Matt Drewes
Real Estate, Business and Construction Attorney and Partner at DeWitt Law Firm
- Role
- Partner at Dewitt Llp - Law Firm
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Matt Drewes
I\'m a partner with DeWitt LLP practicing primarily real estate and business law, and in…
Experience
Partner
Jan 2019 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US
DeWitt has earned national recognition by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®, where it was ranked as a First Tier Law Firm in nearly 20 areas of law. My experiences include:+Advised general counsel for one of the three most highly circulated newspapers in the world+Advised investors reinstating investment vehicle to accomplish 29-unit purchase, including acquiring a portion of pre-existing debt related to the project and obtaining new financing+Within two days of learning a financial institution erroneously issued a wire transfer of almost over the intended transfer amount, obtained a complete refund from the bank on behalf of auto dealership+Guided entity facing substantial losses due to agent’s fraud to a more favorable recovery than entities whose advisors pursued more costly and less successful strategies+Represented national restaurant and bar chain in litigation involving claims in excess of $5 million for rent and property damage+Litigated insurance disputes in the context of construction defect claims, resulting in six figure settlements paid by multiple insurance carriers+Served on appraisal panel to determine loss in a partial collapse involving a mixed-use project+Defended real estate brokerage against claims of negligence and fraud, including briefing and arguing plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint on the second day of trial, and obtaining a zero jury verdict+Advised client engaged in dispute filed in the Northern District of California by technology fund over ownership of intellectual property related to software app for the delivering medical services+Obtained summary judgment establishing adverse possession against multiple landowners in boundary dispute+Obtained recovery for automotive reseller and dealer in dispute regarding management, control, and division of profits of dealership venture
Education
University of Minnesota Law School
Juris Doctor, Law
1998 — 2001
Concordia College
B.A., Business
1994 — 1998
Skills
- Arbitration
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Misrepresentation
- Legal Advice
- Appeals
- Courts
- Criminal Defense
- Jury Trials
- Construction
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Real Estate
- Negotiation
- Storm Claims
- Leases
- Real Estate Transactions
- Civil Litigation
- Real Estate Development
- Mediation
- Real Estate
- Corporate Law
- Landlord
- Disputes
- Claim
- Contract Negotiation
- Loans
- Dispute Resolution
- Condos
- Construction Law
- Trials
- Legal Assistance
- Bankruptcy
- Insurance
- Legal Research
- Personal Injury
- Hearings
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