Trusted Since 2002

Commercial Real Estate | Data Center Development | Legal Excellence

Serving businesses and individuals with 24 years of legal expertise across Minnesota and North Carolina. We protect your rights with personalized service tailored to your unique circumstances.

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What We Do

Practice Areas

Our experienced attorneys provide comprehensive legal services across a wide range of practice areas.

Commercial Real Estate & Data Center Development

Comprehensive legal services for commercial property transactions, including:

  • Acquisitions
  • Sales
  • Financing
  • Leasing
  • Development

We represent investors, developers, landlords, and tenants in all aspects of commercial real estate law. Our practice includes:

  • Due diligence
  • Contract negotiation
  • Title examination
  • Closing services
  • Post-closing support

Immigration Law

Full-service immigration representation including:

  • Asylum applications
  • Family-based petitions
  • Employment-based visas
  • Naturalization and citizenship
  • Deportation defense
  • Consular processing

We guide clients through complex immigration procedures with compassion and expertise, leveraging our international background to better serve diverse communities.

Family Law

Sensitive and strategic representation in all family law matters, including:

  • Divorce and legal separation
  • Child custody and parenting time
  • Child support and spousal maintenance
  • Property division
  • Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
  • Domestic abuse protection

We advocate vigorously for our clients while seeking resolution that protects their interests and their families.

Personal Injury / Auto Accident Injuries

Dedicated legal representation for clients who were injured because of auto, motorcycle, and truck accident injuries. We fight for the compensation you deserve for:

  • Medical expenses
  • Lost wages
  • Pain and suffering
  • Other damages resulting from accidents caused by negligent drivers

Our personal injury practice focuses on protecting your rights and securing maximum recovery for your injuries.

Aviation Law

Specialized legal representation for aviation accident injuries and aviation-related personal injury claims. Our aviation law practice includes:

  • Investigation of accident causes
  • Liability determination
  • Insurance claims
  • Pursuit of compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and wrongful death claims resulting from aircraft accidents, helicopter crashes, and aviation incidents

Estate Planning & Trust Administration

Comprehensive estate planning services including:

  • Wills and trusts
  • Revocable living trusts
  • Powers of attorney
  • Healthcare directives
  • Probate administration
  • Trust administration

We help clients protect their assets, minimize tax liability, and ensure their wishes are carried out. Our estate planning services include guidance on Minnesota’s and North Carolina’s specific trust requirements and asset protection strategies.

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About Our Firm

Trusted Legal Excellence

Gobena & Associates brings more than 24 years of experience navigating U.S. federal and state legal matters with integrity and honesty. We are dedicated to safeguarding our clients' rights through attentive, personalized representation tailored to each client's unique circumstances.

Israel Gobena - Founder & Principal Attorney
Israel Gobena Founder & Principal Attorney

Established in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 2002, our firm expanded to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2020 to better serve clients throughout the Southeast. As active members of NAIOP Charlotte, we remain closely engaged with the commercial real estate sector and at the forefront of emerging opportunities in technology and infrastructure development.

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Experience

24 years of legal expertise serving clients across multiple practice areas.

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Dedication

Personalized service tailored to your unique circumstances and needs.

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Results

Proven track record of protecting client rights and achieving favorable outcomes.

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Serving clients across Minnesota and North Carolina with dedicated legal expertise.

2002Saint Paul, Minnesota 2020Charlotte, North Carolina

Minnesota & North Carolina

Serving clients across two states with dedicated legal expertise

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