Top Rated Tax Attorney in Minneapolis, MN

Representative Clients

• Apartments, hotels, industrial, office, and retail properties.

Pro bono/Community Service

• Co-Chair, The Fund for the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis Associates' Campaign, 2007
• Executive Committee Member, The Fund for the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, 2008
• Board Member, The Fund for the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, 2008

Scholarly Lectures/Writings

• The 60-Day Rule: A Trap for the Unwary, Continuing Education Lecturer, Minnesota State Bar Association Tax Section, 2008
• In March 2010, Nick presented at the IPT's annual local luncheon on emerging legislative, legal, and valuation issues surrounding property tax appeals in Minnesota, Hot Topics in Property Tax Appeals, Institute For Professionals In Taxation, 2010
• In August 2010 and March 2011, Nick presented continuing real estate education programs entitled "Managing Real Estate Tax Assessments" at the headquarters of NAI Welsh, as part of the Welsh University program.
• In November 2010, Nick was part of a panel of speakers presenting to a national audience of property tax professionals on current issues impacting the valuation and property taxation of retail properties, particularly shopping centers and big box retail, Moderator-Panelist, Assessment and Valuation Issues Surrounding Retail Properties, Institute For Professionals In Taxation (IPT), 2010
• In January 2011, Nick presented on the fundamentals of property tax classification and exemption to a large collection of attorneys, appraisers, and assessors., Speaker, Handling Property Tax Appeals in Minnesota, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, 2011
• In December 2010, Nick presented to an audience of tax attorneys from all over Minnesota on the property tax appeal process., Speaker, 70th Annual Tax Institute: Presenting Property Tax Appeals to the Minnesota Tax Court, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2010
• Speaker, Three the Soft Way: Using the Soft Skills of Perception, Emotional Intelligence, and Street Smarts to Win Your Property Tax Appeals, 40th Annual Conference, IPT (Institute For Professionals In Taxation), 2016
• Speaker, Writing to Assessors, Courts, and Opposing Counsel, 41st Annual Conference, IPT (Institute For Professionals In Taxation), 2017

Bar/Professional Activity

• IPT Property Tax Symposium Committee Member, 2010
• Chairman, Minnesota State Bar Association Tax Council , 2012
• Secretary, Minnesota State Bar Association Tax Council, 2009
• IPT Property Tax Symposium Committee Member, 2010
• Regional Editor, ABA Property Tax Deskbook, 2016
• Affiliate Member, Appraisal Institute
• IPT Property Tax Symposium Committee Member, 2016
• Legislative Committee, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2010
• Treasurer, Minnesota State Bar Association Tax Council, 2010
• Chairman, 2014 IPT Property Tax Symposium, 2014
• Member, Minnesota Shopping Center Association
• IPT Property Tax Symposium Committee Member, 2015
• Assembly Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2010
• IPT Property Tax Symposium Committee Member, 2011
• Vice-Chair, Minnesota State Bar Association Tax Council, 2011
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association Tax Council
• Member, Institute for Professionals in Taxation
• IPT Property Tax Symposium Committee Member, 2013
• Retail Report Committee, Minnesota Shopping Center Association, 2007
• Member, Hennepin County Bar Association

Honors/Awards

• AI Tax Awards: Best in Property Tax-Minnesota, Acquisition International Magazine, 2016