Personal and Practice Information:
Arnold W. Brecht was born 1896, in Minnesota Lake , Minnesota . He served in France during World War I. He graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Law in 1922. Shortly after completing law school, Arnold W. Brecht came to Worthington , Minnesota to join the law practice of Mr. John Flynn. By 1928, Arnold W. Brecht had partnered with Mr. Jack Cashel, but in 1929, he decided to practice law individually, and opened an office above the old Citizens' National Bank building (now known as “The Cow's Outside”) located at 326 10 th Street, Worthington, MN. Arnold W. Brecht served as Nobles County Attorney from 1931 to 1947 and legal counsel for the local school board for numerous years. Additionally, Arnold W. Brecht served as President of the Worthington Hospital Board, President of the Worthington Chamber of Commerce from 1943 to 1945, President of the Worthington Kiwanis Club in 1938, and as Commander of the Calvin-Knuth Post No. 5 of the American Legion. Arnold W. Brecht was a life member of the Nobles County Historical Society, a member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.

Personal Information:
Bill Hedeen was born in 1922, in Biwabik, Minnesota. He graduated from Carleton College with a B.A. in 1943 and he attended the University of Minnesota School of Law, where he received his LL.B. in 1948. He is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association (in which he served as Secretary to the Section of Taxation and Member of the Board of Governors); a member of the American Bar Association (in which he served as a Member of the House of Delegates); and a fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Bill and his wife Katherine live in Worthington, Minnesota.

Practice Information
Larry Hughes has practiced primarily in the areas of real estate law, estate planning, probate and commercial law since joining the firm in 1965. With over 40 years of experience with both residential and commercial real estate transactions, and with access to arguably the largest and most comprehensive private collection of title opinions and real estate records in Southwestern Minnesota at his disposal, Larry has the ability to solve even the most complex real estate problems quickly and cost effectively. Larry was admitted to practice before the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1965 and the United States Supreme Court in 1971.

Personal Information
Larry Hughes was born in 1940, in Worthington, Minnesota. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S.B. in 1962 and he attended the University of Minnesota School of Law, where he received his LL.B. in 1965. He is a member of both the Minnesota State Bar Association (in which he served as Councilperson on the Section of Taxation, Chairperson of the Section of Taxation and Member of the Board of Governors); a member of the American Bar Association; and a fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Larry and his wife Janet live in Worthington, Minnesota and are members of the First American Lutheran Church of Worthington. Larry is a member of the Chamber Singers and serves on the Board of Directors of First State Bank Southwest.

Personal Information:
Bill Wetering was born in 1959, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He graduated from South Dakota State University with a B.S. in 1983 and he attended the University of South Dakota School of Law, where he received his J.D. in 1986. He is a member of the the State Bar of South Dakota, the Minnesota State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association and the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association. Bill and his wife Betsy live in Worthington, Minnesota and are members of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Worthington. He is a member of Worthington Noon Kiwanis and serves as a Board Member of both the Adrian State Bank and the Worthington Regional Economic Development Corporation.

Practice Information
Carla Olson’s practice areas are focused on probate, estate planning, and real estate. Carla interned with Polk County, Iowa Associate Probate Judge Ruth Klotz, clerked for Iowa Title Guaranty and served as research assistant to Professor Martin Begleiter, Ellis and Nelle Levitt Distinguished Professor of Law, Drake University Law School. She is looking forward to serving the needs of her clients by applying her probate and real estate experience to the practice of law. (Admitted to the Bar, Iowa, 2007). Carla was admitted to the Minnesota Bar on May 9, 2008.

Personal Information
Carla Olson was born in 1972 in Des Moines, Iowa. She attended Luther College and graduated with a B.A. in 1995. She attended Drake University Law School where she earned her J.D. in 2007. Before attending law school, she worked for the Loan Operations Department of Bankers Trust Company in Des Moines. Carla is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association and serves as Secretary for the ISBA Probate Section. Carla is married to husband, Peter Olson.