Brad J. Boyd

Shareholder

Location:

Bloomington, Minnesota

Phone:

952-835-7000
866-986-4451

Fax:

952-835-9450

E-mail:

bboyd@tn-law.com

Brad offers strategic and pragmatic legal advice, risk and liability reduction planning, contract analysis and negotiation, and dispute resolution to business clients and individuals alike. Brad Boyd is currently a shareholder and head of the firm's transactional group.

Prior to joining Thomsen Nybeck, Brad obtained hands-on experience in real estate, business, and the law by establishing and successfully operating both a real estate brokerage and law practice. Consequently, he can bring a unique perspective on legal issues, shaped by practical and experiential business insight, to the clients he advises.

Since merging his law practice into Thomsen Nybeck in 2006, he has helped establish the firm's Wind Energy Practice Group, and the Thomsen Nybeck Legal Update blog at TNLegalUpdate.wordpress.com. He received his Juris Doctorate from University of Minnesota Law School in Minneapolis, MN and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with honors from Augustana College, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Brad has extensive volunteer and Board-level leadership experience, and is frequently quoted and published in local and national publications. Articles or quotes have appeared in the Wall Street Journal's Real Estate Journal, Realtor magazine from the National Association of Realtors, the Star Tribune, and various real estate industry newsletters and resources.

Brad is a regular instructor for continuing education courses to both attorneys and Realtors, and can be a resource for real estate training and education programs for his clients. Brad has taught groups ranging from less than 7 to more than 700, throughout the state of Minnesota.

Many clients and potential clients will benefit from Brad's experience serving as one of the attorneys for the Minnesota Association of Realtors Legal Hotline, and his role as the Association's General Counsel, as well as his extensive work with small businesses and individuals. Although Brad has great depth of experience in real estate brokerage law, his core practice covers a broad range of legal advising needs in: business planning, general business law, and commercial and residential real estate transactions.

Areas of Practice

Bar Admissions

Minnesota, 2001

Education

University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- J.D. - May, 2001
- Honors: Semi-Finalist, ABA Moot Court Regional Competition, MA
Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1998

Published Works

Mortgage Assistance Relief Services ("MARS") Rule and Required Disclosures, Minnesota Association of Realtors eResource, June 6, 2011
FTC MARS Rule Does Not Apply to All Listing Brokers & Agents, Minnesota Association of Realtors eResource, March 28, 2011
Real Estate Agents Beware of Dangers with Social Media, Minnesota Association of Realtors eResource, February 28, 2011
That's Not My Job, Minnesota Association of Realtors eResource, February 21, 2011
Court: Mortgage Valid Despite Wife's Failure to Sign, Finance and Commerce , February 1, 2010
Proceed Cautiously in Entering the Leasing Market - Part II, Minnesota Association of Realtors eResource, December 20, 2010
Proceed Cautiously in Entering the Leasing Market - Part I, Minnesota Association of Realtors eResource, November 2, 2010
Legal Hotline Q & A, MNAR Resource, Fall, 2010
A Historic House Up for Sale, Piece by Piece, Star Tribune, June 17, 2009
Alert to Rural Area REALTORS Re: Wind Energy Development Legal Issues, Minnesota Association of REALTORS eNewletter, March 24, 2009
Short Sales, Minnesota Association of REALTORS Video Resource, February 24, 2009
Creative Short Sale Programs - Opportunity or Liability?, Minnesota Association of REALTORS eNewsletter, February 12, 2009
Accepting Offers 'Subject to Bank Approval' and Short Sale Issues, Minnesota Association of REALTORS Resource Update, January, 2009
The Bank is Selling a House - What Now, Minnesota Association of REALTORS Resource Update, March and April, 2008
Fees commissions and More - 'A commission by any other name...', Minnesota Association of REALTORS Resource Update, February, 2008
When the Deal Goes Bad--Default, Breach and Remedies in a Residential Transaction, Minnesota Association of REALTORS Resource Update, August, 2007
Avoid Dual Agency Pitfalls, REALTOR Magazine, April, 2007
Your Associate Broke the Law!, REALTOR Magazine, October, 2006
Safer Structures, REALTOR Magazine, April, 2006
Dual 'Agency' -- Risk vs. Reward, Broker Agent Magazine, December, 2005
A Proof-of-Financing Letter with Teeth Might Give Home Bidders an Advantage, Star Tribune, October 22, 2005
Flat-Fee Brokers, FSBO Offer Options for Sellers, Wall Street Journal's Real Estate Journal.com, May 18, 2004
Buyer's Financial Disclosure Statement, a Possible Solution to the Pre-approval Catastrophe, Minnesota REALTOR Magazine, May, 2004

Classes/Seminars

2011-2012 Real Estate Module - Residential Leasing, Greater Lakes Association of Realtors (4/12/12)
Managing Risk and Controversy in a Complicated Real Estate Marketplace, Greater Lakes Association of Realtors (3/22/12)
2011-2012 Real Estate Module - Residential Leasing, Greater Lakes Association of Realtors (3/22/12)
2011-2012 Real Estate Module - Residential Leasing, Duluth Area Association of Realtors (3/7/12)
Avoid Pitfalls by Learning the Answers to the "Hottest" Questions on the MNAR Legal Hotline , Duluth Area Association of Realtors (3/7/12)
2011-2012 Real Estate Module - Residential Leasing, Southeast Minnesota Association of Realtors (10/26/11)
Avoid Pitfalls by Learning the Answers to the "Hottest" Questions on the MNAR Legal Hotline, Range Association of Realtors (10/20/11)
2011-2012 Real Estate Module - Residential Leasing, Range Association of Realtors (10/20/11)
Contract Formation, Contract Breach, and MNAR Forms - An Attorney's Insight into Common Mistakes and Misconceptions, with Risk Management Tips and Ideas, Re/Max North Central (10/12/11)
2011-2012 Real Estate Module - Residential Leasing, Itasca Association of Realtors (10/6/11)
2011-2012 Real Estate Module - Residential Leasing, Counselor Association of Realtors (9/27/11)
Legal Update: Recent Trends and Key Updates in Real Estate Brokerage, West Central Association of Realtors (9/15/11)
The Role of Real Estate Agents in the Purchase & Sale of REO, Foreclosure and Short Sales, Minnesota State Bar Association (8/18/11)
2011-2012 Real Estate Module - Residential Leasing, Minnesota Association of REALTORS (8/17/11)
Broker CE Seminar - Broker Risk Management, St. Paul Area Association of REALTORS (2011)
Spring Forum CE Seminar - Perils and Pitfalls of Foreclosure, Re/Max North Central (2011)
Agency: Back to the Basics, North Metro Association of REALTORS (2011)
Risk Management for Real Estate Brokers and Brokerages, Thomsen Nybeck (2011)
Legal Issues in a Challenging Market Environment, Realtors Association of Southern Minnesota (2008, 2010)
Pitfalls, Fraud and the FBI, St. Paul Area Association of Realtors (2010)
MNAR Forms Update with Risk Reduction Tools and Tips, St. Paul Area Association of Realtors (2010)
Leadership Summit, Minnesota Association of REALTORS (2010)
Current Issues/MNAR Forms Update and Key Changes, Re/Max North Central Realty (2010)
Broker Management and Risk Reduction - Reducing the Size of the Target, St. Paul Area Association of Realtors (2010)
Forms as a Tool in the Broker's Risk Management Toolkit, Minnesota Association of REALTORS (2010)
Perils, Pitfalls and Risk Management in the Foreclosure-Driven Marketplace, Greater Alexandria Association of Realtors (2010)
Legal Issues in a Challenging Market Environment, Realtor Association of Southern Minnesota (2010)
Perils, Pitfalls and Risk Management in the Foreclosure-Driven Marketplace, Coldwell Banker Burnet (2010)
Finding Your Way through the Current Marketplace Maze – Commerce Department Concerns and Other Pitfalls, Re/Max Advantage Plus (2010)
MNAR Risk Reduction Series: Department of Commerce Rules & Regulations Update, Minnesota Association of REALTORS (2010)
Broker/Manager Risk Reduction Toolkit, Re/Max North Central (2010)
Foreclosure Challenges and Current Pitfalls, Re/Max North Central (2010)
Perils, Pitfalls & Risk Management in the Foreclosure Driven Real Estate Marketplace, Minnesota Association of REALTORS (2009)
Fill in the Blanks - Purchase Agreement and Addenda - Disclosure Requirements for Sellers and Agents, Realtor Association of Southern Twin Cities (2009)
Forms and Contract Formation – A Brief Review to Clear Some Common Misunderstandings, Minnesota Association of REALTORS (2009)
Risk Management for Agents and Brokers with Hot Legal Issues From the Legal Hotline, Realtor Association of Southern Twin Cities (2009)
Legal Issues Unique to Brokers, Realtor Association of Southern Minnesota (2009)
Disclosure Requirements for Sellers & Agents, Southern Twin Cities Association of Realtors (2009)
Broker Risk Management, Minnesota Association of REALTORS (2009)
Fill in the Blank - A Guide to Understanding the MNAR Purchase Agreement, Minnesota Association of REALTORS (2008)
Disclosures in Residential Real Estate Transactions, Minnesota Association of REALTORS (2008)
Legal Issues in a Challenging Market Environment, Greater Lakes Association of Realtors (2008)
MNAR Forms Update, Minnesota Association of REALTORS (2006, 2007, 2008)
Pitfalls, Concerns and Protection Policies Relating to Agency, Minnesota Association of REALTORS (2005)

Honors and Awards

Minnesota Super Lawyers 2011 Rising Star

Professional Associations and Memberships

Minnesota Association of REALTORS, Past Chair of Forms Committee & Governmental Affairs Committee
Minnesota Association of REALTORS, Past Member - Board of Directors, Executive Committee
Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
Minnesota Renewable Energy Society, Past Member - Board of Directors

Past Employment Positions

Boyd Law Firm, PLLC, Attorney and Founder, 2005 - 2006
Full House Realty, LLC - www.fullhouserealty.com, President and Real Estate Broker, 2003 - 2006
Richard Bunin Law Offices, Associate Attorney, 2002 - 2005
Hon. Judge Robert A. Blaeser - State of Minnesota, Law Clerk to Chief Judge of Hennepin County Juvenile Court, 2001 - 2002