to help businesses, individuals, and families with their legal needs.
By leveraging our collective experience and strengths, we ensure that each client receives the highest level of representation and care. Whether you are facing complex business challenges, personal legal matters, or family-related issues, our team is here to guide you through every step of the process with professionalism and dedication.
Jacob T. Erickson
Partner
Patrick O'Donnell
Of Counsel
Carly West Holler
Associate Attorney
Christopher Johnson
Associate Attorney
Mollie Teaster
Associate Attorney
Martin Melang
Associate Attorney
Michael L. Weiner
Associated Attorney
Pam Clark, MnCP
MN Certified Paralegal
Sara Mohler
Legal Assistant
Amanda Stanina
Legal Assistant
Rachel Zubiate
Paralegal
Recent Blogs
Salaried Employees are Exempt from Being Paid for Overtime, Right?
Yes, so far, but . . . A recent rule change to the Fair Labor Standards Act will affect many small businesses with salaried employees. The rule increases the employee salary-threshold requirements from the current $23,660 per year to $50,440: a jump of 113 percent....
Exciting Times at SPOE
Monticello Times Reader’s Choice: 2016 Best Law Firm We are very excited to announce that SPOE has been voted as the Monticello Times Reader’s Choice 2016 Best Law Firm! This award is special to us because the votes came from the community - the very people we stand...
SPOE is Hiring!
Part-Time Administrative Assistant WANTED Organized & Self Motivated… Creative & Detail Orientated… Committed to Excellence… Our all-star team needs an inspired support person to help us with social...
Attorney Mike Patera Joins the Team at SPOE
Michael John Patera has been practicing more than 30 years in a variety of areas. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Minnesota, he obtained his Juris Doctorate from the Seattle University School of Law in the State of...
We are Hiring!
Associate Attorney Smith, Paulson, O'Donnell & Erickson, PLC - Monticello, MN Established firm on west I-94 corridor seeks an associate attorney to work in the areas of Real Estate, Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts. Are you a logical, thorough, and...
PRESS RELEASE
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED COUNSEL PRESS RELEASE Jacob Thomas Erickson, of Smith, Paulson, O'Donnell, & Erickson, P.L.C., has been selected to the 2015 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished...