Jason C. Tarasek
Attorney and Partner
Jason is an aggressive litigator. He will not litigate, however, just for the sake of litigating. If there is a solution to his clients’ problem that will help them avoid extra litigation costs, he will seize it. Jason takes pride in his work; he will never be out-hustled.
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Phone: 612-961-8112
Fax: 612-564-6976
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About
Jason Tarasek is a construction attorney who resolves disputes through negotiation and, when necessary, litigation.
Battle Tested
Jason represents homeowners experiencing problems related to construction defects. In December 2013, Jason helped conduct a two-week construction-defect jury trial that resulted in a $2.1 million jury verdict for the client, a townhome association in Nisswa, Minnesota. Jason also obtained a favorable arbitration order for homeowners who fired their builder after the builder failed to demonstrate that it was capable of competently completing construction of the home.
Litigation Success
Jason often forecloses mechanic’s liens on behalf of his contractor clients, who - when successful - may be entitled to recover their attorney’s fees. Jason prevailed at trial for an engineering firm by obtaining a verdict that directed payment of more than $300,000.00 of overdue fees for professional services plus all of the attorney’s fees that the firm incurred over the course of the litigation. He also successfully sued a state government agency to obtain overdue payments for an electrical contractor.
Adept in the Industry
Jason assists contractors, engineers and architects in obtaining full payment for their work. He advises clients their payment rights and has litigated dozens of cases involving mechanic’s liens and payment bond claims. Jason prevailed before the Minnesota Supreme Court in Safety Signs v. Niles-Wiese Construction, Inc., 840 N.W.2d 34 (Minn. 2013), a case involving an interpretation of Minnesota’s payment bond statute.
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 2004
- North Dakota, 2011
- Wisconsin, 2005
- California, 2002
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court District of North Dakota
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 2017
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Tribal Court
Education
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California, J.D., 2002
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, B.A. with distinction, 1995
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyers® List, Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, 2019
- Minnesota Rising Stars® List, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine and Mpls. St. Paul Magazine 2007, 2009-2010, 2012
Published Works
- Financial Institution Bond Annotated 3d Edition, Contributing Author, 2013
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Construction Law Section, Council Member 2018-
present); Member (2005-present) - Minnesota Subcontractors Association, Board Member (2017-present); Member
(2015-Present) - Minnesota Construction Association, Programs Committee (2017), Member (2017-
2018) - Construction Financial Management Association – Twin Cities, Programs Committee:
Member (2013-present) - The Warren E. Burger American Inn of Court, Member (2017-present)
- Minnesota Association for Justice, Member (2017-present)
- Associated General Contractors – North Dakota, Member (2015)
- American Council of Engineering Companies, Minnesota, Board Member (2014-
2016)
Classes/Seminars
- Safety 101 and Contracts Related to Legislation Work, Education Panel, Minnesota
Subcontractors Association, December 11, 2018 - Mock Trial: Change Dispute Between a General Contractor & Subcontractor,
Construction Financial Management Association – Twin Cities, July 18,2018 - Common Traps Associated with Construction Defect Claims: Confusing Limitations
Periods, Spoliation and More, Minnesota CLE, Litigating Construction Defect Claims
Seminar, May 9, 2018 - How Not to Tank Your Case: Top 10 Things to Know about Construction –Defect
Cases, Minnesota Association for Justice, March 12, 2018 - Problematic Contract Clauses and Subcontractor Recourses, Minnesota
Subcontractors Association, February 22, 2018 - Protecting Your Payment Rights, Minnesota Subcontractors Association, 2016
- Protecting Your Firm’s Payment Rights, American Council of Engineering Companies
– Minnesota, 2016 - Changes to Minnesota’s Construction Payment Laws, Construction Financial
Management Association – Twin Cities, 2016 - Contract Fundamentals, Associated General Contractors – North Dakota, 2015
- Fundamentals of Mechanic’s Liens, 2015
Construction Surety: Resolving Common Dispute, NBI, 2014 - Legal Issues for Civil Engineers, Half Moon Seminars, 2014
- Payment Bonds and Performance Bonds, Half Moon Seminar, 2014
- How to get Paid Without Getting Sued, Cobb Strecker Dunphy & Zimmermann
Webinar, 2013 - Priority of Performing Surety’s Claim to Contract Funds, Clifton Larson Allen
Conference, 2013 - Mechanic’s Liens: Protecting Your Rights to Payment, American Council of Engineering Companies – Minnesota, 2012
- Getting Paid: Mechanic’s Lien and Other Remedies, American Council of Engineering
Companies – Minnesota, 2011
A REGIONAL LEADER in CONSTRUCTION and REAL ESTATE LAW
WHO WE SERVE
7101 York Avenue South
Suite 255
Edina, MN 55435
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Phone: 612-568-0132
Fax: 612-564-6976
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