{"id":160011,"date":"2026-08-10T13:43:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/10\/benjamin-scheel-building-a-practice-rooted-in-family-independence-service\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:43:05","slug":"benjamin-scheel-building-a-practice-rooted-in-family-independence-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/10\/benjamin-scheel-building-a-practice-rooted-in-family-independence-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Benjamin Scheel: Building a Practice Rooted in Family, Independence & Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rooted in family tradition and built upon generations of hard work and entrepreneurship, Sycamore Law is a reflection of attorney Benjamin Scheel\u2019s belief that lasting success begins with strong values. Long before choosing his career path, Scheel\u2019s parents recognized a seemingly innate talent for presenting well thought-out arguments, convincing enough that the young boy frequently changed their minds.<\/p>\n

It was in his second year as an undergraduate that Scheel chose law. \u201cI actually intended to become a police officer,\u201d he says. \u201cUnfortunately, it was during a period when a lot of the police officers were getting shot, pensions were cut, and the general civil unrest convinced me to go a different route.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have always been a bookworm, so decided to take a legal research and writing class just to try it out, and I immediately fell in love.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unlike many of his peers, Scheel deliberately opted not to launch his own firm immediately.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing out of law school, I knew nothing about the actual practice of law,\u201d he says. \u201cThey teach you how to read and write like a lawyer, but until you\u2019re actually practicing law, you don\u2019t know how to be a lawyer. After working at other firms for five years, I felt ready to do it on my own.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taking advantage of this time, Scheel deliberately sought experience across multiple areas of law. His legal journey included criminal defense, felony prosecution, insurance defense, business litigation, construction-related disputes, personal injury matters, and trust and estate litigation. The broad exposure instilled a versatile skillset and a practical understanding of how different areas of law intersect.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m glad I waited,\u201d he adds. \u201cIt was my wife who pushed me past the finish line. Too frequently she saw me coming home unhappy. She said, \u2018You know it\u2019s time; do you want to find another firm or do you want to open your own?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Scheel is quick to give credit to his wife, Marissa, not only for that nudge, but for the significant contributions she makes as the firm\u2019s operations director and a true partner. She has played a significant role in the firm\u2019s rapid growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe encourages and motivates me to better myself, to better our family,\u201d says Scheel. \u201cShe\u2019s sacrificed a lot too. I\u2019m amazed at how much she manages to juggle.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe opened at the beginning of the year and are expanding rapidly. I\u2019ve brought on my first paralegal, Eric Blackwelder, who\u2019s taking the bar in July and will become the first attorney we hire.\u201d<\/p>\n

One thing that\u2019s immediately apparent is how everything centers around family, beginning with the name. Scheel\u2019s grandfather built the family home on Sycamore Street in Stillwater, Minnesota, with his own hands, and the property remains a cherished family landmark. Today, Scheel and his wife are raising their own children in that same home.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy grandparents were always there for me\u201d he says. \u201cThe firm is named Sycamore Law as a tribute to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Entrepreneurship also runs deep within the family; Scheel grew up watching his father operate a successful catering and event business, which shaped his own independent spirit. \u201cStillwater Event Center and Scheel\u2019s Catering are truly family operations,\u201d says Scheel. \u201cAll four siblings and my mom help cater and run events and, to this day, I help the business by running the bar and bartending events.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sycamore Law is a boutique practice, which Scheel views as a strength and an important distinction. Serving clients in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota, Scheel works directly with them, providing regular updates, and offering a transparent billing structure designed to ensure fairness and accountability.<\/p>\n

At the heart of it all is a simple philosophy: helping people navigate some of life\u2019s most difficult challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople come to me because they don\u2019t know what to do,\u201d Scheel says. \u201cThe most rewarding part of my job is helping them through it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sycamore Law, PLLC<\/em><\/strong>
8530 Eagle Point Blvd. Suite 100<\/em>
Lake Elmo, MN 55042<\/em>
651-551-2159<\/em>
sycamorelawpllc.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Rooted in family tradition and built upon generations of hard work and entrepreneurship, Sycamore Law is a reflection of attorney Benjamin Scheel\u2019s belief that lasting success begins with strong values. Long before choosing his career path, Scheel\u2019s parents recognized a seemingly innate talent for presenting well thought-out arguments, convincing enough that the young boy frequently […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-160011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-legal_matters"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160011","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160011"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160011\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=160011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}