David Suchar and Jonathan Septer Featured in 2025 Power List: Construction and Real Estate Law by Minnesota Lawyer

Maslon is pleased to announce that David Suchar, vice chair of Maslon's Board of Directors and Executive Committee and chair of Maslon's Construction & Real Estate Litigation Group, and Jonathan Septer, chair of the Real Estate Group, have been featured in Minnesota Lawyer's 2025 Power List: Construction and Real Estate Law.

The Power List is a feature that examines the power brokers who lead and influence the Minnesota legal community, with a focus on those "whose mere presence on a case signifies the stakes, who have influenced the direction of the law, whose leadership in the community is pervasive, and whose respect within the bar is undeniable."

To read the features, go to: Minnesota Lawyer, "The Power List: David Suchar" and "The Power List: Jonathan Septer" (subscription required).

David is a skilled trial attorney and former federal prosecutor who regularly represents clients in construction and insurance coverage disputes and a variety of commercial litigation. He is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers and the American College of Coverage Counsel—one of three lawyers in the U.S. invited to join both organizations. Who's Who Legal/Lexology named David one of eight U.S. 2025 Global Elite Thought Leaders in the category of Client Choice-Construction and described him as "an impressive trial lawyer whose practice spans the spectrum of construction matters from insurance to payment claims."

David was recognized by Lawdragon in its 500 Leading Litigators in America ranking (2025), by Thomson Reuters® as a Stand-Out Lawyer (2025) based on its survey of more than 2,000 senior in-house counsel, and by Chambers USA as one of seven Minnesota lawyers ranked Band 1 for Construction (2024). David has developed a niche national practice representing commercial policyholders in insurance coverage disputes, including on many of the largest construction projects and claims across the United States.

Jon is one of the preeminent real estate attorneys in Minnesota as ranked in Chambers USA and has a proven track record as an exceptional transactional attorney, negotiator, and dealmaker. He represents developers, investors, and businesses in all aspects of the commercial and agricultural real estate life cycle, including acquisitions and dispositions; borrower-side financing and refinancing transactions; commercial leasing; real estate development, land use, and construction projects; 1031 exchanges; title and survey due diligence review; and environmental and regulatory compliance matters.

With years of experience under his belt, Jon excels at crafting practical, results-oriented solutions tailored to each client’s unique objectives. Whether structuring complex property deals or resolving intricate land use disputes, Jon’s sharp negotiation skills and ability to cut through the noise and deliver tangible outcomes makes him a go-to expert for anyone seeking a strategic partner in real estate law. Jon also partners frequently with the firm's litigators to enforce clients' rights, including in construction litigation, mechanics' liens disputes, commercial lease disputes, condemnation and eminent domain matters, receivership actions, and more.