Amy M. Byrne

Attorney at Law

“Real property, while tangible in nature, requires conscientious abstract evaluation to protect. I review the abstract, meticulously, and provide workable solutions to real world problems.”

Amy M. Byrne

Attorney at Law

“Real property, while tangible in nature, requires conscientious abstract evaluation to protect. I review the abstract, meticulously, and provide workable solutions to real world problems.”

Amy M. Byrne

Amy Byrne is an MSBA Certified Real Property Law Specialist and an associate at Hellmuth & Johnson. Amy achieved board certification as a Real Property Law Specialist based on her substantial involvement in the field of real estate law, continuing legal education, adherence to a high standard of professional responsibility and ethical conduct, attorney references including from adversaries, and written examination. Fewer than 3% of licensed attorneys in Minnesota are certified as specialists in their field by the Minnesota State Bar Association.

Amy provides practical insights by leveraging on her background in commercial litigation and corporate law. Real property law necessitates this understanding to advise individuals, business owners and Boards on property transactions or legal disputes. Amy understands legal intricacies at the private, state and federal level to shield businesses, non-profits and individuals from liability and mitigate risk when compliance is obligatory.

Advisement from Amy is primarily on commercial and residential real property matters. Her experience covers purchases and sales, leasing, community associations governance, property vendor contracts, real estate financing, zoning evaluations, non-compliance notices, lien enforcement, and other matters concerning real property title and governance. Amy dedicates her practice to providing the most up to date legal advice through her regular attendance at seminars and local property organizations. Often times, the type of regulatory law that applies will be different depending on the type of client she is working with. Amy has experience working with a variety of clients and has the confidence necessary to identify legal issues at the outset.

Clients appreciate that Amy has experience in a variety of real estate matters. While away from the office, Amy invests in real estate and often considers her hand-on experiences to provide a practical view of the law. She understands the business of real estate and provides workable solutions to real life problems.

EXPERIENCE

  • Advised buyer on the purchase of property through a contract-for-deed that protected the buyer’s financial investment and mitigated liability throughout the payment period.
  • Represented Seller on the execution of its purchase agreement and revised multiple common interest community documents to accurately reflect title prior to the sale of the resort.
  • Advised franchise owner on commercial lease and negotiated with the landlord to incorporate terms favorable to the franchise owner that revised the landlord’s standard multi-tenant lease form.
  • Representation of pop-up shop tenant at its city council meeting and acquired necessary licensure pursuant to city code.
  • Representation of multiple resort timeshare owners pursuant to agreement to deed back ownership to the Association and negotiated protections for sellers during the deed execution.
  • Representation of tenant at its city council meeting and acquired necessary licensure in compliance with city code.

Affiliations

  • Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Real Property Law Specialist
  • Member, MSBA Real Property Section Council – Representative elect for Hennepin County
  • Board Member, Phi Alpha Delta – Minnesota Statewide Alumni Chapter
  • Member, Minnesota Real Estate Investors Association

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America – Real Estate Law, 2024-2026
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America – Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law, 2024
  • North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2022

Community

  • Legal Corps, Pro Bono Attorney

EDUCATION

  • University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 2019

  • Georgia Southern University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2016

ADMISSIONS

  • Minnesota State Courts

  • United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

CONTACT INFORMATION

Direct: (952) 460-9299

PRACTICE AREAS

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