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Kyle S. Willems

Jessica L. Klander

Shareholder | Board of Directors

  • Email | kwillems@bassford.com
  • Phone | 612.376.1604
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Practice Groups

Business & Commercial Litigation, Construction & Real Estate, Food Safety, Intellectual Property, Torts & Products Liability

Biography

Kyle Willems is a member of Bassford Remele’s board of directors, and co-chair of the firm’s construction and real estate practice group.

As a business litigator, Kyle primarily represents individuals and businesses who have disputes in the construction, real estate, and finance sectors.

Kyle has obtained favorable results for his clients through every other stage of a dispute, including pre-litigation/arbitration, litigation, arbitration, mediation, trials, and appeals.

Kyle’s broad range of experience and knowledge extends to the following areas:

  • Commercial litigation: shareholder disputes, directors and officers liability, defamation, deceptive trade practices, non-competition and trade secrets, breach of contract, fraud, class actions and mass torts, internal investigations, and fraud.
  • Construction: breach of contract, construction defect, warranty, insurance and bonding, mechanic’s liens, government enforcement actions, project delays and cost overruns, site injury and wrongful death, and defective products.
  • Real estate: zoning and land use, boundary disputes, quiet title, premises liability, nuisance and trespass, purchase and sale, non-disclosure, landlord/tenant, leasing, and fraud.
  • Catastrophic tort and wrongful death: representation in high-exposure personal injury and wrongful death matters involving oil and gas and industrial explosions, construction and workplace fatalities, defective and dangerous products, environmental and chemical exposures, and other incidents causing severe bodily injury, permanent disability, substantial wage loss, and long-term impairment, with a focus on complex liability, multi-party disputes, and significant damages.

Kyle is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Construction Law Section Council, the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law (Division 1 – Litigation). He was recently elected to the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota’s board of directors and serves on its Contracts and Policy Committees. He is a past member of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Executive Committee and was the Chair of the New Lawyers’ Section.

Kyle has been recognized as the 2025 Minnesota Real Estate Lawyer of the Year by the Real Estate Journal, a 2025 Minnesota Rising Star by Super Lawyers, a 2025 Top Lawyer by Minnesota Monthly, and an Up & Coming Attorney by Minnesota Lawyer. He has also been named to The Best Lawyers in America.

“Kyle is a top-notch attorney.”

“Kyle is a top-notch attorney. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone.”

Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review

“An effective and passionate advocate for his clients.”

“I have witnessed Kyle serving as an effective and passionate advocate for his clients on numerous occasions.”

Partner, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review

“A blessing to my businesses.”

“Kyle Willems has been a blessing to my businesses.”

Chief Executive Officer, Leasing Company

“A top-tier professional.”

“I find Bassford Remele, specifically Kyle Willems, to be a top-tier professional. He is prompt and clear in correspondence and communication. Kyle has worked well to not only guide us through the legal process but also clearly outline concepts, strategy, benefits and detriments and stated paths forward. We highly recommend Kyle and his associated firm for any and all related construction disputes.”

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