Elizabeth S. Runde

Attorney at Law

“I enjoy helping clients successfully achieve their goals in the entire real estate process from the initial stages of the Purchase Agreement to the day of closing. My clients feel they are always a priority on all real estate matters.”

Elizabeth S. Runde

Attorney at Law

“I enjoy helping clients successfully achieve their goals in the entire real estate process from the initial stages of the Purchase Agreement to the day of closing. My clients feel they are always a priority on all real estate matters.”

Elizabeth S. Runde

Elizabeth Runde focuses her practice primarily in the areas of commercial real estate, including acquisition, disposition, leasing, and real estate development. Elizabeth has over five years of experience as a real estate attorney, having successfully guided clients through real estate title closings from start to finish. She leverages her first-hand title insurance experience to provide comprehensive legal counsel and advice to clients.

Elizabeth has extensive experience in all matters real estate closing related, including construction underwriting. She has experience reviewing real estate and construction agreements, including development agreements between general contractors and developers. Elizabeth enjoys helping clients understand the complexities of real estate transactions, working through title and survey issues, and navigating the related risks so that they can make informed business decisions. She is a trusted advisor to clients in real estate transactions and understands the importance of her client’s objectives.

Elizabeth received her B.A. from the University of St. Thomas with a major in Marketing and her J.D. from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, where she served as an Associate Editor on the Journal of Law and Public Policy. Prior to joining Hellmuth & Johnson, Elizabeth was counsel for a Title Insurance Company.

Elizabeth is licensed to practice law in Minnesota and Iowa.

 

EXPERIENCE

  • Closed escrow on multimillion dollar real estate transactions in Minnesota and across the country while working at a Fortune 100 Title Insurance Company.
  • Underwritten multimillion complex title insurance policies and closed escrow on national commercial real estate transactions.
  • Examine property titles, mortgages, and trust deed documents on real estate covering the country.

Affiliations:

  • Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
  • Iowa State Bar Association, member
  • Hennepin County Bar Association, Member
  • Minnesota State Bar Association Real Estate Law Practice Group, Member
  • Iowa State Bar Association Real Estate Law Practice Group, Member
  • NAIOP (National Association for Industrial and Office Parks), Member
  • MNCREW (Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Women), Member

EDUCATION

  • University of St. Thomas, J.D., 2018

  • University of St. Thomas, B.A., 2015

ADMISSIONS

  • Minnesota State Courts

  • Iowa State Courts

CONTACT INFORMATION

Direct: (952) 746-2134

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