About Richard Dana Borland
Richard Dana Borland Jr. began his academic journey at the University of Minnesota, earning a B.S. in Humanities & Future Sciences in 1969. The unusual combination of study hinted at an interest in broad ideas and forward-looking problems. He followed that undergraduate work with legal training at William Mitchell College of Law, where he received his J.D. in 1973.
Those years of study coincided with a period of change in legal education. William Mitchell emphasized practical skills and courtroom readiness. Borland came out of that program prepared for the day-to-day demands of practice. He is admitted to practice in Minnesota and has kept his professional life tied to the state.
Over the decades that followed, Borland built a practice in the Twin Cities area and elsewhere in Minnesota. He established Borland Law, LLC, through which he has handled matters for local clients. The record shows a steady local presence rather than a national profile; his work is rooted in state law and the civic life of Minnesota communities.
Colleagues describe him as steady and pragmatic. That outlook traces back to a combination of liberal arts training and legal education that valued problem solving as much as theory. He favors clear explanations and outcomes-focused planning. Clients who have worked with him report that he makes legal steps understandable and manageable.
Outside the specifics of any single case, Borland’s career reflects continuity. He moved from classroom to courtroom and then into private practice, maintaining ties to Minnesota courts and colleagues along the way. His practice at Borland Law, LLC has allowed him to remain accessible to clients and involved in the practical aspects of litigation, negotiation, and counsel work.
He has practiced law for many years and kept his work local in scope. Today he continues to operate from Borland Law, LLC, serving clients and addressing legal matters in Minnesota.
