Bernard (B.J.) E. Nodzon

Partner

Overview

B.J. Nodzon drafts and negotiates billions of dollars' worth of construction, design, automation, supply chain and procurement contracts. He represents project owners, developers, contractors, engineers and designers in connection with some of the most significant projects throughout the country. He helps clients manage and evaluate risks and assists clients in resolving disputes.
B.J. has provided strategic counsel on projects across a wide range of industries, including:
  • Energy projects and facilities, including transmission lines, wind farms, biofuel facilities, solar facilities and power plants.
  • Industrial, manufacturing and automation, including drafting over $1 billion in automation and conveyor system contracts for clients throughout the country.
  • Health care facilities, including hospitals and drafting more than $100 million in health care storage facilities throughout the U.S., Brazil and Asia.
  • Sports facilities, including parks, stadiums and arenas for NFL, MLB and NBA organizations. 
  • Housing, community development and retail, including work on more than 100 major community development projects throughout the country.
  • Nonprofit and arts organizations
  • Food and agricultural facilities, including the construction of the largest food distribution center in the country
  • Airports
  • Office towers
  • Casinos

Government Contracts

B.J. advises clients on state and federal government contract issues. He has handled a variety of government contract issues for clients, including bid protests, prevailing wage disputes and claims against the government for unpaid work.

Related Policy, Advocacy, and Consulting Services

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Minnesota

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Clerkships

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Hon. Donald P. Lay, 2002-2003

Education

Mitchell Hamline School of Law
J.D. summa cum laude, Dean's List, Law Review (editor-in-chief) (2002)

University of St. Thomas
B.A. Dean's List, summa cum laude (1999)

Insights & Events

Other Perspectives
  • AIA Contract Drafting Panel: A Review of the New 2017 AIA Contract Documents
    In-House Client Seminar, 2017
  • Essentials of Construction Law for the Real Estate Attorney
    Real Estate Institute, 2017
  • Top 10 Considerations When Drafting Construction & Design of Any Size
    Minnesota State Bar Association, 2017
  • Top 10 Considerations When Drafting Construction & Design of Any Size
    Real Estate Institute; Ramsey County Bar Association; and Construction Law Summit, 2016
  • Drafting and Negotiating Construction and Procurement Contracts
    In-House Client Seminar, 2015
  • Contract Risks in Design-Build Agreements
    DBIA Institute, Upper Midwest Region, 2014

Leadership & Community

Pro Bono

  • Asylum Appeals and Applications
  • Housing and community development
  • Landlord/Tenant

Professional Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Hennepin County Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association  Construction Law Section
  • Minnesota Utility Contractor's Association  Former Board Member

Honors

  • Chambers USA — Minnesota, Construction, 2017-23
  • Minnesota Lawyer — The POWER 30: Real Estate and Construction Law, 2021-22
  • Minnesota Super Lawyers — Construction Litigation, 2019-23
  • Chambers USA  Minnesota, Construction, "Up and Coming" Lawyer, 2014-16
  • Best Lawyers® — Construction Law (Lawyer of the Year - 2023), 2021-24
  • Acritas — Star Lawyer, 2018-20
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal — Forty Under 40, 2016
  • Minnesota Super Lawyers — Rising Star, Construction/Surety, 2011-17
  • Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2014-16, 2018
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