The Team
Our team is at the heart of this organization and powerhouse of knowledge. We use our expertise to help our clients.
To achieve this, we talk the same language as our clients, understand the business and demonstrate the value of our contribution to you.
MANAGING PARTNER
Bryce Martin Holstad
Bryce formed Lakes National Law in July of 2020. Prior to starting the firm, Bryce began his legal career at Iowa’s largest law firm, serving the North Central Lakes region of Iowa Legal Aid as a Staff Attorney. At Iowa Legal Aid, Bryce represented low-income clients in pro-bono cases primarily in municipal, real-estate, and family law.
Recognizing a lack of access to legal services in rural areas of North Iowa, Southern Minnesota, and beyond- along with a fast emergence of remote practice amongst private attorneys, Bryce started Lakes National Law in order to provide a network of experienced attorneys to those who otherwise could not access the capabilities of a traditional downtown law firm.
Prior to law school, Bryce started a title company with a local law firm in the twin-cities and continues to serve as their Chief Counsel. With ten years of title experience prior to becoming an attorney, his extensive practical real estate and business knowledge offers a wide array of insight to legal issues facing his clients on a daily basis- not just in the courtroom.
Bryce recieved his BA from the University of Minnesota; and JD, Cum Laude, from Michigan State University College of Law.
ASSOCIATE
John Matthew Hund
John Matthew Hund is a graduate of the Michigan State University College of law. He interned for Wayne Holstad as a student, and went on to become and associate attorney at Lakes National Law.
John has experience in Business Law, Estate Planning, and Family Law. Additionally, John Studied International Law both Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan, and the University of Bialystok in Poland.
He is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association International Law Section and is active in several others to include the Business Law Section, Farmers Law Group. A team designed to help small farmers with their legal needs.
A lifelong patriot, John has served in the United States Military for twenty-three years and currently serves in the Army Reserve. In his spare time John enjoys scuba diving, hiking, and firing small arms.
ASSOCIATE
Wayne Holstad
Wayne Holstad was born in Mason City, Iowa in 1952. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. degree in Economics in 1976, and received his Juris Doctor degree from the William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota in 1980.
He is particularly experienced with issues involving corporate and business law, insurance, antitrust and constitutional law issues. He has handled numerous significant cases involving first amendment and antitrust issues and testified before the Banking Subcommittee, United States Congress in 1995. Holstad is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Minnesota, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Federal Court of Claims in Washington, D.C., the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.
He is also an author, most recently publishing Leviticus v. Leviathan. Wayne is also a former Associate Professor of Business at Augsburg University. Wayne Holstad currently practices law in White Bear Lake, Minnesota in the areas of real estate, franchising, small business corporate representation estate planning, probates and bankruptcy.
Associate
Crissie Zuchora
Partner
Joel M. Holstad
Joel has experience in Municipal prosecution, civil zoning matters and serves in support of both civil and criminal representations. Joel has provided in-depth support in complex matters of development and related real property and zoning issues for several clients. Joel has also made hundreds of appearances in criminal matters.
Joel recieved his Bachelor of Design from the University of Minnesota and Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law.