Attorney Profile

Robert P. Abdo

Robert Abdo

Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg, P.A.
2000 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Contact Contact Robert P. Abdo
T: 612-339-8131
F: 612-339-8064

Visit: www.lommen.com
Practice areas: Business/Corporate (60%), Real Estate (20%), Estate Planning & Probate (20%)

Profile

Bob Abdo is co-chair of Lommen Abdo's Business Law group. He concentrates his practice on securities, real estate, estate planning and business and corporate law matters, including mergers and acquisitions, employment, contracts venture and other financing. Bob is rated AV (the highest rating) by his peers as published in Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. He was named a "Leading American Attorney" in the categories of Small & Privately Held Business Law, Mergers & Acquisition Law and Security & Venture Finance Law. He has also been included on the Super Lawyers® list by Minnesota Law & Politics in the categories of Small & Privately Held Business Law and General Business.

Selected to:

Minnesota Super Lawyers 2009
Minnesota Super Lawyers 2008
Minnesota Super Lawyers 2007
Minnesota Super Lawyers 2006
Minnesota Super Lawyers 2005
Minnesota Super Lawyers 2004
Minnesota Super Lawyers 2003

Historical data is only available from 2003

About Robert Abdo

Admitted: 1971, Minnesota

Professional Webpage: www.lommen.com/Our-Firm/Attorneys/Robert-Abdo.aspx

Pro bono/Community Service: Two year Trustee on the Minnetonka Beach City Council, Six term Mayor of Minnetonka Beach, Chair,  Minnetonka Beach Long Range Planning Commission, Minnetonka Beach Park Commission, Member, Lake Minnetonka Conservation District Intergovernmental Committee, Chair, Dakota Trail Task Force
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: The role of a lawyer, both ethically and professionally, as a board member, independent investor, advisor and counsellor, Lecturer, The Lawyer as an Investor: Small Firm, 2004, An examination of various film financing alternatives and securities law issues, Contributor, Peoples' Money: Financing the Low-Budget Independent Feature Film, 1998, An examination of the other market in addition to the listed stock exchanges, Author, 1971, Law School Course on securities law as applied to entertainment and sports attorneys, Visiting Lecturer/William Mitchell School of Law, Securities Law for Entertainment Lawyers, Examination of Securities law as applied to film makers, Lecturer, Film Financing for Independent Film Makers
Other Outstanding Achievements:  Medic and First  Lieutenant, MSC in the U.S. Army Reserve, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Personnel Officer, President, Minneapolis Athletic Club, President, Lafayette Club
Educational Background: BA University of Minnesota, 1967
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Yost & Baill
Minneapolis, MN

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