Chad A. Johnson is a founding partner of the firm and serves as chair of the Real Estate Practice Group.  In this capacity, he serves a broad range of businesses, corporations and limited liability entities, including condominium, townhouse, cooperative and other community associations.

Chad concentrates his business practice in the following areas:

• Business organization
• General business and corporate representation
• Real estate law
• Community association formation and maintenance

Applying the knowledge and insight gained as business owner, Chad is uniquely positioned to help his clients effectively address the many challenges of running a successful business.  He possesses an uncompromising commitment to his client's success, evidenced by thoughtful counsel and proactive representation.

Chad's services include entity selection and maintenance, contract formation and negotiation, financial and business capitalization, corporate formalities, and buy-sell agreements. His real estate clients in particular benefit from his standing as a MSBA Board Certified Real Property Law Specialist, coupled with extensive experience in all residential and commercial real estate matters, include real estate sales, acquisitions and leasing.

For eight consecutive years (2001-2008), Chad has been recognized as a Super Lawyer by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine, named among the top five percent of attorneys in Minnesota.

Chad has served on the board of several industry organizations, and also shares his expertise with business leaders and fellow attorneys through continuing education programs and seminars. He is the chief author and editor of the quarterly publication The Authority on Real Estate, and contributing author of the quarterly publication The Authority on Community Associations.

Licensed to practice law in the State and Federal courts in Minnesota, he is a member of the Hennepin County Bar Association, the Real Property Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.  Chad obtained his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law. He completed his undergraduate studies at St. Olaf College with a B.A. in Economics.