Minnesota Lawyer

At Ballard Spahr in Minneapolis, seasoned real estate lawyers James Walston and Laura Krenz, stayed busy through the pandemic.

Kristine Kubes’ law practice combines two passions — construction law and a mediation practice that helps people hear each other.

There is a construction boom in the Duluth area right now, said Daniel Maddy, real estate lawyer at the Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick firm that has been a presence in the city since 1893.

David Meyers is “certified” in more ways than one. For one thing, he has extensive experience with Torrens real estate, which puts him in an exclusive group.

The past year has seen a significant increase in infrastructure work, including construction contracts and other related activities, according to Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath attorney B.J. Nodzon.

Eric Nystrom has litigated commercial cases of almost every imaginable kind, but his nationwide practice is about 75% construction.

There are opportunities for contractors, subcontractors and others to communicate about the scope and risk of a project from the inking of a contract to the final twist of a screwdriver. But they don’t always do so.

In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court looked at the constitutional implications of eminent domain when the public use was for Pfizer to build a research facility.

L.J. Rotman wants to give a pat on the back to everyone involved in the construction of RBC Gateway.

When the Legislature adjourned without passing a bonding bill, it left a lot of questions about upcoming construction unanswered.