Attorneys

Scott Miller
Managing & Founding Attorney

Scott is a graduate of Cleveland Marshall College of Law and is licensed to practice law in the state of Minnesota. Miller received his B.S.B. from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management. Miller is a Graduate of the Esperti Peterson

Advanced Studies Institute, Teton Institute, and Business Enterprises Institute. Miller has presented at the Teton Institute and taught many Continued Education Courses for Financial Advisors, Insurance Professionals, Accountants, Farm Business Managers and Nursing Home Social Workers. Miller has been featured in the book Wealth Management Teams and in the Dairy Star, a monthly publication for the Dairy Industry.

Publications by Attorney Miller include the Medical Assistance Reference Manual. Miller is a member of Wealth Counsel, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Minnesota State Bar Association Probate and Trust Law Sections, and the Hennepin County Medical Assistance Committee.

Miller established Miller Law Offices in 1996, with a name change to Miller Legal Strategic Planning Centers, P.A. in 2004 to more accurately reflect the nature of the firm's business and focus. Miller Legal currently has offices throughout Minnesota to serve you, as well as a network of Farm Business Managers, Ag Lenders, CPAs, and Financial Advisors that we work with and can schedule meetings at any of their locations too.

Tim Hansen
Managing Attorney Rochester Office

Tim graduated from Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1983. He has been practicing law since his admission to the bar in Wisconsin in 1983, followed by admission to the bar in Minnesota in 1984. He has been practicing in Rochester, Minnesota since 1985 concentrating in matters pertaining to real estate and small business. In that time, Tim has examined title and handled the closing of thousands of real estate and business transactions.

Tim is committed to providing personalized legal services in an effort to assure that his clients are well informed and enjoy a positive experience in the closing of their transaction. He conducts all closings himself in order to provide the best, most timely and useful advice to clients. Like a title company, we charge flat fees for most closing services pertaining to a residential real estate transaction or refinance. Unlike dealing with title companies, however, our clients have the additional benefit of legal advice available throughout the transaction typically at no additional charge.

Tim is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association and the Olmsted County Bar Association. Tim has received the peer review rating of AV® from Martindale Hubbell®. An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that his peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence. In addition, he is a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice and is currently listed on the Minnesota Civil Facilitative/Hybrid panel of the statewide Rule 114 neutrals roster. He is a long time title insurance agent for First American Title Insurance Company.

Professional volunteer activities include membership on the Legislative Committee for the Real Estate Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association and membership on the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Third District Ethics Committee.

Additional volunteer activities include membership on the Board of Directors for Seasons Hospice in Rochester, Minnesota, serving as its president for 2010 and 2011 as well as serving as a volunteer at American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Rochester.

Tim is a long time member of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce.

Mark Balzarini
Attorney at Law

Mark Balzarini joined Miller Legal Strategic Planning Centers, P.A. in September 2008.

He is a graduate of Hamline University School of Law and is licensed to practice law in the state of Minnesota. Balzarini received his B.A. from the Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio.

Mark Balzarini is a member of Wealth Counsel, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), and Minnesota State Bar Association Probate and Trust Law Sections.

Mark and his wife welcome the opportunity to live and work in Southwestern Minnesota. They spend much of their free time enjoying outdoor activities and participating in the youth ministry and education programs at their church community.

James Hansen
Attorney at Law