2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

Nicholas A. Furia

Nicholas Furia

Law Offices of Nicholas A. Furia, PLLC
12700 Anderson Lakes Parkway
Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Eden Prairie

Minnesota (MN)

Contact Contact Nicholas A. Furia
T: 952-960-2820
F: 952-960-2815

Visit: www.nfurialaw.com
Practice Areas: Tax (50%), Real Estate (50%)

Tax

Real Estate

Industry Groups: Institute For Professionals In Taxation, Minnesota Shopping Center Association, MSBA Tax Council Board, NAIOP

Profile

Nick's practice is devoted entirely to property tax appeals. Nick represents owners and occupants of all types of commercial property including retail, office, and industrial buildings.  As a result of Nick's well-rounded approach to property tax cases, he has negotiated tax refunds to his clients in excess of several million dollars.  Nick is an officer of the Minnesota State Bar Association's Tax Council and a member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation's Property Tax Symposium Committee, and has twice co-authored the Minnesota Shopping Center Association's Retail Real Estate Report.  Nick has frequently lectured on the topics of property taxes and property valuation to appraisers, attorneys, real estate brokers, property managers, and corporate tax professionals.

Selected To

Minnesota Rising Stars 2011
Minnesota Rising Stars 2010

Historical data is only available from 2003

About Nicholas Furia

Admitted: 2003, Minnesota

Professional Webpage: www.nfurialaw.com/biography.html

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Legislative Committee, Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
  • Assembly Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Affiliate Member, Appraisal Institute
  • Member, Minnesota Shopping Center Association
  • Member, Institute for Professionals in Taxation
  • Officer, Minnesota State Bar Association Tax Council 
  • Member, Minnesota State Bar Association Tax Council
  • Retail Report Committee, Minnesota Shopping Center Association, 2007
  • Property Tax Symposium Committee, Institute for Professionals in Taxation, 2010
  • IPT Property Tax Symposium Committee Member, 2011

Pro bono/Community Service:

  • Co-Chair, The Fund for the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis Associates' Campaign, 2007
  • Executive Committee Member, The Fund for the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, 2008
  • Board Member, The Fund for the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, 2008

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • In August 2010 and March 2011, Nick presented continuing real estate education programs entitled "Managing Real Estate Tax Assessments" at the headquarters of NAI Welsh, as part of the Welsh University program.
  • The 60-Day Rule: A Trap for the Unwary, Continuing Education Lecturer, Minnesota State Bar Association Tax Section, 2008
  • In December 2010, Nick presented to an audience of tax attorneys from all over Minnesota on the property tax appeal process., Speaker, 70th Annual Tax Institute: Presenting Property Tax Appeals to the Minnesota Tax Court, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2010
  • In November 2010, Nick was part of a panel of speakers presenting to a national audience of property tax professionals on current issues impacting the valuation and property taxation of retail properties, particularly shopping centers and big box retail, Moderator-Panelist, Assessment and Valuation Issues Surrounding Retail Properties, Institute For Professionals In Taxation (IPT), 2010
  • In March 2010, Nick presented at the IPT's annual local luncheon on emerging legislative, legal, and valuation issues surrounding property tax appeals in Minnesota, Hot Topics in Property Tax Appeals, Institute For Professionals In Taxation, 2010
  • In January 2011, Nick presented on the fundamentals of property tax classification and exemption to a large collection of attorneys, appraisers, and assessors., Speaker, Handling Property Tax Appeals in Minnesota, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, 2011

Representative Clients:

  • Shopping centers, office buildings, department stores, big box retailers, industrial facilities, auto dealerships, restaurants, railroads, and convenience stores.
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