USA – IOWA Law and Practice Contributed by: David M. Erickson, Christopher S. Talcott, Amy S. Montgomery and Shannon M.H. Hasse, Dentons Davis Brown PC
Dentons Davis Brown PC has a real estate de- partment consisting of approximately 20 attor - neys, many of whom practice in other areas of the law which intersect with real estate, such as real estate litigation, property tax appeals, en - vironmental law and estate planning. The firm has three offices in central Iowa, and is part of the global Dentons firm. The firm performs real estate-related legal work throughout the state, in the areas of residential real estate, agricultur - al real estate, commercial real estate, industrial real estate and various tax credit transactions. The firm carries out residential and commercial
lending work for financial institutions and insur - ance companies including Wells Fargo Bank, NA; US Bank, NA; and many other regional or local institutions. It has represented multiple data centre owners and developers in matters concerning their investments in Iowa and nego - tiating tax incentives and local entitlements. It does work for commercial real estate develop - ers including R & R Investors and Hubbell Real - ty Company, and works on a variety of renewal energy development projects for project devel - opers and owners. Christopher S. Talcott is a shareholder and Business Division chair of the Energy Department at Dentons Davis Brown PC. Prior to joining the firm, he received a Master of Laws from New York University School of Law, focusing on real estate and community development. Christopher maintains a general real estate practice focused primarily on commercial transactions. A substantial portion of his practice involves leading real estate due diligence teams in connection with the development of commercial wind and solar energy projects in Iowa.
Authors
David M. Erickson is a senior shareholder at Dentons Davis Brown PC. He practises primarily in the area of real estate law. David is a past chair of the Real Estate Section of the
Iowa State Bar Association and is a member of the Title Standards Committee of the ISBA. He is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and the American College of Mortgage Attorneys. David is a frequent speaker on real estate in the State of Iowa.
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