Pat and the UMFREA team are responsible for managing, leasing, and developing UMFREA’s residential and commercial real estate portfolio. Pat’s career started in 1991 as an Associate Lawyer in the Real Estate Section of the Briggs and Morgan law firm in St. Paul, Minnesota (now Taft, Stettinius & Hollister). In 1997, Pat moved to Opus U.S. Corporation as Associate General Counsel and then, in 1998, was named Vice President of Dispositions, Finance and Investments for Opus Properties, LLC. In 2004, Duke Realty, a national real estate investment trust, hired Pat to run its Minnesota operations. Pat returned to Briggs and Morgan as a partner in 2014, becoming the Section Leader of Briggs’ Real Estate Section. After nearly 7 years at Briggs (Taft), Pat moved into his current position with UMFREA. Pat is an active volunteer in the real estate industry and the community.