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Jim Dorsey has for many years practiced almost exclusively in the areas of eminent domain/condemnation and property taxation. In his 35 years of practice, he has handled property taxes on numerous properties totaling more than several billions of dollars in value, and he has obtained tens of millions of dollars in property tax reductions. Some of the more notable properties that Jim has represented in property tax matters are the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, the Downtown Hyatt Regency Hotel and several very large industrial properties. In eminent domain, Jim has represented hotels such as the Airport Sheraton Inn and Airport Doubletree Grand Hotel, large industrial properties, retail properties, as well as land suitable for commercial/industrial and housing developments and redevelopments.
Jim has been involved in real estate valuable litigation from the beginning of his many years of practice. During that time, he has been a frequent lecturer and writer on eminent domain, property tax and real property valuation issues.
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
Past chair, Eminent Domain Committee of the Hennepin County Bar Association
EDUCATION
J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, 1970
Assistant editor, University of Illinois Law Review, 1969–1970
B.A., Political Science, University of Illinois, 1967
ADMISSIONS
State of Minnesota
State of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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