Hellmuth & Johnson is pleased to announce that attorneys Ailana T. McIntosh, Amy M. Byrne, and Darbie A. Tamsett have been certified as Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) Real Property Law Specialists. The MSBA offers board certification in Real Property Law to attorneys who have met rigorous criteria, demonstrating their expertise and experience in this specialized field. Fewer than 3% of licensed attorneys in Minnesota are certified as specialists in their field by the MSBA. Hellmuth & Johnson has eight Real Property Law Specialists in its Real Estate practice group.
To achieve this certification, attorneys must have substantial practice experience in real property law, pass a comprehensive written examination, and receive favorable peer evaluations. These requirements ensure that certified attorneys meet the high standards set by the MSBA, showcasing their proficiency and commitment to excellence in real property law practice. The practice of Real Property Law involves representing clients in matters related to real estate, including transactions, property disputes, land use, zoning, and other issues involving real property. This area of law encompasses all aspects of real estate law, from advisory roles to litigation and appeals.
McIntosh has extensive legal and business experience representing clients in various transactional related matters, including commercial and residential real estate, for-profit and non-profit entity formation and governance, business mergers and acquisitions, leases, purchase agreements, and commercial contracts. Her clients include small, medium, and large businesses, financial institutions, service industries, professional advisors, real estate developers, landlords, tenants, property owners, commercial brokers, non-profits, and individuals.
Tamsett is a transactional attorney with a dual practice in M&A and Real Estate. Her dual practice allows her to offer comprehensive services to her clients without the inefficiencies of multiple legal advisers. She focuses her practice on issues faced by corporate clients, closely held businesses, investors, and high-net-worth individuals, in acquisitions, dispositions, and transactions. Her experience includes the general representation of start-up and existing companies, stock, real estate and asset acquisitions and dispositions, exploitation and protection of intellectual property rights, and non-competition restrictions.
Byrne provides advisement on commercial and residential real estate matters such as purchase and sales, leasing, community associations governance, and lien foreclosure. She is an all-round real estate attorney that enjoys working with small to large business owners, Associations and individuals. She understands the law has multiple layers that require a careful understanding of municipal, state and federal law. With this understanding, Amy provides practical advice to real estate questions that she tailors to each legal need.
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