Attorney Profile
Robert P. Abdo
2000 IDS Center, 80 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-336-9334 • 800-752-4297
Website: www.lommen.com
Bob Abdo is co-chair of Lommen Abdo's Business Law group. He concentrates his practice on securities, real estate, estate planning and business and corporate law matters, including mergers and acquisitions, employment, contracts venture and other financing.
Bob is rated AV (the highest rating) by his peers as published in Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. He was named a “Leading American Attorney” in the categories of Small & Privately Held Business Law, Mergers & Acquisition Law and Security & Venture Finance Law. He was also on the Super Lawyers® list by Minnesota Law & Politics in the categories of Small & Privately Held Business Law and General Business. Read Bob's Lafayette Club President's Page.
Areas of Practice:
- Business Law
- Contracts & Film
- Entertainment Financing
- Estate Planning
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Probate
- Real Estate Law
- Securities Law
- Wills
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 1971
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1973
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit, 1981
Representative Cases
- Edina State Bank v. Mr. Steak, Inc., et al., 487 F2d 640 (10th Cir 1974),
- Cert Denied 419 US 883, 95 S Ct 150, 42 L Ed 2d 123
Published Works:
- The Third Market," Commercial Law Journal, Author (1971)
- "Other Peoples' Money: Financing the Low-Budget Independent Feature Film," Entertainment & Sports Lawyer, Contributor (Fall 1998) and Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts Handbook, Contributor (1998 - 2000)
Classes or Lectures:
- "Green Policy: Strategic Planning Benefits, Regulations and Risks," Minnesota CLE, 2009
- "Securities Law for Entertainment Lawyers," William Mitchell College of Law, 1993 - 2004
- "Initial Consideration in Corporate Formation," Minnesota CLE, May 1988
- "Film Financing for Independent Film Makers," American Bar Association Annual Meeting, October 1995
- "The Lawyer as Investor: Small Firm," National Practice Institute, 1998, 1999, 2001
- "Practical and Ethical Considerations for the Lawyer as Director, Officer, or Investor," MNCLE, 2004
- "Other People's Money: Financing the Low-Budget Independent Feature Film," Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, Contributor (Fall 1998)
- "Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts Handbook," Contributor (1998 - 2000)
- William Mitchell School of Law, visiting lecturer in securities law for entertainment lawyers
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