Representative Construction Cases
Successfully represented well-known restaurant to enforce the exercise of a lease extension. Court granted summary judgment in favor of client finding the landlord in breach of contract.

Successfully represented multi-story apartment developer in recovering in excess of $2 million on substantial construction defect claims against general contractor, multiple subcontractors and design professionals.

Successfully represented general contractor in the pursuit of a performance and payment bond claim against surety and principal.

Successfully represented commercial property owner through trial and on appeal in connection with a construction defect and insurance coverage claim against a commercial roofing contractor. Client obtained jury verdict in excess of $1 million.

Successfully represented a general contractor in defense of a United States Department of Labor prevailing wage and labor investigation.

Successfully represented a commercial property owner in connect with a declaratory judgment action seeking to establishment insurance coverage for damages from an unexpected roof collapse.

Successfully represented a project developer in connection with a failed construction project and in the prosecution of a mortgage foreclosure action. Obtained summary judgment on behalf of the lender establishing the priority of its mortgage, authorizing the lender to foreclose its mortgage, and directing judgment in favor of the lender and against the borrower in an amount in excess of $5 million.

Successfully represented a general contractor in the prosecution of a South Dakota mechanic’s lien claim and defense of a counterclaim alleging various construction defects.

Successfully represented city residents in connection with claims against the city arising from the City’s failure to properly maintain sewage infrastructure, which resulted in damage to residents’ homes.

Successfully represented a construction project developer in the recovery of substantial damages from a general contractor who abandoned a multi-million-dollar construction project, and defended subcontractor payment claims.

Representation of national retailer and affiliated in multiple mechanic’s lien, construction defect and payment disputes.

Representation of numerous general contractors, and material suppliers in connection with the prosecution, defense and resolution of mechanic’s lien, construction defect, payment insurance coverage and payment and performance bond disputes.

Representation of several residential contractors in connection with the defense of Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry licensing investigations and administrative enforcement proceedings.

Representation of numerous owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers in connection with the drafting and negotiation of a variety of construction contracts, purchase orders, architect agreements and engineering agreements.

Representative Real Estate Cases
Successfully represented residential seller in connection with a dispute with the purchaser over the contractual and statutory termination of a residential purchase agreement.

Successfully represented an apartment building owner in a contested eviction action.

Successfully represented a lender in connection with the sale of bank-owned real property and defense of a claimed right of first refusal by adjoining landowner.

Successfully represented national retailer and affiliates in connection with condemnation proceedings.

Successfully represented national retailer in defense of claims by a shopping center owner and competing tenant seeking to enforce restrictive use covenants contained in a Reciprocal Easement Agreement.

Successfully represented a broker in connection with the collection of commission.

Successfully represented title insurance company in various matters including lien priority actions, defense of mechanic’s liens, quiet title actions, easement enforcement actions, and foreclosure actions.