J. Bushnell Nielsen

ABKA Limited Partnership v. DNR, Wisconsin Supreme Court 2002 WI 106, 255 Wis. 2d 486, 648 N.W.2d 854. Amicus counsel for one of the parties that sought passage of this law. in Wisconsin, the first state to establish a ban on future marina condominiums as a statement of public policy. Lead author in creating Wis. Stat. § 30.1335 adopted in 2007 as part of the budget bill which prohibits the recording of declarations for marina condominiums after June 1, 2007, but grandfathers and protects the validity of marina condominiums whose declarations were recorded before the cut-off date

Solowicz, et al. v. Forward Geneva National, et al. Appeal No. 2008AP000010, Wisconsin Court of Appeals (2nd Dist.). Counsel for amicus curiae Wisconsin REALTORS® Association in significant case which will determine the manner of governance for master planned communities in Wisconsin

Johnson 1988 Trust v. Bayfield County, F.3d (7th Cir. 2008), Appeal No. 07-1348. Counsel for amicus curiae Wisconsin Land Title Association in a case concerning federal rails-to-trails legislation

AKG Real Estate, LLC v. Kosterman, 2006 WI 106, 717 N.W.2d 835 (2006). Counsel for easement holder whose rights were affirmed by Wisconsin Supreme Court in a decision rejecting a proposed change concerning the right to unilaterally terminate or move easements

First American Title Ins. Co. v. Dahlmann, 2006 WI 65, 291 Wis.2d 156, 715 N.W. 2d 609 (2006). Counsel for First American Title Insurance Company. Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that title insurance policy coverage is triggered by the encroachment of improvements into a neighboring street, if that encroachment is substantial, when the insurer has removed the so-called "survey" exceptions from the policy

Megal Development Corp. v. Shadof, 2005 WI 151, 286 Wis 2d 105, 705 N.W.2d 645 (2005). Counsel for amicus curiae Wisconsin Land Title Association. Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed trial court and declared that a judgment lien may be satisfied after discharge of the judgment debt in bankruptcy, adopting reasoning of WLTA

Houston v. Bank of America Federal Savings Bank, 78 P.3d 71 (Nev. 2003). Counsel for amicus curiae Nevada Land Title Association. Decision adopted Restatement (Third) of Property view of equitable subrogation, favorable to lenders and their title insurers

Greenberg v. Stewart Title Guar. Co., 171 Wis. 2d 485, 492 N.W. 2d 147 (Wis. 1992). Counsel for amicus curiae Wisconsin Land Title Association. Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected abstractor liability on title insurance policy, adopting position of WLTA