Date: January 21, 2009
Contact: Kelly Griffith, Marketing Manager
Phone:
(612) 492-7514
Email: kgriffith@fredlaw.com
For Immediate Release
John Patterson Joins Fredrikson & Byron
Minneapolis, MN January 21, 2009 – – John Patterson has joined Fredrikson & Byron as an officer in the Construction, Real Estate and Litigation groups. His emphasis is on construction and real estate law. His experience includes construction claims and contract review, representing owners, architects, contractors, subcontractors, engineers, and suppliers. John also provides legal advice to lenders, developers, contractors, commercial landlords, tenants, and other business entities. He assists clients with acquisitions, sales, leasing, and development of commercial and residential properties, which includes negotiating and drafting purchase agreements and leases, property tax appeals, mortgages, mechanics liens, eminent domain proceedings, 1031 exchanges, sale-leaseback transactions, and unlawful detainer proceedings. John also assists clients with real estate issues related to tax exempt bond financing.
John has also served as a mediator or arbitrator in more than 100 cases primarily in the areas of construction, general commercial litigation, and real estate. He is a member of the American Arbitration Association’s panel of construction arbitrators.
Fredrikson & Byron is a 240 attorney law firm based in Minneapolis, with offices in Bismarck, Des Moines, Monterrey, Mexico, and Shanghai, China. We’ve built a reputation as the firm “where law and business meet” by bringing business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to our work with clients, and by operating as business advisors and strategic partners as well as legal counselors. The firm’s primary areas of practice include banking, corporate, employment, energy, renewable energy, franchise, government relations, healthcare, intellectual property, international, litigation, real estate, securities, and tax. We serve a broad range of clients, including multinational corporations, public companies, privately-held businesses, entrepreneurs, government agencies, and family businesses. Fredrikson & Byron’s attorneys also work with individuals on estate planning, family law, and immigration matters. We are the exclusive Minnesota law firm member of the World Services Group, a worldwide network of professional service providers. More information about the firm is available at www.fredlaw.com.