Jonathan W.J. Armour

Experience
Jon joined Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., in 1998 after practicing for two years in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  His practice centers around commercial financing, construction and real estate lending and secured transactions, and he has distressed debt, commercial bankruptcy and creditors’ remedies experience.  Jon is involved in all aspects of the lending process, from providing advice relating to the structure of financing transactions to documenting, negotiating and closing such transactions. He also has experience with workouts and restructurings.  Jon has represented and advised businesses, developers and institutional clients on a variety of commercial financing matters varying in both size and complexity.

Bar Admissions
Wisconsin, 1996
Minnesota, 1999
U.S. District Court for the District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th and 8th Circuits

Articles & Presentations
Co-author. "Closing Protection Letters Offer Peace Of Mind." Commercial Mortgage Insight Nov/Dec. 2009: 18-19.
Republished:

• MBA News. 16+.

Co-author. “Attorneys can help reduce risk on loan deals.” NorthWestern Financial Review 15 Sept. 2008: 9.

Author. “Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Whistle? Minnesota’s Recent Trend Toward Limiting Employer Liability Under the Whistleblower Statute.” Hamline Law Review 107 (1995).
 

Honors & Awards

• AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
• Rising Stars, Minnesota Law & Politics
• Silver Gavel Honor Society, Hamline University School of Law, 1996

 

Community
Professional Associations & Memberships

• Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Business Law and Real Property Law Sections
• Wisconsin State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
  • Business Law Section
• Ramsey and Hennepin County Bar Associations
• National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (NAIOP)
• Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)
• Board of Directors, SPEDCO
• Board of Directors, NiceRide