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Recognized as one of the top firms for client service and quality of legal services, BakerHostetler is a leading law firm that helps clients around the world address their most complex and critical business and regulatory issues. With six core practice groups – Business, Digital Assets and Data Management, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Litigation, and Tax – the firm has lawyers in offices coast to coast, serving clients across the United States and in more than 100 countries. Baker & Hostetler LLP was founded in 1916 by Newton D. Baker, Joseph C. Hostetler and Thomas L. Sidlo. Today, we have more than 1,000 attorneys contributing to the success of our clients. The values they share are the same ideals on which our firm was founded: love and respect for the law, respect for each other, and the courage to make hard decisions on the basis of what they know to be right. BakerHostetler on Twitter: @BakerHostetler

Heir & Settlement Protection | Estate Planning | Trust & Probate Counsel Metropolitan Law Group provides strategic trust, estate, and settlement protection counsel for individuals, families, and referring attorneys in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Arizona. We focus on protecting wealth at critical transition points -particularly when injury awards, special needs planning, minor settlements, or estate administration require precision and compliance. Our Core Practice Areas: Settlement Protection We partner with personal injury, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and accident attorneys to safeguard injury awards before and after distribution. Services include: • Special Needs Trusts (first-party and third-party) • Minor Settlement Trusts • Structured settlement coordination • Benefit preservation strategy (Medicaid, SSI, SSDI) • Probate when a plaintiff passes before funds are released • Pre-disbursement risk analysis Estate Planning & Trust Design • Revocable Living Trusts • Asset Protection Strategies • Wealth Transfer Planning • Special Needs Planning Probate & Estate Administration • Formal and informal probate Why Settlement Protection Matters A lump-sum injury settlement can unintentionally: • Terminate Medicaid or SSI eligibility • Trigger Medicaid recovery claims • Force automatic distribution to a minor at age 18 • Stall in probate if a party is deceased • Create family disputes or creditor exposure Metropolitan Law Group provides the planning structure that protects settlement proceeds and preserves long-term stability for families. Our Approach We work collaboratively with litigation counsel, financial professionals, and families to ensure that funds recovered through settlement or verdict are protected. Winning the case is essential. Protecting the award is critical. Serving clients and referring attorneys in: Minnesota | Wisconsin | Arizona

We have embarked on a new legal journey effective October 1, 2023. Please accept our deepest gratitude for your unwavering support and trust in our law firm throughout the years.