Nathaniel Zylstra
Partner
Phone: 612.355.4100
Fax: 612.355.4101
Email: zylstra@parkerdk.com
Address: 888 Colwell Building
123 North Third Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
Professional Experience
- Nathaniel joined Parker Daniels Kibort in 2026
- Prior to joining Parker Daniels Kibort, Nathaniel litigated cases at an international law firm, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, and a litigation boutique, Briol & Associates PLLC, in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Roger L. Wollman on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Prior to practicing law, was the Deputy Director for the Projects for Civil Justice Reform and for International Religious Liberty at Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C.
Areas of Practice
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Shareholder Disputes/Business Divorce
- Corporate Governance & Fiduciary Duty Disputes
- Post-Corporate Acquisition Disputes
- Contract Disputes & Negotiation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
Courts Admitted
- Minnesota
- United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
- United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Education
- Yale Law School, J.D. – 2001
- Dordt College (now University), B.A. in History – 1998
Representative Cases
- Represented private-equity fund manager in disputes regarding investments. Successfully resolved disputes with investors and portfolio companies.
- Represented defendant following its purchase of business, where seller claimed that wire transfer of funds were stolen by hacker. Achieved dismissal of claims against client.
- Represented individual as plaintiff in disputes regarding fraudulently induced investment in business. Resulted in favorable settlement of claims.
- Represented company in indemnification and earn-out claims made following acquisition of manufacturing facility. Achieved favorable verdict after trial.
- Represented defendant in claims regarding international financial transactions in multiple cases venued in Minnesota, New York, and Washington, D.C. Resulted in complete verdict for client.
- Represented software-as-a-service company in investigations and disputes regarding employee misconduct. Successfully resolved claims.
- Represented physician in disputes regarding sale of health care practice. Resulted in favorable ruling for client after arbitration.
- Represented majority owner of manufacturing company in business divorce dispute with minority owner.
- Successfully represented individual in long-term internal and regulatory investigation, resulting in dismissal of potential claims of misconduct and significant severance payment to client.
- Negotiated resolution of disputes regarding executive and high-level technical employee departures from Fortune 500 companies.
- Achieved favorable settlement of disputes regarding allegations of harassment and misconduct by business-owner client.
- Represented widow in estate dispute with heirs, resulting in court judgment recognizing my client’s claims to the estate.
- Represented numerous parties in contentious probate proceeding. Successfully negotiated resolution of disputes.
Representative Clients
- Majority and minority shareholders
- Private-equity managers and investors
- Manufacturing businesses
- Technology businesses
- Executives and high-level employees
- Small and mid-sized business owners
- Investment managers and financial professionals
Community Involvement
- Southwest Christian High School, Chaska, MN – Board members (current Chair of the Board)
- Avail Academy, Edina, MN – Former Board member