Alexandra Farren

Paralegal Alexandra (Alie) Farren has been with Kaplan, Strangis and Kaplan since 2015. She joined the firm as a legal secretary, and earned her Associate’s degree in paralegal studies shortly thereafter. Alie primarily supports attorneys Ryan Tollgaard and Robert York as their legal assistant.

Alie’s work includes the formation of business entities, maintenance of corporate records, assisting with due diligence and document preparation in mergers and acquisitions, as well as managing data rooms. She also offers support for the firm’s real estate practice. Alie enjoys figuring out the best and most efficient way to do things, and derives great satisfaction from problem-solving and helping to facilitate the “moving parts” of transactions.

A North Dakota native, Alie attended college in Fargo, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in theatre arts and served on the board and ensemble of a semi-professional theatre company while working as a legal document processor. She observes that there is a surprising overlap between theatre and legal practice: it takes a great deal of work behind the scenes to make a successful production look effortless.

Education

• Minnesota State Community and Technical College, A.A.S. (2018)
• North Dakota State University, B.S. (2009)