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Jennifer Bovitz and Aram Desteian Present on Multijurisdictional Practice

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Bassford Remele shareholders Jennifer Bovitz and Aram Desteian will present "Ethical Considerations for Multijurisdictional Practice: A Guide for Today’s Employee Benefits Practitioner" at the Annual Advanced Employee Benefits Workshop for Minnesota Continuing Legal Education.

  • This session explores the ethical challenges that employee benefits practitioners face in a practice environment that may involve responsibilities in multiple states. It also discusses the rules related to multijurisdictional practice and offers guidance for what to do when faced with common situations.

Contact Jennifer Bovitz or Aram Desteian for more information.

Jennifer Bovitz is a trial and appellate lawyer with decades of experience. She has demonstrated success in serious criminal, complex civil and appellate matters. Jennifer has successfully obtained full defense verdicts for healthcare clients and dismissals of regulatory complaints.

Jennifer litigates and serves as trial counsel in medical and legal malpractice cases and represents professionals in regulatory matters before the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, Board on Judicial Standards, and all health licensing Boards. As a former prosecutor, Jennifer gained significant jury trial experience prosecuting serious felonies. In addition to her criminal and civil litigation and trial experience, Jennifer is an experienced ethics lawyer who served as a Managing Attorney at the Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, where she investigated and litigated attorney discipline and reinstatement matters. Jennifer incorporates wellness into all of her representations to ensure her clients are well-prepared for the road ahead.

Aram Desteian represents businesses in complex commercial litigation and counsels and defends other lawyers against a spectrum of professional liability claims. His commercial litigation practice includes representing businesses in various business disputes. As a professional liability attorney, he regularly helps other lawyers prevent and navigate lawsuits, investigations, board proceedings, and hearings involving legal ethics, legal malpractice, and other areas relating to the law of lawyering.

Aram is Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association Professionalism & Ethics Section and serves as Bassford Remele's General Counsel.

Bassford Remele proudly serves as local and national counsel for many major corporations and Fortune 500 Companies and is a go-to litigation firm representing local, national, and international clients in state and federal courts across the region. The firm provides comprehensive counsel and representation in litigation and dispute resolution, family law, and corporate matters, ensuring prompt and effective service for its clients.

Established in 1882, Bassford Remele is proud to be the oldest top-25 law firm based in Minnesota.

Bassford Remele | January 27, 2025