Anthony T. Smith

Anthony ("Tony") T. Smith has been representing property owners for most of his career. Tony's practice focuses on the diverse legal needs of common interest communities. He regularly advises condominium and townhome associations on all aspects of operation, management, governance, and litigation, including: Governing document preparation, amendment, and interpretation; Rule enforcement; Compliance with applicable state and federal laws (MCIOA, Minnesota Nonprofit Corporations Act, Fair Housing Act, Minnesota Human Rights Act, etc.); Homeowner dispute resolution; Collections; Contract review and negotiation; Insurance claim disputes and litigation; and Contractor disputes and construction defect litigation. A skilled communicator, problem solver, negotiator, and trial lawyer, Tony has represented clients in cases before Minnesota's state and federal courts, state and federal appellate courts, and the Minnesota Supreme Court. Tony is a frequent lecturer on issues pertaining to common interest communities and insurance disputes. He regularly presents educational seminars for CAI-Minnesota, CIC-Midwest, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, and the National Business Institute. Additionally, he serves on CAI-Minnesota's Board of Directors. Tony volunteers his time and experience as legal counsel for Rein In Sarcoma, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public and medical community about sarcomas, supporting sarcoma patients and their loved ones, and funding research directed toward developing new treatments and finding a cure for sarcoma cancers. Well respected by his peers, Tony has repeatedly been named to Minnesota's list of "Rising Stars" and "Super Lawyers." Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Anthony T. Smith included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Minnesota Rising Stars, 2007-2010 and 2012-2015 Minnesota Super Lawyer, 2018-2019 Attorney of the Year, 2015 Construction Defect & Dispute Conference 2019 Service Provider of the Year award, CAI Minnesota Other Sources of Feedback About Anthony T. Smith Included on the 2025Minnesota Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2021 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2020 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2019 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2018 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2015 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2014 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2013 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2012 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2010 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2009 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2008 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2007 Minnesota Super Lawyers list

• Five Tips for Effective Property Management: All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Watching Star Wars, CIC Midwest, 2017 - Present
• Legal Considerations in Homeowner Association Lending: An Overview for Property Managers, Board Members and Homeowners
• A Storm Is Brewing: Navigating the Choppy Waters of Property Insurance Claims, CAI-MN, 2013 - Present
• Construction Defect and Warranty Claims: Legal Considerations, Pitfalls, and a Case Study for Property Owners and Managers
• Match Wars: Insurance Coverage for Matching Building Products After the Cedar Bluff Decision
• Let is Snow! Surviving Winter with Style and Grace, Gassen Company, 2018 - Present
• Premises Liability Issues in Common Interest Communities, CAI-MN, 2017 - Present
• Hot Topics for Cold Weather: Holiday Lights, Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals, Neighbor Disputes, and Housing Discrimination, Associa Minnesota, 2016 - Present
• Litigating the Common Interest Community Construction Defect Claim: Strategies and Pitfalls, CAI-MN, 2016 - Present
• RENT: A Property Manager’s (Non-Musical) Survival Guide to Rentals, Sharper Management, 2015 - Present
• Show Me The Money! A Collections Overview for Property Managers, Gassen Company, 2016 - Present
• The Cedar Bluff Decision and Impact on Contractors, Policyholders, and Insurance Companies, Smith Jadin Johnson Insurance Law Seminar, 2015 - Present

• Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Redwood Falls v. Housing Authority Property Insurance, 864 F.3d 986 (8th Cir. 2017)
• Poehler v. Cincinnati Insurance Company, — N.W.2d — (Minn. 2017)
• Condominiums of Shenandoah Place v. Secura Insurance, 2016 WL 614381 (D.Minn. 2016)
• Cedar Bluff Townhome Condominium Ass’n, Inc. v. American Family Mutual Ins. Co., 857 N.W.2d 290 (Minn. 2014)
• U.S. Federal Credit Union v. Stars & Strikes, LLC, 2011 WL 1466383 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011)
• Brunell v. Kyle, 2007 WL 1121362 (Minn. Ct. App. 2007)
• Ray v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co., 2007 WL 172559 (D. Minn. 2007)

• Minnesota
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
• Colorado

• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Community Associations Institute – Minnesota Chapter
• Community Associations Institute – Colorado Chapter
• CIC Midwest
• SuperLawyers Rising Star, 2021