Trevor S. Oliver

Trevor Oliver is an associate attorney at Burns and Hansen, focusing on real estate litigation, probate law, estate planning, municipal law, civil litigation, and transactional matters.

Trevor has over a decade of experience in addressing property owner disputes, including rent escrow, evictions, illegal activity provision, and violations of local and state ordinances. Trevor has experience interacting with municipal officials on behalf of clients to resolve issues with local ordinance compliance, licensing, and permitting. Trevor has handled cases involving land ownership, boundary disputes, zoning compliance, variances, and permitting. Trevor also assists clients with their probate matters by drafting wills, health care directives, powers of attorney, and transfer on death deeds. In addition, Trevor advocates for clients in probate disputes involving real property, personal property, and monetary assets. Trevor represents clients in civil litigation cases involving disputes between business owners, breaches of contract, specific performance, and debt collection. In transactional matters, Trevor drafts purchase agreements, employment agreements, leases, and business formation documents.

Trevor is a thoughtful, thorough, and meticulous advocate on behalf of his clients. He articulates himself clearly, both in the courtroom and in his pleadings. Trevor takes a big-picture view of the case, bringing to bear his experience in a variety of areas to position his client for the best result possible in their case.

Trevor attended the University of Chicago, where he received his Bachelor's degree in Political Science. Trevor received his law degree from the University of Minnesota, where he participated in the prosecution clinic as a certified student attorney.

After law school, Trevor served for four years in active duty with the United States Army as a Judge Advocate General (JAG). As a JAG officer, Trevor was a legal assistance attorney in preparing wills and answering legal questions for deploying soldiers and their families as the US military mobilized in the immediate period after 9/11. Later in his career as a JAG officer, Trevor served as trial defense counsel and then senior trial defense counsel, representing soldiers in military justice proceedings.

After finishing military service, Trevor worked in private practice for eight years at a law firm, concentrating on municipal law, labor law, and civil litigation. Before joining Burns and Hansen, Trevor worked for the Minnesota legislature as a majority party research consultant for the commerce committee, energy policy committee, and labor and regulated industries committee.

In 2011, Trevor was appointed by the Mayor of St. Paul, Chris Coleman, to serve on the Planning Commission, a post he held for ten years.

In his spare time, Trevor enjoys spending time with his family and friends, competing in recreational softball, and being a fan of the Minnesota Twins. Trevor has also coached youth baseball and soccer teams in the Twin Cities east metro.