Representative Matters

• Regularly represent commercial lenders in foreclosing mortgages by action, pursuing collection of the debt, and obtaining court appointment of receivers for a variety of commercial and residential properties, including manufacturing facilities, condominiums, several office towers, automotive dealerships, hotels and office and retail space
• Represented lead lender in multimillion dollar restaurant and convention center loan participation litigation, including the subsequent foreclosure and collection
• Represented material supplier in successfully preventing discharge of client’s half million dollar debt in bankruptcy in a mortgage fraud case against a principal of the debtor and revoking the discharge of another principal of the debtor
• Represented bank in litigating and successfully settling with a mortgage originator over an incorrectly completed real property subordination agreement
• Represented clients in environmental cost recovery claims resulting in the recovery of millions of dollars in investigation and cleanup expenses
• Represented cities in obtaining a ruling from the Minnesota Supreme Court affirming reinstatement of a NPDES permit allowing the cities to move forward with the construction of a multi-million dollar joint wastewater treatment facility
• Represented lenders in a series of cases brought by homeowners alleging that their mortgages are invalid and the banks did not have a legal right to foreclose on the homeowners’ properties because the banks were not in possession of the notes secured by the mortgages
• Quieted title to foreclosed upon real estate after former homeowner filed documents fraudulently representing that he had paid his mortgage in full and redeemed the property during the redemption period
• Represented lender in mortgage fraud case against mortgage brokers, builders, and  title companies based on a scheme by the defendants to induce the lender to fund mortgage loans on properties with artificially inflated values and unqualified “straw man” purchasers
• Challenged real estate taxes on apartment building successfully helping the client save in real estate taxes over three years
• Represented commercial business owners in defending and obtaining successful results in eminent domain (condemnation) actions
• Represented owners and contractors in prosecuting or defending construction claims, insurance and bond claims, and mechanic’s liens