John W. Provo
Partner
f612.642.8331
john.provo@maslon.com
3300 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
John Provo is partner and head of Maslon's Intellectual Property and Technology Services Group. He counsels information-based and interactive technology companies with respect to the acquisition, sale, and licensing of creative works, trademark selection, registration, licensing and enforcement strategies. John also has represented media and distribution companies in a broad range of transactions involving the distribution of intellectual property, software, and other creative properties outside the United States.
John Provo is a member of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel since 1994. John also advises business owners, executives and individuals with respect to estate planning, wealth preservation and succession planning strategies.
- Business & Securities
- Business Counseling
- Closely Held Businesses
- Intellectual Property Counseling
- Biotechnology and Healthcare
- E-Commerce, Internet and Advertising Law
- Entertainment and Media
- Technology and Licensing
- Trademark and Brand Management
- Estate Planning
- Antenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
- Business Succession Planning
- Charitable Trusts and Foundations
- Estate and Gift Tax Controversies
- Estate and Gift Tax Planning
- Probate and Trust Administration
- Probate and Trust Litigation
- Wills & Trusts
- Trusts
- Wills
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
1983
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Law Journal: Editor, Journal of Law and Inequality, 1982 - 1983 - Stanford University, Palo Alto, California,
1980
B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: With Distinction
- Minnesota, 1983
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1983
- U.S. Tax Court, 1990
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel ("ACTEC"), 1996 - 2008 - Member, Business Planning Committee
- University of St. Thomas School of Law, 2004 - 2006 - Adjunct Faculty
- ACTEC Family Dynamics Subcommittee, 2007 - 2008 - Member
- ACTEC International/Estate Planning Committee, 2007 - 2008 - Member
- ACTEC Practice Committee, 2007 - 2008 - Member
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Probate & Trust Law Education Committee, 1990 - 1992 - Co-Chair
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Probate & Trust Law Council, 1992 - 1996 - Member
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Probate & Trust & Estate Counsel Business Planning, 1996 - 2000 - Editor
- Notes and Trends - Editor
- Minnesota State Bar Association, 1992 - 1997 - Member, Probate and Trust Law Council
- Minnesota State Bar Association, 1990 - 1992 - Co-Chair, Committee on Probate and Trust Law Education
- Minnesota State Bar Association, 1988 - 1990 - Editor, Probate and Trust Law Section Newsletter
- Minnesota Planned Giving Counsel - Member
- Member of the Board, Catholic Charities Community Law Center, 1998 - 1999
- Member of the Board, Maternity of Mary/St. Andrews School, 1998 - 2002
- Liberian Truth and Justice Commission Statement Take, Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights
- How the Estate Tax Affects Transfers of Family Business Ownership, University of St. Thomas' Center for Family Enterprise, September 2008
- Transitional Strategies for Family Business Owners, Society of Financial Service Professionals' Annual Meeting, May 2008
- Closely Held Assets: Unlocking Their Charitable Potential, The Minneapolis Foundation, February 2008
- Transitions in Family Business Enterprises, University of St. Thomas' Center for Family Enterprise and Law Schools, May 21, 2008
- Trading Talent Without Trading Secrets: How to Manage the Risks Involved in Hiring While Protecting Intellectual Property Rights, A Maslon Speaker Seminar Series, May 2006
- The Use and Drafting of Tax Apportionment Clauses, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, 1999
- Estate Planning for Business Owners, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, 1997
- Celebrity Wills: Estates of the Rich and Famous, Law and Politics, 1996
- UPC Article 2: Elective Share Changes, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, 1995
- Handling Creditor Claims and Estate Administration, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, 1995
- Business Succession Planning Strategies, Lutheran Brotherhood, 1994
- Business Succession Planning Strategies & Techniques, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, 1994
- Asset Protection Strategies for Creditor Conscious Clients, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, 1993
- Probating the Non-Million Dollar Estate, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, 1992 - 1993
- Estate Planning: The Basics and More, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, 1992
- Creative Estate and Business Planning, Minnesota Commercial Practice Institute, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1991
- The Creative Use of Trusts in Estate Planning, Professional Education Associates, 1991
- Transfer Stratagies for the Closely-Held Business, Minnesota Society of CPA's, 1990
- Estate Planning for Small Business Owners, Merrill Lynch, 1990
- Fundamentals of Estate Planning, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, 1988
- Estate Planning for the Small Estate, Minnesota State Bar Convention, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, 1988
- Basic Drafting of Wills and Trusts in Minnesota, National Business Institute, 1988
- Pragmatic Probate Practices, Advanced Legal Education, 1988
- Fundamentals of Estate Planning, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, 1987
- Bridge the Gap, Minnesota State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, 1986
- Legal Implications of the Digital Future, University of Minnesota Symposium
- The Electronic Transformation of Text and Image, University of Minnesota
- Intellectual Property and Confidential Information
- Privacy and Publicity Rights Arising out of Film/Video Footage, Minnesota State Bar Association
- Public Figures and the Lanham Act: A New "Brand" of Prior Restraint?, Minnesota State Bar Association
- Delivery of Audio/Vidual Programming in the Digital Era, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
- Independent Contractor Guidelines, Minnesota State Bar Association, Broadcast, Film & Video Committee
- Minnesota Probate Deskbook, (Co-Authored with Susan J. Link), West, 2004-2008, Minnesota Practice Series
- An Estate Planner's Manual for Evaluating Appraisals and Appraisers (Co-Author), American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Drafting Wills and Trust Agreements in Minnesota, 6th ed. (Co-Author), Minnesota State Bar Association, 1998-2008
- The Right of Privacy in Minnesota, Global Legal Update for Business, Commercial Law Affiliates
- Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Minnesota Super Lawyers
- Minnesota Law and Leading Attorneys, 1994 - 1998
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell (AV, BV, and CV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies)
