MSBA Announces 11 Newly Certified Real Property Law Specialists
On August 7, 2018 the Minnesota State Bar Association announced the certification of: Thomas Wentzell, Barna Guzy & Steffen Ltd; Timothy Prindiville, Prindiville Law PA; Kelly Springer, Willenbring Dahl Wocken & Zimmerman PLLC; Nancy Landmark, Commercial Partners Title LLC; Nora Crumpton, Anderson Law Offices PA; Lydia Lui, Vantage Law Group PLLC; Chad Novak, Alliant National Title Insurance Company; Molly Gherty, Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt; Peter Diessner, Speeter & Johnson; Tyler Adams, Nilan Johnson Lewis PA; and Andrew Hultgren, Franz Hultgren Evenson PA as MSBA Board Certified Real Property Law Specialists. This Certification program is administered by the MSBA and approved by the State Board of Legal Certification.
The certified specialist designation is earned by leading attorneys who have completed a rigorous approval process, including an examination in the specialty area, peer review, and documented experience. Certified attorneys have demonstrated superior knowledge, skill and integrity in their specific field and can use the designation of specialist to advertise their credentials. The MSBA has been accredited as an independent professional organization for certifying attorneys as Criminal Law Specialists, Real Property Law Specialists, Civil Trial Law Specialists and Labor and Employment Law Specialists. This achievement has been earned by fewer than 3% of all licensed Minnesota attorneys. More information about Certified Legal Specialists is at http://www2.mnbar.org/certify.
With over 15,000 members, the MSBA is the state's largest and most influential voluntary organization of attorneys, providing continuing legal education and public service opportunities for lawyers, and assistance to the legal system. The MSBA has been accredited as an independent professional organization for certifying attorneys as Real Property Law Specialists since 1988.
The specialty field of Real Property Law is the practice of law in Minnesota dealing with matters relating to real property transactions including but not limited to, real estate conveyances, title searches, leases, condominiums, mortgages, and other liens, property taxes, real estate development, real estate financing, and determination of property rights, all with consideration to related fields of law.
Frequently asked Questions about the exam
When is the exam? 8:30 am on Saturday, February 24, 2018. The
deadline for applying is February 1, 2018. The Standards and an Initial
Application can be found at www.mnbar.org/certify.
Exam will be offered at the MSBA offices and in Duluth (if there is enough
interest).
How long is the exam? 4 hours.
What will be on it? Five short answer essay question and fewer
than 40 multiple choice questions.
Who grades the exams? Each essay will be graded against the
model answers by a Certification Board member.
Do I need to be a member of the MSBA? No, membership in the
MSBA is not required of certified specialists.
How many attorneys are MSBA Certified Real Property Law Specialists?
Currently there are 341.
For more information contact Jessica Thomas at 612-278-6318
or at jthomas@mnbar.org.