Robert R. Nardi

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

• Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1981
• United States District Court, 1978
• Minnesota Supreme Court, 1975

CERTIFICATION

Real Property Law Specialist, certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association.

LAW PRACTICE

I have been engaged in the practice of law with the firm of Willeke & Daniels in Minneapolis, Minnesota, since 1986. My primary areas of practice are residential and commercial real estate including purchase and sale of residential and commercial real estate, condominium/townhome development, residential and commercial leasing, mechanics liens, easements, real estate litigation, mortgage foreclosure and contract for deed cancellation. I have been certified as a Real Property Law Specialist since January, 1990.

Prior to entering private practice, I was a Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Minnesota from 1976 to 1986. During that time, I provided legal representation for the following: Department of Administration, Department of Finance, State Cable Communications Board, State Treasurer's Office, Department of Military Affairs, State National Guard and Minnesota Racing Commission. My areas of specialization while with the Attorney General's Office included all aspects of real estate, contract review, cable television franchising and regulation, data privacy (Minnesota Government Data Practices Act), administrative law (rulemaking and contested cases), unclaimed property and pari-mutuel horse racing. I was counsel to the Minnesota Racing Commission from its inception through its first season of horse racing. During my tenure with the Attorney General's Office, I handled cases before the Minnesota Supreme Court, the United States District Court, State District Courts and the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Before joining the Attorney General's Office, I worked for the Ramsey County Attorney's Office as an Assistant County Attorney (July, 1975, through January, 1976). I handled several mental commitment hearings, as well as some criminal matters (probable cause hearings and omnibus hearings).

EDUCATION

• William Mitchell College of Law, 1975 - Juris Doctor
• St. Mary's College, Winona, Minnesota, 1971 - B.A. Business Administration (Accounting Major)

PUBLICATIONS

• Author, Wind Energy Easement Outline, Prepared for Windustry™, 1999, revised 2005.
• Author, Thoroughbred Partnerships: Legal Consideration, "Minnesota Thoroughbred Journal," June, 1989.
• Co-Author, Minnesota Administrative Procedure, "The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and Its Application to Rulemaking and Contested Case Hearings," Butterworth Legal Publishers, 1987.
• Contributor, Minnesota State Bar Association's Continuing Legal Education, Minnesota Partnership Practice, March, 1987.
• Contributor, Minnesota Attorney General's Office Continuing Legal Education Program, Contested Cases, "The Agency Decision-Making Process," December, 1981.
• Contributor, Update for City Attorneys: Cable Television Issues (Co-sponsored by Minnesota Association of City Attorneys and Local Government Section, Minnesota State Bar Association), "Cable Communications Board Introduction and Overview of Cable Service Territories, Franchising Procedures and Certificate of Confirmation," January, 1981.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Ramsey County Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

• Mock Trial attorney coach for students participating in Minnesota State Bar Association Mock Trial Program (1990-1998).
• Board member of the City of St. Paul Truth-in-Sale of Housing Board since 1995.

HOBBIES

• Sailing
• Golf