News Items for the Construction Practice Area


Malkerson Gunn Martin CapX2020 Team Stands Ready With Over 150 years of Condemnation Experience

The CapX2020 Project is the largest transmission power line project in the history of our region. CapX2020 is a joint initiative of eleven transmission-owning utilities in Minnesota and the surrounding region to expand the electric transmission grid. Approximately 650 miles of transmission lines will be built in phases. For map locations, click here. The CapX 2020 transmission line consortium will acquire by negotiation or condemnation utility easements across thousands of parcels of private land. For more information, see: the CapX2020 proposed transmission project fact sheets.

The Malkerson Gunn Martin CapX2020 condemnation team is uniquely qualified to represent the interests of property owners in the powerline condemnation process. The MGM team consists of Bruce Malkerson, Rod Krass, Brad Gunn, Howard Roston and Tim Keane. Collectively, these attorneys have over 150 years of condemnation experience. The MGM CapX2020 condemnation team is in various stages of representation of property owners throughout the project area.

For more information on the Malkerson Gunn Martin attorneys with experience in this area, please visit our CapX2020 practice area page.

Malkerson Gunn Martin LLP Partners Honored in Chambers USA’s Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business

Malkerson Gunn Martin LLP partners Bruce Malkerson and Kathleen Martin were honored in Chamber USA’s 2010 Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers USA 2010 is a referral guide designed to objectively present the best practitioners in the main areas of corporate law. Mr. Malkerson and Ms. Martin were honored as being among the best real estate attorneys in Minnesota:

Bruce Malkerson is a senior practitioner noted for his extensive land use expertise. “He has the ability to get just about anything permitted, approved and planned,” reveals one interviewee. The talented Kathleen Martin represents developers. She recently stepped down as chair of the real property, trust and probate section of the [American Bar Association].

Chambers & Partners is a highly respected and influential London-based research and publishing company that provides rankings of leading business lawyers and law firms throughout the world. Rankings are based on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by clients.