Olson & Lucas, P.A. is a
law firm practicing primarily in the areas of real estate, employment,
construction and business law, with attorneys licensed to practice in
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Indiana. The firm's
core business clients include real estate investors and developers,
real estate brokers, real estate property managers, mortgage lenders,
title insurers, appraisers, banks, general contractors, construction
managers, construction subcontractors and suppliers; and individuals
involved in real estate and business transactions.
The firm also counsels a
variety of other business concerns including business brokers, ad
agencies, telecom site owners, medical practices, franchise owners,
individuals considering business and franchise opportunities,
liquidation companies, and many others.
The firm advises clients
regarding transactions in real estate and business and represents them
in all related litigation matters.
Tom Olson
Tom
Olson has been in practice for 25 years practicing primarily in the
area of litigation and dispute resolution relating to real estate,
construction and other business and commercial disputes. He regularly
serves as a mediator and arbitrator of real estate and business
disputes, and is a Civil Trial Specialist certified by the Minnesota
State Bar Association. He has successfully tried cases and argued
appeals in state and Federal court. Olson has presented at seminars
for lawyers, surveyors & title insurers on various real estate
matters. Tom Olson is recognized as a "Super
Lawyer" by Minnesota Law & Politics. He is licensed to
practice before the Minnesota and Wisconsin state and Federal court
systems.
Scott
Lucas
Scott
Lucas practices real estate and business law. He has represented
clients in a broad spectrum of transaction and litigation matters,
including corporate and investment real estate acquisitions, the
formation of condominium and townhome Common Interest Communities,
Torrens matters, title litigation, breach of contract actions, the
formation of corporations and limited liability companies, eminent
domain actions, easement issues, real estate contract terminations,
and business purchases.
Scott is board-certified
as a Real Property Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association,
a designation that reflects both experience and expertise in real
property law. He is licensed to practice before the state and federal
courts of Minnesota and Indiana, and has spoken and published on a
variety of property law and small business topics.
Scott has a broad business
background - including marketing commercial real estate and assisting
in the management and marketing of a title insurance agency - that
helps him to better understand legal issues from his clients'
perspectives. As a result, he strives to help his clients manage risk
while pursuing their goals, in the realization that eliminating risk
altogether can mean missing opportunities.
Scott attended law school
at Valparaiso University, where he was Executive Editor of Publication
for the Valparaiso University Law Review. Scott attended college at
Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, where he majored in
Economics.
Scott lives in Shorewood,
Minnesota with his wife and three daughters.
Matthew J. Pfohl
Matt
Pfohl practices primarily in the areas of corporate, business,
franchise and employment law. He has experience as in-house General
Counsel for a $220 Million closely held company with nearly 2,000
employees, and has represented several governmental entities including
the St. Paul RiverCentre Authority and the City of St. Paul,
Minnesota. Matt's employment law experience includes providing
employment law training and seminars to employees and executives,
drafting and reviewing employee handbooks, and investigating and
defending state and federal discrimination and ADA claims. Matt also
has significant experience as a criminal prosecutor and civil
litigator and has tried over 75 court and jury trials. He has
successfully represented clients in a wide variety of claims ranging
from defamation and minority shareholder disputes to environmental law
and personal injury cases, and has appeared in state and federal
district courts as well as the Minnesota Court of Appeals and the
Minnesota Supreme Court. He began his legal career as a Judicial Law
Clerk to the Hon. Jack Davies on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Matt's current clients include the franchisor of a rapidly-growing
national hotel chain, a real estate development company, a commercial
general contractor, a hospitality management company, a hospitality
supply company, the franchisees of hotels and restaurants located in
several different states, and numerous small business owners.
Matt is a member of the Minnesota State and Hennepin County Bar
Associations, he is an Adjunct Professor of Law in the Advocacy
program at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota, and
has been appointed a member of the Fourth District Ethics Committee by
the Hennepin County Bar Association. He received his B.A. in Economics
from the University of Notre Dame, and his J.D. from Loyola University
Chicago School of Law, where he was an Editor on the school's law
review and awarded a Law Library Fellowship. He also received a
Certificate in Franchise Management from the University of St. Thomas
Graduate School of Business.
Matt Jones
Matt
is a seasoned civil litigator who has represented businesses,
individuals, and insurance companies in courts throughout the country.
He specializes in Real Estate and Business Litigation. Matt has tried
numerous cases in District Court and before administrative agencies in
Minnesota. He has secured a verdict in excess of $1,000,000.00 on
behalf of his clients.
Matt is a member of the Minnesota and Hennepin County Bar
Associations. He received his B.A. in Business Administration from the
University of St. Thomas. He is a cum laude graduate from the
University of Minnesota Law School, where he was on the Dean's List
and a member of the National Moot Court. Minnesota Law & Politics has
selected him as a Rising Star.
