Lommen Abdo’s Real Estate and Construction Law Practice Group is anchored by Jeff O’Brien in Minnesota and Brent Johnson in Wisconsin. John O’Brien is certified as a real property specialist by the Real Property Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association. Keith Broady and Glenn Kessel add their formidable expertise to the group.
Attorneys in this section counsel and litigate in areas such as real estate contracts, mechanics’ liens, construction law, boundary law, environmental matters, zoning and land use and title insurance disputes. Valerie Sims, a Rising Star in Minnesota litigation, works extensively in the area of construction litigation, including water intrusion and mold cases. Margie Bodas litigates title disputes in bankruptcy related matters.
Lommen Abdo’s real estate practice is diversified and touches on almost every real estate issue in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Areas of practice include the handling of all types of real estate transactions including purchases, sales, development contracts, leasing, bankruptcy and debtor-creditor law relating to real estate, permanent loans, construction loans, tax increment financing, loan modifications and workouts, real estate related litigation including leasing and contract disputes, mortgage foreclosures, cancellation of contract for deed proceedings, real property tax disputes, eminent domain, landlord/tenant matters, zoning and land use disputes, title and boundary matters, land title registration procedures, condominium law, commercial real estate loan transactions and all types of real estate related litigation.
Our work also encompasses the creation of entities to hold title to real estate, such as limited partnerships and limited liability companies. Incident to the firm’s representation of clients in corporate merger and acquisition work, our Real Estate and Construction Law Practice Group offers significant experience in the purchase and sale and/or financing and leasing of commercial real estate properties including condominiums, apartments, shopping centers, office buildings, medical buildings, office/warehouse, industrial and time share developments. We tailor our legal services to the specific real estate needs the client presents. Our goal is to deliver efficient, cost effective and practical solutions to our clients’ real estate problems.
We would be pleased to answer any questions you may have about the services of our Real Estate and Construction Law attorneys. Any questions may be directed to:
In Minnesota:
Jeffrey O'Brien at 612-336-9317 or jobrien@lommen.com
In Wisconsin:
Brent Johnson at 715-381-7104 or brent@lommen.com
or any of the attorneys in this practice area pictured below.
Additional Information:
Jeff O'Brien was on the Red Hot Real Estate Show on 107.1 MyTalk on January 6, 2013 speaking about the fiscal cliff deal and how it affects real estate, as well as the StarTribune's recent story on contracts for deed.