Adam R. Finkel

Adam R. Finkel is a partner at Husch Blackwell in Milwaukee who advises clients on real estate development, acquisitions and sales, leasing, financing, and land use matters. He works with developers, investors, sellers, purchasers, tenants, and landlords across multifamily, industrial, office, hospitality, retail, vacant land, and residential or commercial projects. His practice combines transactional work with experience resolving disputes, allowing him to address both deal structure and the legal risks that may arise during a project.

Finkel earned his J.D. from Marquette University Law School and a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His legal education and early litigation experience provide a foundation for negotiating transactions, interpreting contracts, and addressing disputes connected with property rights and development. That background supports work involving complex ownership structures, financing arrangements, municipal requirements, and commercial leases, where careful drafting and an understanding of potential conflict can help clients protect a project from the outset.

Finkel has handled real estate transactions ranging from individual properties to large multistate portfolios and projects valued from tens of thousands to hundreds of millions of dollars. His work includes 1031 exchanges, sale-leaseback transactions, commercial leasing, real estate finance, corporate real estate, and investment matters. He also assists with land use and government or municipal issues. Through these matters, he helps clients structure deals, negotiate terms, obtain approvals, manage closing requirements, and address disputes affecting property or development.

Adam R. Finkel has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, BizTimes, and Wisconsin Super Lawyers for real estate and related legal work. He brings clients a combination of transactional and litigation experience that helps identify issues before they become obstacles. By understanding the business goals behind a property transaction, he can help parties allocate risk, document agreements, navigate regulatory requirements, and move acquisitions, developments, financings, and leasing arrangements toward completion.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP
• Chair 2 Lawyer Referral and Information Services Committee, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Lawyer Referral and Information Service Standing Committee, American Bar Association (ABA)
• Board Member, Jewish Family Services
• Board Member, Safe & Sound
• Public Policy Committee, Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP)
• Member, Commercial Association of Realtors-Wisconsin (CARW)
• Budget and Finance Committee, Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center

Licensed State

• Wisconsin

Education

• Marquette University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Political Science

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