Benjamin J. Smith

Background

Smith, Benjamin J. was born on September 5, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

Education

University of Minnesota (Bachelor of Arts, 1964. Juris Doctor, 1967).

Career

Worked at Smith, Gendler, Shiell, Sheff & Ford, P.A. (Minneapolis, Minnesota) specializing in Real Estate Tax - Assessment Appeals. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Minnesota. 1968, United States. District Court, District of Minnesota.

1972, United States.

Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. 1975, United States. Supreme Court. Gamma Eta Gamma. Lecturer on Real Property Taxes: Minnesota Multi Housing Association, 1976.

Minnesota Institute of Real Estate Management, 1977.

Seminar Conducted for Minnesota Multi Housing Association, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989 and 1991. Real Estate Section of the Ramsey County Bar Association, 1982.

Institute of Real Estate Management, 1988. International Association of Assessing Officers, 1988, 1993.

Institute of Property Taxation, 1994.

Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, 1992. Author: "Discriminatory Real Estate Tax Assessments," 42, Number. 1, Bench and Bar of Minnesota 25, 1985.

"A Tax Jeopardy," Minnesota Real Estate Journal, Volume 3, Number.

11, p. 19, March 16, 1987. Company-Author: "Challenging Values," Minnesota Real Estate Journal, Volume 3, Number.

2, p. 15, January 12, 1987.

"A Recent Property Tax Case Study in Hotel Valuation," The Hennepin Lawyer, March-April, March-April 1992. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State (Member, Real Property Section), Federal and American Bar Associations.

Institute of Property Taxation. Minnesota Multi Housing Association.

International Association of Assessing Officers.

Minnesota Shopping Center Association. National Association of Industrial Office Parks (NAIOP). Greater Minneapolis Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA).

Saint Paul Association Building Owners and Managers Incorporated.

Achievements

• Benjamin J. Smith has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State (Member, Real Property Section), Federal and American Bar Associations. Institute of Property Taxation. Minnesota Multi Housing Association.

International Association of Assessing Officers.

Minnesota Shopping Center Association. National Association of Industrial Office Parks (NAIOP).

Greater Minneapolis Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA). Saint Paul Association Building Owners and Managers Incorporated.