Blethen Berens is pleased to announce Roger H. Hippert will join Blethen Berens based in their New Ulm office. Roger’s firm, Nierengarten & Hippert, Ltd. will merge with Blethen Berens effective April 1, 2021.
Roger brings 44 years of experience to Blethen Berens, and he focuses his practice in the areas of real estate and probate, business, family and elder law. In addition to his private practice, Roger will continue in his role as the New Ulm City Attorney, supported by the Blethen Berens team.
“Working with the team of experienced and respected attorneys at Blethen Berens will help me to ensure that my clients continue to receive the quality legal services they deserve,” said Roger Hippert.
Blethen Berens is excited to assist, connect and build relationships with Nierengarten & Hippert’s current and past clients and look forward to further cultivating their relationship with the City of New Ulm team.
“Roger and his firm have provided outstanding legal representation to New Ulm and the surrounding area for many decades,” said Blethen Berens Managing Partner Jeremy Berg. “We are honored to have him join our firm. Together with Roger, we look forward to providing his clients with the pragmatic, seasoned and well-versed legal counsel they know and expect.”
Roger received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Minnesota Law School and was admitted to the federal courts in 1994. In addition to his private practice of law, he serves as the New Ulm City Attorney.
Roger is an active member in the New Ulm community. His involvement has included serving as a Board Member with New Ulm Turnverein, New Ulm United Way, Brown County Historical Society, serving as a volunteer attorney for SMRLS, and serving on the Board of Governors of the MSBA. Roger and his wife have lived in New Ulm since 1976 and raised their two children there.
Blethen Berens is a full-service law firm celebrating 125 years of service to Southern Minnesota with offices in Mankato, New Ulm and Morgan. The Blethen Berens team of nineteen attorneys provides a broad spectrum of legal services to meet the needs of their business, farm and individual clients. Blethen Berens clients benefit from the breadth of the firm’s combined knowledge, and the dedicated practice areas of each attorney. Blethen Berens incorporates a team approach to achieve its mission of providing legal excellence and personal commitment to its clients.
