About
The attorney behind Investor Diligence
Practicing Since
2009
Get to Know Dan
Litigator’s Eye.
Investor’s Experience.
Dan Eaton has practiced real estate, investment, and litigation law since 2009, on all sides of investment transactions. He’s helped investors evaluate deals, advised sponsors on fund formation, and represented investors in court when things went wrong, including real estate fraud cases and complex business disputes. He has been certified as a Real Property Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association since 2014 and received his J.D. from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, graduating Cum Laude.
Dan has also been an active investor in real estate and alternative investments since 2005. That firsthand experience, alongside his legal background and earlier career in financial services informs how he thinks about investment risk and what investors need to understand before they commit.
When he’s not working, you’ll find him canoeing in the Boundary Waters or skiing in Montana.
Dan has also been an active investor in real estate and alternative investments since 2005. That firsthand experience, alongside his legal background and earlier career in financial services informs how he thinks about investment risk and what investors need to understand before they commit.
When he’s not working, you’ll find him canoeing in the Boundary Waters or skiing in Montana.
Investor Diligence is a service of Waypoint Law PLLC, a Minneapolis-based law firm. We provide legal advice, not financial advice.
What We Do
Understand the Risk Side of the Investment Equation
Evaluating an investment means understanding both sides of the equation. The return side is straightforward — sponsors present it clearly, and the numbers are easy to run. The risk side is different. It lives in the documents: the PPM, the operating agreement, the subscription terms. That’s what Investor Diligence reads from your side of the table, so you can make a fully informed decision.
- What Investor Diligence provides
- Review of investment offering documents
- Legal structure and deal terms analysis
- Risk identification — red flags and unusual provisions
- Plain-language written report of findings
- Attorney consultation to walk through the report
- Legal representation for investors in disputes
- Ongoing advising for active alternative asset investors
- What we don't provide
- Financial advice or investment recommendations
- Investment financial analysis
- Tax advice or accounting services
Many of our clients work with financial advisors and use Investor Diligence for the legal review their advisor can’t provide. The two perspectives are complementary.
Waypoint Law PLLC
The firm behind Investor Diligence
Investor Diligence is a service of Waypoint Law PLLC, a Minneapolis-based law firm founded by Dan Eaton in 2023. Waypoint Law specializes in real estate, investing and syndications, business law, and disputes and litigation.
Investor Diligence clients who need legal representation, whether preparing for a deal or dealing with a dispute, are served through Waypoint Law.
Investor Diligence clients who need legal representation, whether preparing for a deal or dealing with a dispute, are served through Waypoint Law.
- Waypoint Law Practice Areas
- Real estate transactions and disputes
- Investment syndications and fund formation
- Business law and commercial contracts
- Investor disputes and litigation
- Real estate fraud representation
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