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.
Services & Industries
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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
Insights
News
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