Abbie S. Olson

Abbie is an MSBA Board Certified Real Property Law Specialist who represents utilities, renewable energy developers, commercial developers, and businesses in the acquisition, development, financing, and management of real estate assets throughout the Midwest.

Her practice focuses on complex real estate transactions involving energy and utility infrastructure, renewable energy development, commercial real estate, and title matters, including site acquisition and control, due diligence, title and survey review, leasing, easements, and project development.

Abbie advises renewable energy clients through all stages of project development, with a particular focus on the real estate aspects of site acquisition and control. Her experience includes utility-scale wind and solar developments, transmission line projects, substations, battery storage, renewable fuels, and pipeline infrastructure. She works closely with clients on title and survey review, due diligence, leasing and easement negotiations, land rights, and other real estate matters necessary to advance complex infrastructure projects.

In her commercial real estate practice, Abbie represents owners, developers, and businesses through every stage of a transaction, including acquisitions and dispositions, financing, entity formation, due diligence, title and survey review, contract negotiations, leasing, subdivision of property, development of common interest communities, closings, and post-closing obligations. She helps clients identify and resolve issues early, facilitating efficient transactions while minimizing legal and business risk.

As an MSBA Board Certified Real Property Law Specialist and Deputy Title Examiner for Blue Earth County, Minnesota, Abbie has extensive experience analyzing title, resolving title defects, preparing curative documents, and advising clients on title marketability and real estate risk.

• Represent utilities and renewable energy developers in site acquisition and land rights for transmission, solar, wind, battery storage, renewable fuels, and other energy infrastructure projects.
• Manage complex title, survey, and due diligence reviews for large-scale energy and commercial development projects.
• Negotiate and prepare purchase agreements, leases, easements, and other development-related real estate documents.
• Advise commercial developers through acquisitions, financing, subdivision matters, common interest communities, and closing transactions.
• Resolve complex title defects and develop title curative strategies for sophisticated commercial real estate transactions.

Education

• Hamline University School of Law, J.D., 2012
• Iowa State University, B.A., 2003

Admissions

• Minnesota, 2012
• U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2016

• Real Property Law Specialist, certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association
• Rising Star – Real Estate, Minnesota Super Lawyers, 2018-present

Professional Activities

• Blue Earth County, Minnesota, Deputy Title Examiner
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Minnesota Women Lawyers

Community

• Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Volunteer, 2011-2022
• Minnesota Assistance for Veterans, Volunteer, 2010-2022
• Minnesota Women Lawyers South Central Chapter, President, 2013-2015
• Optimist Club of Minnesota Valley, Charter President, 2015-2016
• Educare Foundation Board of Directors, Past Secretary, 2014-2019
• Minnesota Bar Association, 6th District Bar Association, Member, 2012-2022
• Greater Mankato Growth Leadership Institute, Alumni, 2014