Practice Areas: Real Estate, General Litigation, Business & Corporate; view more
Licensed in Minnesota since: 2009
Education: University of Minnesota Law School
Languages Spoken: English, Portuguese
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2015, 2017 - 2020 Olson, Redford & Wahlberg, P.A.
7201 Ohms LnSuite 210
Edina, MN 55439 Phone: 952-224-3644 Email: Shaun Redford Visit website
Details
Shaun Redford is a shareholder at Olson, Redford & Wahlberg, P.A. with a primary focus on real estate and business litigation. He also regularly represents buyers and sellers in real estate transactions. Shaun's clients include national and local banks, title insurance companies, professional athletes, small businesses, and private landowners. He is a frequent speaker and writer on real estate law topics including boundary line disputes, access issues, and easements.
Practice areas
Real Estate: Business, General Litigation, Business/Corporate, Real Estate: ConsumerFirst Admitted: 2009, Minnesota
Professional Webpage: http://olson-law.com/attorneys/shaun-d-redford/
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Successfully defended against adverse claim to real estate in multi-day court trial resulting in dismissal of Plaintiffs' claims., 2023
- Won trial seeking specific performance of real estate purchase agreement for buyer clients, including equitable price reduction in clients' favor., 2024
- Successfully defended against appeal of summary judgment in client's favor dismissing multi-million dollar damages claim against client. Chisago County District Court, court file no. 13-CV-18-842; 2020 WL 3635584 (Review Denied October 1, 2020)., 2020
- Obtained summary judgment dismissal of multi-million dollar damages claim against client. Chisago County District Court, court file no. 13-CV-18-842, 2019
Transactions:
- Represented buyer in purchase of multi-million dollar office building., 2023
- Represented seller in multi-million dollar sale of golf course., 2024
- Represented seller in sale of historic mansion in Minneapolis., 2022
- Represented seller in sale of $16 million commercial warehouse property., 2021
- Represented seller in sale of 9 acre residential parcel in Eden Prairie for development., 2019
- Represented buyer in purchase of multi-location dry cleaner business., 2019
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Presentation on understanding and using easements, Co-Author and Speaker, Understanding and Using Easements – Case Studies, Practice Pointers, Resources and More!, 2024 Minnesota Real Estate Institute - Minnesota CLE, Legal, Title, Real Estate, 2024
- Presentation on common real estate issues related to easements, Co-Author and Speaker, 15 Things Every Minnesota Real Estate Attorney Should Know About Using or Dealing With Easements, Minnesota Real Estate Institute, 2022
- Common Law Doctrines Affecting Boundary LinesThe Impact of Adverse Possession; Boundary by Practical Location; Occupation and Use; Express or Implied Agreement, Speaker, How to Resolve Survey, Description & Boundary Issues, Minnesota CLE, Legal, Title, Real Estate, 2024
- Chair of CLE - Real Estate for the Non-Specialist., Chair, Real Estate for the Non-Specialist, Minnesota CLE, 2024
- Understanding and Using Easements – What, Why, When, Where, and HowThis session will discuss easements, why and when they are used (or necessary) to resolve commercial/residential property disputes, best practices for drafting easements, examining title for existing easement rights, and how they can be enforced, challenged or maintained. Learn about the various types of easements, implications for abstract vs. Torrens property, and other key issues., Speaker, Understanding and Using Easements – What, Why, When, Where, and How, Minnesota CLE, Legal, Title, Real Estate, 2024
- Litigating Adverse Claims Based on PossessionAdverse Possession and Prescriptive Easements – Abstract Property Only; Boundary by Practical Location; Statutory Dedication and Common Law Dedication; Cartways; Ejectment of Trespassers, Co-Author, MN Real Estate Titles Deskbook: Examining Title and Clearing Title Defects., Minnesota CLE, Legal, Title, Real Estate, 2023
- A complex examination of easements, restrictive covenants and licenses and how to use them to resolve property disputes in Minnesota, Co-Chair and Speaker, Understanding Easements, Licenses, and Restrictive Covenants in Minnesota, Minnesota CLE, 2022
- An overview of how to cure various title issues, Co-Author and Speaker, Curing Title Issues, Minnesota Land Title Association, 2022
- Presentation on the law of adverse possession, including relevant Minnesota case law, Co-Author and Speaker, The Law of Adverse Possession, Minnesota Real Estate Institute, 2021
- A comprehensive seminar providing an overview of major topics in real estate that will help attorneys tackle real estate issues and complement their legal practice, Co-Chair and Speaker, Real Estate for the Non-Specialist: Spotlighting the Important Real Estate Matters Every Attorney Should Understand, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, 2021
- Introduction; Seller Disclosures; Licensee Disclosures; Due Diligence: Financing; Due Diligence: Condition of the Property; Due Diligence: Title; Due Diligence: The Closing Process; Appendix A – Summary of Required Disclosures, Author, Minnesota Real Estate Purchase and Sale Deskbook: Disclosures and Due Diligence in Residential Transactions (2019 Update), Minnesota CLE, 2019
- Adverse Possession and Prescriptive Easements – Abstract Property Only; Boundary by Practical Location; Statutory Dedication and Common Law Dedication; Cartways; Ejectment of Trespassers, Author and Speaker, Minnesota Real Estate Titles Deskbook: Litigating Adverse Claims Based on Possession, Minnesota CLE, 2018
- Author & Speaker, How to File and Pursue a Claim of Unregistered Interest in Registered Property, Minnesota CLE, 2017
- Author, Minnesota Boundary Law Deskbook: Determining Boundaries Based on Adverse Possession, Minnesota CLE, 2016
- Presentation on legal updates to Boundary by Practical Location, Adverse Possession, Marketable Title Act, Breach of Warranty Deed, Mortgages: Spousal Signature, Insurance Claim, Priority of Federal Tax Liens, and Slander of Title, Author and Speaker, Title Hodgepodge: A Legal Update, Minnesota Land Title Association, 2015
- Introduction; Seller Disclosures; Licensee Disclosures; Due Diligence: Financing; Due Diligence: Condition of the Property; Due Diligence: Title; Due Diligence: The Closing Process; Appendix A – Summary of Required Disclosures, Author, Minnesota Real Estate Purchase and Sale Deskbook: Disclosures and Due Diligence in Residential Transactions, Minnesota CLE, 2015
- Author & Speaker, Establishing Access to Real Property: Easements and Some Alternatives., Lorman Education Services, 2014
Industry Groups:
- Banking
- Business
- Real Estate
- Title Insurance
Office location for Shaun Redford
7201 Ohms Ln
Suite 210
Edina, MN 55439
Selections
3 Years Super Lawyers
5 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2015, 2017 - 2020