Dominium Announces Appointment of Todd Urness as General Counsel

Veteran Winthrop and Weinstine Attorney and Affordable Housing Expert has been Trusted Strategic Advisor

Dominium, a leading affordable housing owner, developer and manager announced today that Todd Urness, Shareholder and Attorney at Winthrop and Weinstine, has been named General Counsel for Dominium.

Todd is one of the nation’s foremost tax credit financing and syndication attorneys and has advised Dominium for years on complex development and finance-related issues and, most importantly, overall business strategy. He has specific and substantial expertise in multifamily housing development and financing.

“We are thrilled to have Todd serve in this critical strategic capacity,” said Paul Sween, Dominium’s Senior Managing Partner. “Todd has added business advice and strategic thinking to Dominium for years. This new appointment will allow us to further tap into his leadership as we continue to build the company and serve communities across the nation."

Todd will also maintain his role as a Shareholder and member of the Board of Directors of the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine. Tammera Diehm, Firm President of Winthrop & Weinstine, commented: “Our firm is proud of our long-standing relationship with Dominium, and have enjoyed supporting their growth as a national leader in multifamily and affordable housing. Todd has always been at the core of that relationship, and this appointment exemplifies our firm’s commitment to partnership with our clients. We are thrilled for Todd as he takes on this additional role, which even further solidifies our Firm’s outstanding relationship with Dominium.”

A practicing attorney and Certified Public Accountant, Todd is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association, Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He has been named to the Best Lawyers in America^© list for both Tax Law and Real Estate Law, as well as the Minnesota Super Lawyers^© list. Todd holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gustavus Adolphus College and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota.