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Brian R. Zimmerman
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Biography
Construction and Real Estate Lawyer representing clients regarding construction liens, contractor and builder disputes, defects and delays, construction and real estate litigation, commercial and residential real property, and construction contract preparation and negotiation. I am a Shareholder of Hurtado Zimmerman SC practicing throughout Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin and nationally.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Commercial Real Estate
20%
16 years
Construction and Development
20%
16 years
Corporate and Incorporation
20%
16 years
Real Estate
20%
16 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Wisconsin for 16 years
State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 2009
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Brian R Zimmerman
1011 N. Mayfair Rd., Suite 204, Wauwatosa, WI, 53226
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Posted by Jay | February 06, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements
Excellent!
Excellent service and professionalism. Always available and does everything, contracts, leases, collections, negotiations all with efficient, effective, timely results at a value price. Thanks for your help.
Posted by Jason | January 23, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Business
The Best in The Business. FIRST CLASS!
Attorney Zimmerman and I met through a mutual friend in 2010. Over the past 9 years, Brian has helped me with many different business and personal issues, most of which he has been able to handle without litigation. I have yet to come up with an issue that he hasn't helped come up with a solution. ...
Brian R. Zimmerman's Lawyer Endorsements
"Creative. Resourceful. Cost-effective. Brian Zimmerman is an excellent and meticulous lawyer. His degree in civil engineering and experience handling an extensive number of complex construction and real estate matters sets his work apart from other lawyers. He finds pragmatic solutions to difficult issues -- often without formal dispute resolution, but can handle both litigation and arbitration of claims when needed. He also provides transactional commercial and residential real estate acquisition, like-kind exchanges and title work services. I recommend him without reservation."
"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Zimmerman is an effective litigator and highly skilled negotiator. He can, with equal facility, try a case to its final verdict, or quarterback a complex transaction to its final signature. He is not just a lawyer, he is a strategic advisor with a practical, business-oriented approach to client matters."
"I fully endorse Brian Zimmerman. I have had the opportunity to work with Brian for a number of years on a wide variety of matters. In every instance, I have known him to exhibit the highest level of integrity, while acting as a zealous, efficient and tireless advocate for his clients."
Bryan Kroes
Construction and development lawyer
Experience
Honors
2008
Real Estate Transactions and Municipal Law, CALI
Work Experience
2008 - Present
Shareholder, Hurtado Zimmerman SC
Associations
2016 - Present
American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction IndustrySteering Committee Member - Division 5 General Contractors
2009 - Present
Habitat For Humanity of WaukeshaBoard Member
2009 - Present
State Bar of Wisconsin Construction and Public Contract Law, Business Law, and Real Property and Probate SectionsMember
2009 - Present
Metropolitan Builders Association of Milwaukee Construction ArbitrationBoard Member
2009 - Present
American Bar Association Forum on Construction LawMember
2012 - 2012
ConsensusDOCS BIM Addendum Working GroupMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Contractor Payment Action and Defense of Homeowner Claims
Contractor award of damages.
Education
2009
Marquette University Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
Marquette University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2019
AGC Education
Construction Lien Law
2018
American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry
Know Something No One Else Knows - The Economics of Construction
2017
Managing Engineering Liability and Ethics Issues
Understanding How Contracts Can Reduce (or Increase) Risk
2016
Big 10 Construction & Surety Law CLE
Wisconsin Construction-Related Legal Issues
2014
2013
Associated General Contractors
Construction Bond Basics
2012
Remodelers Power Conference
Contractor Sales Regulations
2012
MBA Remodel Power Conference
Wisconsin Remodeling Laws
2012
AGC of Greater Milwaukee
Wisconsin Construction Liens on Private Projects
2011
Fond du Lac Builders Association
Construction Lien Foreclosure on Privately Owned Property in Wisconsin
2011
Fond du Lac Builders Association
Wisconsin Lien Law
Publications
2018
ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
Revisions and Interpretation of State Statutes of Repose
2018
ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
Co-Contributing Editor: This is Happening, People: California Requires General Contractors to Pay Subcontractors Unpaid Wages
2018
ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
Co-Contributing Editor: "OHSA’s Crystalline Silica Rule Takes Effect"
2017
ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
Co-Contributing Editor: "A Condo Attitude: Colorado and Minnesota Amend Requirements for Condo Defect Litigation"
2017
ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
Co-Contributing Editor: "Goodbye to “Fair Play and Safe Workplaces”
2014
Wisconsin Builders Association's Builder Buzz Blog
New Stormchaser Law Impacts All Residential Contractors
2013
Journal of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, Volume 33, Number 3
Construction Bills: Recent Changes to Construction Laws
2012
Wisconsin Builders Association's Builder Buzz Blog
Wisconsin Construction Warranties and Limits on Liability
2012
Wisconsin Law Journal / Daily Reporter
Kalahari Lawsuit Offers Defect Lessons
2011
Wisconsin Builders Buzz Blog
Theft by Contractor: Avoiding the Pitfall
2011
Wisconsin Builders Association's Builder Buzz Blog
Right to Cure Law: Use It or Lose It
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers