Richard W. Donner is a shareholder in the firm's Real Estate Practice. Rick's practice focuses on governmental relations, zoning, land use, property tax, eminent domain and other aspects of real estate development. He represents local, regional and national developers, as well as owners, lenders, borrowers, municipalities, and individuals.Rick is co-author of the State Bar of Wisconsin publication Condemnation Law and Practice in Wisconsin and regularly speaks to real estate professionals, students, and trade organizations on a range of real estate related topics.Representative Matters and ExperienceWorks with both private and institutional developers on matters relating to site purchase, entitlement, financing and leasingConscientiously works with municipal staff on obtaining entitlement approvals for his clients and regularly delivers persuasive arguments on entitlement matters to municipal boardsNegotiates with taxing authorities to resolve property tax mattersAdvises buyers and sellers on the purchase and sale of commercial properties, including drafting and negotiating letters of intent and purchase agreements, reviewing title and survey, and preparing transfer documentsRepresents landowners and condemning authorities in eminent domain mattersRepresents lenders and borrowers to document real estate financing