Jensen Sondrall & Persellin, P.A., Attorneys in Brooklyn Park, MN


Gordon Jensen

Areas of Practice:
  • Land Development and Related Issues
  • Secured Lending
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Misc. Real Estate Matters
  • Common Interest Communities
  • Business Entity Formation and Operation
  • Commercial Leasing

Certification/Specialties:

  • Real Estate Law, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1990 - Present

Gordon Jensen
Contact Info:

Email: GLJ@JSPAttorneys.com
Phone: (763) 201-0210
Fax: (763) 493-5193
Address Info:

8525 Edinbrook Crossing
Suite 201
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
Paralegal:

Name: Michele Jockisch
Email: MMJ@JSPAttorneys.com
Phone: (763) 201-0226
Fax: (763) 493-5193

Bar Admissions:

  • Minnesota, 1968
  • U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1968

Education:

  • University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1968 J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

  • Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, USA, 1965 B.A. Major: English

  • Wagner College Institute, Bregenz, Austria, 1963

Published Works:

  • Closing and Closing Procedures, Editor, Minnesota Real Estate Manual Residential Real Estate, 1984

Representative Clients:
Banks
Real Estate Brokers
Commercial Landlords and Tenants
Contractors
Developers
Common Interest Communities
Individual and Entity Sellers
Individual and Entity Buyers


Honors and Awards:

  • Designated Business Person of the Year, North Hennepin Chamber of Commerce, 1990

  • Recipient, President Medallion, North Hennepin Community College Foundation in Recognition of Service to the College, 1992

  • Paul Harris Fellow (Twice Designated) in Connection with the Paul Harris Fellowship of Rotary International, 1986 and 1990

  • Designated a "Super Lawyer" Real Estate by Law and Politics, 1994 - 2008

  • Identified as a "Super Lawyer" Real Estate by Law and Politics, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2009

  • Designated a Top 40 Real Estate Attorney "Super Lawyer" by Minnesota Law and Politics, 2003

Professional Organizations:

  • Minnesota State Bar Association - Member

  • Hennepin County Bar Association - Member

  • Anoka County Bar Association - Member

  • Hennepin County Bar Association, Real Property Section, Member and Past Chair

  • Minnesota State Bar Association, Real Property Law Section - Member and Past Chair

  • Minnesota State Bar Association, Real Property Law Council - Member and Past Chair

  • Sensible Land Use Coalition

Community Involvement:

  • Brooklyn Park Rotary Club - Charter Member and Past Director
  • Brooklyn Park Rotary Foundation - Past Director and Officer
  • Brooklyn Park Village North Task Force
  • Brooklyn Park Economic Advisory Commission - Former Member
  • Brooklyn Park Economic Development Commission - Former Commissioner
  • North Hennepin Community College Foundation - Director and Past President
  • North Hennepin Chamber of Commerce - Member, Past Director and Past President
  • University of Minnesota Law School Student Mentor Program

Classes/Seminars Taught:

  • "Yours, Mine and Ours" Co-Tenancy Agreements, Real Estate Institute, CLE, 2007

  • "Do Not Miss" the Issues in your next Commercial Purchase Agreement, Real Estate Institute, CLE, 2006

  • Negotiating the Development Contract, Real Estate Institute, CLE, 2005

  • The Ins and Outs of Drafting, Implementing and Dissolving Co-Tenancy Agreements, Real Estate Institute, CLE, 2004

  • Open Forum on Title Insurance, Real Estate Institute, CLE, 2002

  • Real Estate Development Issues, Real Estate Institute, CLE, 2002

  • Problem Areas in Real Estate Development Projects, Real Estate Institute, CLE, 1999

  • Acquisition of Property for Real Estate Developments, Real Estate Institute, CLE, 1998

  • Rights and Obligations Under the Developer’s Agreement, Real Estate Institute, CLE, 1997

  • Marketing Issues and Documents for Sale of Developed Land, Real Estate Institute, CLE, 1996

  • Negotiating the Development Agreement, Real Estate Institute, CLE, 1995

  • The Changing Rule of the Attorney in Residential Transactions, Real Estate Institute, CLE, 1995

  • Governmental Approvals, The Development Agreement and the Sale Process, Real Estate Institute, CLE, 1994

  • Utilization of Arbitration Procedure in the Real Estate Transaction, Real Estate Institute, CLE, 1993

  • Representing Buyers of New Home Construction, Successfully Completing Residential Real Estate Transactions, CLE, 1989

  • Representing the Purchaser and Contractor in New Home Construction, Real Estate Section of the HCBA, 1988

  • Residential Real Estate Practice, The Purchase and Sale of Residential Real Estate, CLE, 1988

  • Contract Provisions, Building Issues in Construction, MBA

  • Contracts for Deed, Crow River Board of Realtors, 1988-1998

  • Financing Issues in Residential Transactions, Residential Real Estate Practice A-Z, 1987

  • Issues Involving Contracts for Deed, Contracts for Deed Sponsored by Anoka County Board of Realtors; Closings and Related Issues, 1986

  • Problems and Issues in Residential Real Estate Practice, CLE, 1986

  • Revised "White Pages", Correction of Title Problems in Minnesota, CLE, 1986

  • Closings and Related Issues, Fundamentals of Residential Real Estate Transactions, 1985

  • Closing Issues in Private Law, Minnesota Contracts for Deed and Private Mortgage, Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1984

  • The Residential Closing, The Residential Real Estate Transaction A to Z, 1983

  • Real Property and Other Assets Requiring Special Handling, Buy and Selling a Small Business, 1982

  • Private Mortgages and Due-on-Sale Clauses, Residential Real Estate for the 80’s, CLE, 1981

  • Mortgages, "Due-on-Sale Clauses", PES, Inc., 1981

  • Legal Issues in Cancellation Proceedings, Cancellation of Contracts for Deed, CLE, 1981

  • Tax Issues Including Section 1031 Exchanges, Income Tax Ramifications of Real Estate Acquisition, Ownership and Disposition, 1981

  • Real Estate Exchanges and Tax Implications of Real Estate Exchanges, Contract for Deed and Exchanges, PES, Inc., 1980

  • Pre-Closing Procedure Closing and Post-Closing Responsibilities, Basic Residential Institute for CLE, 1979

  • Fundamentals of Real Estate Finance, "Real Estate Finance", National Practice Institute for CLE, 1979

  • Listing Agreements and Purchase Agreements, CLE, Greater Minneapolis Area Board of Realtors, 1979

  • Legal Issues in Residential Transactions, Real Estate Issues for Minnesota Lawyers and Real Estate Professionals, 1979

  • Listing Agreements and Purchase Agreements, CLE, Greater Minneapolis Area Board of Realtors, 1978

  • The Attorney’s Role in Closing and Post-Closing Responsibilities, Basic Residential Transactions, CLE, 1977

  • Practiced Real Estate for the Young Attorney, "Bridging the Gap" Practiced Law Review Seminar, CLE, 1977

Birth Information:

  • May 21, 1943, Belview, Minnesota, United States of America

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