Tom Olson has been in practice for more than 30 years working primarily in the area of litigation relating to real estate, construction, estate, and other business and commercial disputes. Olson often serves as a mediator and arbitrator of real estate based litigation. His litigation and mediation experience includes litigation over leases, specific performance and termination of real estate contracts; survey disputes; litigated foreclosure actions; mortgage reformations; actions to reform real estate agreements; partition actions dividing multiple party interests; adverse possession, boundary by practical location and easement actions; Deed authenticity and authorization, mechanic’s lien foreclosure and priority disputes; general construction, subcontractor and supplier litigation; construction bond claims; litigation over Options and Rights of First Refusal; land title registration and proceedings subsequent to land registration; closing agent liability; title agent errors and omissions; mortgage priority disputes among lenders; surveyor liability. Mr. Olson regularly represents several national title insurers and frequently represents insureds by appointment of the insurer. He has also litigated coverage issues and damage matters. Olson has also litigated and mediated miscellaneous commercial and business disputes. Olson has litigated many Will contests for proponents and opponents of Wills and Trusts; for fiduciaries and interested parties. He has successfully argued appeals in State and Federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Olson has presented at seminars for lawyers, surveyors and title insurers on various real estate matters. Mr. Olson is a Senior Civil Trial Specialist, certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association and has been selected to the minnesota Super Lawyers list for over 10 years. He is licensed to practice before the Minnesota State and Federal court systems.
