Thiel, Anderson And Kukla, P.l

What Thiel, Anderson And Kukla, P.l does

Thiel, Anderson and Kukla, P.L (now operating as Thiel, Kukla, Gunderson & Spaeth, P.L.L.P) is a Minnesota-based professional limited liability partnership law firm headquartered at 7300 Metro Boulevard in Edina. Founded in 1886 by Charles J. Tryon, the firm has maintained continuous operation for over 139 years and is, by its own characterization, a boutique practice that has never sought large-firm scale. The practice is organized around five interconnected service lines: estate planning and probate (wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, health care directives, powers of attorney, estate tax planning, and probate/trust administration), special needs planning (guardianship/conservatorship, Supplemental/Special Needs Trusts, and government benefits eligibility), Medical Assistance application and renewal, corporate/LLC/business planning, and real property transactions.

The firm's most distinctive competency is its 40+ year specialization in special needs and disability planning, anchored by multi-generational Gunderson expertise (Robert G. Gunderson's legacy continued by his daughter Anna W. Gunderson), partner Joseph P. Kukla's personal connection to the disability community, and a Medical Assistance Specialist with a licensed social work background. The team of nine includes three partners, three legal assistants/paralegals, the Medical Assistance Specialist, and bookkeeping. The firm has no proprietary technology product, no app, and no API; revenue is generated entirely through traditional hourly billing for legal services with no publicly disclosed rates, subscription offerings, or technology-enabled delivery.

The client base spans individuals with disabilities and their families (primary segment), general estate planning clients, small business owners and LLCs, and real estate transaction clients, all drawn from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Twin Cities and broader Minnesota market. Distribution is direct, with client acquisition driven primarily by professional referrals generated through sustained board positions at Opportunity Partners, Inc. (a disability-focused non-profit) and the Minnesota Association of Guardians and Conservators (MAGiC), supplemented by community visibility programs such as Wills for Heroes.

Name

Thiel, Anderson And Kukla, P.l

Legal name

Thiel, Anderson, Kukla & Gunderson, P.L.L.P

Website

https://thielfirm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Thiel, Kukla, Gunderson & Spaeth is a 139-year-old, three-partner Minnesota law firm specializing in estate planning, special needs planning, guardianship, probate, Medical Assistance, business, and real estate law, primarily serving individuals with disabilities and their families in the Twin Cities region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Estate Planning and Probate Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Guardianship, Conservatorship & Special Needs Trust Services (FSAEAKAG), Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Trust & Estate Tax Planning & Compliance (FSAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Estate planning law
• Special needs planning
• Probate administration
• Guardianship legal services
• Real estate law

Headquarters

HQ city

Edina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly billing for legal services including estate planning, probate, guardianship/conservatorship, special needs planning, real estate transactions, and business planning. Services include Wills, Trusts, Health Care Directives, Powers of Attorney, and representation in probate proceedings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Thiel, Anderson, Kukla & Gunderson, P.L.L.P is a Minnesota-based law firm providing estate planning, probate, special needs planning, guardianship/conservatorship, Medical Assistance application, business/LLC planning, and commercial and residential real estate legal services to individuals, families, and small businesses in the Twin Cities community since 1886.

Product overview

Thiel, Anderson And Kukla, P.l is a law firm offering a unified suite of legal services centered on estate planning, probate, and special needs planning. The firm operates as a single integrated legal practice with five interconnected service areas: Estate Planning and Probate (wills, trusts, health care directives, and probate representation), Special Needs Planning (guardianship, conservatorship, and government assistance eligibility), Medical Assistance Application and Renewal, Corporate/LLC/Business Planning, and Real Property Services (commercial and residential transactions). The practice has served the Twin Cities community since 1886 with particular emphasis on disability planning and advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estate Planning and Probate
• Special Needs Planning
• Medical Assistance Application and Renewal
• Corporate, LLC and Business Planning

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Opportunity Partners, Inc.minorOthersJoe Kukla serves on the Board of Directors for Opportunity Partners, Inc., a Minnetonka-based non-profit organization that provides vocational services to the disability community. This board position represents community involvement rather than formal business partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Trust & Will: Digital estate planning platform offering wills, trusts, and healthcare directives at lower price points. Not a legal peer in the traditional sense but represents the disruptive alternative for basic estate planning that competes with traditional hourly-billed services.

Broad incumbents

• Robins Kaplan LLP: Larger Minneapolis-based law firm with estate planning and trust services. Competes in the same market but offers broader corporate and litigation services with a larger attorney bench.
• Briggs and Morgan (now Taft): Major Minnesota-headquartered law firm with significant estate planning and probate capabilities. Larger regional incumbent offering broader practice areas and competing for the same estate planning clients.
• Winthrop & Weinstine, PA: Larger full-service Twin Cities law firm with an established trusts and estates practice. Competes in the same market but offers broader services including corporate, litigation, and intellectual property.

Others

• Special Needs Alliance: National network of attorneys specializing in special needs planning and disability law. Not a competitor but a professional membership organization where Thiel Anderson Kukla likely has peer relationships and referral connections.

Direct peers

• Best & Flanagan, LLP: Minneapolis law firm offering estate planning, trusts, and probate services. Comparable size and scope with overlapping Twin Cities client base and traditional hourly billing model.
• Lapp, Libra, Thomson, Stoebner & Pusch: Minneapolis-St. Paul area law firm focused on estate planning, elder law, and probate. Practically identical service offering to Thiel Anderson Kukla with similar client base in the Twin Cities market.
• Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC: Minnesota-based law firm offering estate planning, probate, and real estate services with comparable size and regional focus. Both firms serve the Twin Cities market with similar small-to-mid-sized partnership structures.
• Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson, PA: Minneapolis-based law firm with substantial estate planning, trust administration, and real estate practice. Direct competitor in the Twin Cities for high-net-worth estate planning services.
• Maschka, Riedy & Ries: Twin Cities law firm practicing estate planning, probate, and business law. Direct comparable in service mix, geographic scope, and small-firm partnership model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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