Jim Dorsey has for many years practiced almost exclusively in the areas of eminent domain/condemnation and property taxation. In his 35 years of practice, he has handled property taxes on numerous properties totaling more than several billions of dollars in value, and he has obtained tens of millions of dollars in property tax reductions. Some of the more notable properties that Jim has represented in property tax matters are the Downtown Hyatt Regency Hotel and several very large industrial properties. In eminent domain, Jim has represented hotels such as the Airport Sheraton Inn and Airport Doubletree Grand Hotel, large industrial properties, retail properties, as well as land suitable for commercial/industrial and housing developments and redevelopments.

Jim has been involved in real estate valuable litigation from the beginning of his many years of practice. During that time, he has been a frequent lecturer and writer on eminent domain, property tax and real property valuation issues. He has been named among The Best Lawyers in America in land use and zoning law.

Professional and Civic Activities

• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
• Past chair, Eminent Domain Committee of the Hennepin County Bar Association

Education

• J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, 1970
       Assistant editor, University of Illinois Law Review, 1969–1970
• B.A., Political Science, University of Illinois, 1967

Admissions

• State of Illinois
• State of Minnesota
• U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court