Practice areas: Tax, Real Estate
Licensed in Minnesota since: 2003
Education: Marquette University Law School
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952-960-2820
Furia Property Tax
120 South Sixth StreetSuite 1220
Minneapolis, MN 55402 Visit website
Nick’s practice is devoted entirely to property tax appeals throughout Minnesota. Nick represents owners and occupants of all types of commercial property, including apartments, shopping centers, hotels, auto dealerships, office buildings, industrial facilities, and medical office buildings. Each year, Nick achieves substantial reductions in his clients’ assessed values, yielding millions of dollars in tax savings.
In 2022, Nick was first awarded the AV-Preeminent Rating, which is Martindale-Hubbell‘s highest peer rating standard, signifying a large number of his peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence for his legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards. Nick’s peers rated him 5.0/5.0.
Nick has been selected as a Super Lawyer for each of the last five consecutive years, dating back to 2022. Prior to that, for nine consecutive years (2010-2018), Nick was the only Minnesota property tax lawyer selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers.com, Minneapolis Saint Paul magazine, Minnesota Law & Politics magazine, and Twin Cities Business magazine. The Super Lawyers-Rising Stars list represents the top Minnesota attorneys age 40 or younger. Nick was also recognized by Minnesota Monthly as a Top Lawyer in 2025.
Nick was the IPT’s 2021 Annual Conference-Property Tax Chair, and Chair of the IPT’s 2014 Property Tax Symposium. He served on the IPT Property Tax Symposium Committee from 2010-2021, and on the IPT's 50th Annual Conference Committee. Nick is also a past Chairman of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Tax Council.
Since 2016, Nick has served as a Regional Editor of the ABA’s Property Tax Deskbook, and for nearly two decades, Nick has been a frequent lecturer on the topics of property taxes, valuation, legal writing, and negotiation to audiences of appraisers, attorneys, commercial real estate brokers, property managers, and corporate tax personnel.
Practice areas
Tax: Business, Real Estate: Business- 50% Tax: Business
- 50% Real Estate: Business
First Admitted: 2003, Minnesota
Professional Webpage: https://nfurialaw.com/about-us/nicholas-a-furia/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Chair-Property Tax, 2021 IPT Annual Conference, 2021
- President, National Property Tax Group, 2024
- Vice President, National Property Tax Group, 2022
- IPT Property Tax Symposium Committee Member, 2019
- IPT Property Tax Symposium Committee Member, 2018
- Regional Editor, ABA Property Tax Deskbook, 2024
- Affiliate Member, Appraisal Institute, 2022
- IPT Property Tax Symposium Committee Member, 2020
- Chairman, 2014 IPT Property Tax Symposium, 2014
- Member, Minnesota Shopping Center Association, 2022
- IPT Property Tax Symposium Committee Member, 2021
- Member, Institute for Professionals in Taxation, 2022
Representative Clients
- Apartments, hotels, industrial, office, and retail properties.
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Nick, along with two other speakers, discussed various negotiation tactics and theories and applied them in the context of property tax litigation leading up to trial., Speaker, Everybody Wins: Advanced Negotiation Skills for Getting to "Yes", IPT Property Tax Symposium, Property Tax, Appraisal, Assessment, Law, 2022
Honors
- Nick was awarded Martindale's highest peer rating standard, signifying a large number of his peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence for his legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards. Nick's peers rated him 5.0/5.0., AV-Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2024
Industry Groups
- Institute For Professionals In Taxation
- Minnesota Shopping Center Association
- MSBA Tax Council Board
- NAIOP
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Nick is by far the best real estate tax appeals attorney I have ever worked with.”
“Nick is an excellent property tax appeal attorney.”
“Nick Furia is a standout in the niche area of real estate tax appeals. I have referred several clients to him that have been very happy with his service and the results of the representation.”
Office location for Nicholas Furia
120 South Sixth Street
Suite 1220
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 952-960-2820
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2010 - 2018