The firm was founded by Floyd Nichols in 1947.  Shortly thereafter, J.O. Peterson joined the firm and later Lloyd Peterson.  Robert C. Tuveson was a fixture of the firm from the 50's  to 1987.  Bob A. Goldman joined the firm in 1968 and for many years the firm was known as Tuveson and Goldman with partners Bob A. Goldman and Robert C. Tuveson.  The firm served as Freeborn County Attorney for a number of years throughout the 60's and 70's, until the county went full-time.  Bob Tuveson also served as City Attorney for the City of Albert Lea.

    The Sturtz name became a part of the firm in 1987 when Robert D. Sturtz joined the firm and became a partner in 1991.  Since 1923 there has been a Sturtz attorney in Albert Lea, going back to William Prescott Sturtz (1923-1980) and William Rosenberg Sturtz (1952-1969, District Court Judge 1969-1990), although the elder two worked for a different firm.

    In 1995 the firm became Goldman, Sturtz & Halvorsen.  Allan L. Halvorsen joined the firm in 1991 and became a partner in 1995.  The firm expanded to Iowa representation in 2000.  A key facet of the firm then was that all of the attorneys in the firm were Freeborn County natives.  We felt that to be important, given the sensitive nature of the law business.

    In 2003, the law firm hired Holly A. Wallace as an associate.  We expanded again, gaining representation in Wisconsin.