BAR ADMISSIONS

Bradley Williams
Attorney | 612.341.9707
bwilliams@bestlaw.com

Brad Williams is a partner and member of the firm's Real Estate Law and Commercial Real Estate Lending practice areas. His practice focuses on real estate and commercial lending including acquisitions, dispositions, finance, development, workouts and leasing. Brad represents lenders of all types, institutional investors and developers.

Brad has extensive experience in transactions both large and small, including complex transactions involving credit enhancements (such as letters of credit and rate caps), mezzanine/junior debt structures, tenants in common structures, multi-use condominiums, air rights and ground lease parcels. He has represented several major national clients, including a REIT in the acquisition of a multi-site industrial/warehouse complex and a conduit lender in a $389,000,000 portfolio financing involving properties in 14 states. Brad has also developed form documents and program requirements for clients, and has served as local counsel in numerous transactions.

Brad has appeared as a speaker at both local and national seminars and conferences, including the National Retail Tenants Conference, and most recently at the 2008 Midwest Capital Markets Conference. Active in a variety of community activities, he has provided pro bono services to Rebuild Resources and LegalCorps, and volunteers with Habitat for Humanity. He also enjoys volunteering as a children's tennis instructor.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

American Bar Association (Business Law and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections; ABA Advisory Panel)

Minnesota State Bar Association (Real Property and Business Law Sections, Revised UCC Article 9 Committee)

Iowa State Bar Association

Hennepin County Bar Association

Mortgage Bankers Association of America

HONORS & DISTINCTIONS

Recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts I

Recognized with a Certificate of Achievement from the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Combined Arms Command
Named "Rising Star" by Minnesota Law & Politics in 2001, 2006, 2007 and 2008

CIVIC & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity

Has provided pro bono services to Rebuild Resources