Aram Desteian

Aram Desteian


Bassford Remele

Recognized since 2022

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Legal Malpractice Law

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

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Aram Desteian represents businesses in complex commercial litigation, and also counsels and defends other lawyers against a spectrum of professional liability claims.

Aram Desteian’s commercial litigation practice includes representing businesses in a wide range of business disputes. As a professional liability attorney, he regularly helps other lawyers prevent and navigate lawsuits, investigations, board proceedings, and hearings involving legal ethics, legal malpractice, and other areas relating to the law of lawyering.

Aram graduated magna cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law. Prior to entering law school, Aram served as Deputy Finance Director to an incumbent U.S. Senator’s reelection campaign, as well as PAC and Political Director to a national advocacy organization with offices in Washington D.C. and Minneapolis. Aram serves as Bassford Remele's Associate General Counsel.

Contact & Links
Location
  • Fifth Street Towers
    100 South 5th Street, Suite 1500
    Minneapolis, MN 55402-1254
Education
  • William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, graduated 2014
  • Saint Olaf College, B.A., cum laude, graduated 2005
Affiliations
  • Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court - Barrister
Court Admissions
  • Minnesota
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
  • Tribal Court of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

Bassford Remele
Headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota

20 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

7 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Legal Malpractice Law
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Awards:
  • Up & Coming Attorney, Minnesota Lawyer, 2021
  • Attorney of the Year, as part of the Syngenta Legal Team, Minnesota Lawyer, 2017
  • Minnesota Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers, 2018-present

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