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Jaren L. Johnson is a lawyer and founding partner at Johnson King, PLLC.  His practice area includes real estate acquisition and sale, land use, development and construction, landlord/tenant matters, entity formation and civil litigation.  Jaren is board certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association as a Real Property Law Specialist, a designation currently held by less than 400 Minnesota attorneys.  He received his B.A. from Gustavus Adolphus College and his J.D. from the University of South Dakota School of Law, where he was on the Dean’s List and served as an Editor on the Great Plains Natural Resources Law Journal.  Jaren has been named as a “Rising Star” by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine and has been named to “Who’s Who” in American Law.  Jaren contributes time to community activities such as speaking engagements, pro-bono work, and the Minnesota High School Mock Trial Program.  He is also a member of the Riverton Community Housing Board of Directors, a nonprofit entity which oversees the operation of hundreds of affordable rental units near the University of Minnesota, currently serving as the President of the Board.. Honors & Associations:. “Who’s Who” in American Law, Marquis, 2008. “Who’s Who” in American Law, Marquis, 2007. “Who’s Who” in America, Marquis, 2006. Metropolitan’s Who’s Who, 2006. Rising Star, Minnesota Law & Politics, 2005/2006. Riverton Community Housing Board of Directors, 2005-present. MSBA Board Certified Real Property Law Specialist, 2004-present. MSBA New Lawyers Section, Secretary, Habitat for Humanity Section Chair, 2002-03. MSBA, member Real Estate and Construction Law sections, 1998-present; Construction Defect Committee, 2007-08. Hennepin or Ramsey County Bar Association, 1998-present. National Law Schools’ Dean’s List, 1998. Dean’s List, USD Law School, Spring 1998. Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, 1995-present, Social Events Chair 1996-97. “Who’s Who” Registry of Rising Young Americans, 1993. Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity (life), 1988-present. Epsilon Pi Alpha Fraternity, 1987-present, president 1990-91. Gustavus Adolphus College Tennis Team, 1987-1991

Creig Andreasen knows a good deal when he sees one. He’s been helping clients acquire and sell real estate and other business ventures his entire career. Creig looks beyond the documents associated with a transaction to understand how they fit with a client’s long term goals and strategy. He works to find creative solutions to complete transactions while minimizing potential risk.. Creig concentrates his practice on Minnesota real estate law and banking. He works with landowners who want to acquire, lease, sell, or finance real property. He helps financial institutions with: due diligence; reviewing, analyzing and curing collateral and title related issues; as well as drafting, negotiating, and interpreting loan documentation. Creig also helps lenders work through troubled loans.. He is certified as a real property specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association. He has been included on the list of Minnesota Super Lawyers from 2017 to 2019 and on the Rising Stars list in 2014. He serves as an Adjunct Professor for Mitchell Hamline School of Law teaching the art of negotiation in its Legal Practicum course.. Before joining Lommen Abdo, Creig worked in a large law firm in downtown Minneapolis, and in the real estate department at Target Corporation.

Brad is a shareholder in the Minneapolis law firm of Beisel & Dunlevy, P.A. He concentrates his practice on real estate litigation, with an emphasis on the representation of title insurance companies and their insureds. Brad graduated from Mankato State University, summa cum laude, and received his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. He is an MSBA-certified real property specialist and perennially named to the Minnesota Super Lawyers list. Brad has been instrumental in the development of several areas of Minnesota law including mechanic's lien law, title insurance coverage, the doctrine of equitable subrogation, and torrens law.  He frequently speaks at continuing education training courses and title insurance training seminars. His areas of concentration are:. Brad is active in his community and has wide and varied outside interests too numerous to list..