Jensen Sondrall & Persellin, P.A., Attorneys in Brooklyn Park, MN


Gordon Jensen

Areas of Practice: Areas of Practice:
  • Land Development and Related Issues
  • Real Estate Lending
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Misc. Real Estate Matters
  • Business Entity Formation and Operation
    • Certification/Specialties:
    • Real Estate Law, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1990 - Present

  • Paralegal: Michele Jockisch

Gordon Jensen
Contact Info:

Email: GLJ@JSPAttorneys.com
Phone: (763) 201-0210
Fax: (763) 493-5193
Address Info:

8525 Edinbrook Crossing
Suite 201
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443

Bar Admissions:

  • Minnesota, 1968
  • U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1968

Education:

  • University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1968 J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

  • Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, USA, 1965 B.A. Major: English

  • Wagner College Institute, Bregenz, Austria, 1963

Published Works:

  • Closing and Closing Procedures, Editor, Minnesota Real Estate Manual Residential Real Estate, 1984

References:

  • First Minnesota Bank (Champlin Office)
  • Premier Bank (Osseo, MN)
  • Brook Park Realty, Inc.

Classes/Seminars Taught:

  • Lecturer, Creating Reciprocal Rights for a Commercial Development, Real Estate Institute Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota

  • Lecturer, Problem Areas in Real Estate Development Projects, Real Estate Institute Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1999

  • Lecturer, Acquisition of Property for Real Estate Developments, Real Estate Institute Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1998

  • Lecturer/Program Chair, Rights and Obligations Under the Developer's Agreement, Real Estate Development; Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1997

  • Lecturer/Course Chair, Marketing Issues and Documents for Sale of Developed Land, Real Estate Development; Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1996

  • Lecturer, Negotiating the Development Agreement, Real Estate Institute Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1995

  • Lecturer, The Changing Rule of the Attorney in Residential Transactions, Real Estate Institute Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1995

  • Chairperson/Lecturer, Governmental Approvals, The Development Agreement and The Sale Process, Real Estate Development Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1994

  • Chairperson/Lecturer, Utilization of Arbitration Procedure in the Real Estate Transaction, The Purchase and Sale of Residential Real Estate Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1993

  • Lecturer, Representing Buyers of New Home Construction, Successfully Completing Residential Real Estate Transactions Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1993

  • Lecturer, Representing the Purchaser and the Contractor in New Home Construction, Real Estate Section of the Hennepin County Bar Association, 1989

  • Chairperson/Lecturer, Residential Real Estate Practice, The Purchase and Sale of Residential Real Estate Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1988

  • Lecturer, Contract Provisions, Building Issues in Construction, Sponsored by Minnesota Builders Association

  • Lecturer, Contracts for Deed, Crow River Board of Realtors, 1988 - 1998

  • Lecturer, Financing Issues in Residential Transactions, Residential Real Estate Practice A-Z, 1987

  • Lecturer, Issues Involving Contracts for Deed, Contracts for Deed Sponsored by Anoka County Board of Realtors, 1986

  • Lecturer, Closings and Related Issues, Problems and Issues in Residential Real Estate Practice Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1986

  • Lecturer, Revised "White Pages", Correction of Title Problems in Minnesota Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education, 1986

  • Lecturer, Closings and Related Issues, Fundamentals of Residential Real Estate Transactions, 1985

  • Lecturer, Closing Issues, Fundamentals of Residential Real Estate Transactions, 1984

  • Lecturer, Current Issues in Private Law, Minnesota Contracts for Deed and Private Mortgage Sponsored by Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1984

  • Lecturer, The Residential Closing, The Residential Real Estate Transaction A to Z, 1983

  • Lecturer, Real Property and Other Assets Requiring Special Handling, Buy and Selling a Small Business, 1982

  • Lecturer, Private Mortgages and Due-on-Sale Clauses, Residential Real Estate for the 80's Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1981

  • Lecturer, Mortgages, "Due-on-Sale Clauses" Sponsored by Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1981

  • Lecturer, Legal Issues in Cancellation Proceedings, Cancellation of Contracts for Deed Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1981

  • Lecturer, Tax Issues Including Section 1031 Exchanges, Income Tax Ramifications of Real Estate Acquisition, Ownership and Disposition Sponsored by Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1981

  • Lecturer, Real Estate Exchanges and Tax Implications of Real Estate Exchanges, Contract for Deed and Exchanges Sponsored by Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1980

  • Lecturer, Pre-Closing Procedure Closing and Post-Closing Responsibilities, Basic Residential Real Estate Transactions Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1979

  • Lecturer, Fundamentals of Real Estate Finance, "Real Estate Finance" Sponsored by National Practice Institute for Minnesota Continuing Real Estate Education, 1979

  • Lecturer, Listing Agreements and Purchase Agreements, Minnesota Continuing Real Estate Education Sponsored by Greater Minneapolis Area Board of Realtors, 1979

  • Lecturer, Legal Issues in Residential Transactions, Real Estate Issues for Minnesota Lawyers and Real Estate Professionals, 1979

  • Lecturer, Listing Agreements and Purchase Agreements, Minnesota Continuing Real Estate Education Sponsored by Greater Minneapolis Area Board of Realtors, 1978

  • Lecturer, The Attorney's Role in Closing and Post-Closing Responsibilities, Basic Residential Transactions Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1977

  • Lecturer, The Effect of a Warranty Deed, Real Estate Section of the Hennepin County Bar Association, 1977

  • Lecturer, Practiced Real Estate for the Young Attorney, "Bridging the Gap" Practiced Law Review Seminar Sponsored by Continuing Legal Education of Minnesota, 1975

Honors and Awards:

  • Designated Business Person of the Year, North Hennepin Chamber of Commerce, 1990

  • Recipient, President Medallion, North Hennepin Community College Foundation in Recognition of Service to the College, 1992

  • Paul Harris Fellow (Twice Designated) in Connection with the Paul Harris Fellowship of Rotary International, 1986 and 1990

  • "Super Lawyer" in Real Estate Area, Minnesota Law & Politics, 1994 - 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships:

  • Minnesota State Bar Association - Member

  • Hennepin County Bar Association - Member

  • Anoka County Bar Association - Member

  • Hennepin County Bar Association, Real Property Section, 1985 - 1986 - Chair

  • Minnesota State Bar Association, Real Estate Council - Member

  • Brooklyn Park Rotary Club - Member and Former Director

  • Brooklyn Park Rotary Foundation - Past Director and Officer

  • North Hennepin Community College Foundation - Director and Past President

  • Brooklyn Park Economic Development Commission - Former Commissioner

  • Brooklyn Park Economic Advisory Commission - Former Member

    North Hennepin Chamber of Commerce - Past Director and Past President

    Brooklyn Park Community Chamber - Member

    Village North Task Force, Brooklyn Park, MN - Member

Pro Bono Activities:

  • Brooklyn Park Village North Task Force
  • Brooklyn Park Economic Advisory Commission
  • Brooklyn Park Economic Development Commission
  • University of Minnesota Law Student Mentor Program
  • Chair, North Hennepin Community College Foundation Dinner Auction

Birth Information:

  • May 21, 1943, Belview, Minnesota, United States of America

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