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Nick Furia was awarded the AV-Preeminent Rating, which is Martindale-Hubbell‘s highest
peer rating standard, signifying a large number of his peers rank him at the highest level of
professional excellence for his legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards.
Nick’s peers rated him 5.0/5.0. Martindale Profile

Nick Furia presented at the IPT Property Tax Symposium in Tucson, AZ on advanced
negotiation skills. View the conference sessions here.

Nick Furia is selected to the 2022 Super Lawyers list.
View Nick’s Super Lawyers profile.

Allina Health System vs. Washington County

Nick Furia assisted Abbott-Northwestern Hospital’s Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
in re-instating its tax exemption status which had been stripped from the facility
in 2018 by Washington County. The case went to trial in the Minnesota Tax Court,
which held that the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute in Stillwater, Minnesota
was exempt from property tax because it was an auxiliary facility of a public hospital.

Read the full court decision here.

Nick Furia chairs property tax portion of 2021 IPT Reconnect Conference in Austin, TX.

View the Conference Sessions here

Property Taxes and Appeals: What Brokers Need to Know

In this MNCAR CE course, Property Tax Attorney Nick Furia provided an overview
of Minnesota’s property assessment, valuation, and taxation process as well as
the processes by which assessments and taxes can be appealed. Current valuation
issues impacting each major commercial property type, including industrial, office,
retail, and hotel, were also discussed.

2021 Update on the Twin Cities Office Market and Workplace

In January 2021, Nick Furia , along with Jaclyn May and Tom DeSautel from Cushman & Wakefield
and Christine Eid from Stinson LLP, presented a recap of the 2020 Minneapolis office market
and an outlook to 2021 for the Minnesota State Bar Association. Along with market insights
from two tenant rep office brokers, a real estate leasing attorney, Nick Furia discussed how the leasing landscape
has and is changing, and the effect on real estate valuations and the future of property tax appeals,
this impactful presentation tackles the learnings of 2020 and how the office space and legal sector
will potentially be impacted in the future.

Super Lawyers Rising Stars Announced.

For the ninth consecutive year, Nick Furia is recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star.
View Nick’s Super Lawyers profile.

AIM Development (USA), LLC vs. Benton County

Represented by Nicholas Furia and Jeffrey McNaught, AIM Development (USA) wins their property tax appeal for a paper mill and hydroelectric dam owned by AIM Development (USA), LLC. The case involved the assessed market value of the property Benton County, MN Property Taxes and the decision resulted in a substantial property tax refund.
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Law 360 Article
Link to Law 360 Article summarizing Minneapolis attorney Nick Furia’s win
at Scott County, Minnesota property tax appeal trial for an international manufacturing
company resulting in a significant property tax refund.