Introduction
Matt is a senior associate practicing in Fredrikson & Byron’s Real Estate Group. Matt works with private and publicly held businesses on a variety of transactions and business matters, including sales and acquisitions, development, leasing and financing.
Matt also practices in the area of public finance, acting as bond counsel, borrower’s counsel, and lender’s counsel in 501(c)(3), exempt-facility, small-issue, and multi-family housing tax-exempt bond issues involving various structures and credit enhancements.
Matt is an MSBA Board Certified Real Property Specialist and has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Minnesota Super Lawyers magazine and Minnesota Law & Politics magazine.
Prior to joining Fredrikson & Byron, Matt worked as an associate attorney in the real estate transactions group of a local law firm and as an associate attorney for the public finance group of a law firm in Duluth, Minnesota.
Education
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 2003
- Michigan, 2002
Practice Areas
Selected Publications & Presentations
- “Courts Have Strictly Enforced Non-Recourse Carve-Out Guaranties,” FredNEWS: Bank & Finance, September 2010
- “Avoid Triggering Full-Recourse Liability on Your Non-Recourse Carve-Out Guaranty,” FredNEWS: Real Estate, July 2010
Professional Activities
- National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Program Committee Member
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- Board Member, Priority Associates
- Sensible Land Use Coalition
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan
Honors & Distinctions
- Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Specialist in Real Property Law
- Named a Minnesota Rising Star by Minnesota Super Lawyers magazine and Minnesota Law & Politics magazine
