CRE Summit Hall of Fame INTRODUCING THE 2023 INDUCTEES

MIKE KIVETT PARTNER, WALENTINE O’TOOLE, LLP

Mike Kivett, a partner at Walentine O’Toole, LLP, chairs the firm’s banking & finance and business transaction practices and primarily represents banks and other lenders in commercial real estate loans and other loan transactions, along with creditors’ rights. With more than 40 years of legal expertise, Mike has been engaged in all aspects of lending for financial institutions. Known f or his practical, no-nonsense solutions, Mike enables his clients to engage in action, rather than reaction. Focusing on superior clie nt knowledge and service, Mike ensures his clients’ understanding and mitigation of attendant risks.

He received his law degree, cum laude, from Creighton University in 1980, and his undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Iowa. He is admitted to practice in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. He has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, a select group of distinguished real estate mortgage law experts. Mike is also past chair of the Bank Attorneys Section of the Nebraska State Bar Association. He is currently listed in Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate and Gre at Plains Super Lawyers, Banking.

DON LINSCOTT ASSOCIATE BROKER, GREENLEAF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Don Linscott has extensive and diverse real estate knowledge that spans over 35 years and encompasses all aspects of brokerage. In the early ’90s, he began developing commercial properties completing numerous build-to-suit projects. His experience in site selection, building design and construction has satisfied many clients’ long-term business needs. Don focuses his energy on all aspects of commercial brokerage with his primary focus on retail site selection and sales and leasing of commercial property. He has built many long- term relationships and is committed to providing clients with sound real estate opportunities.

In addition, Don has a tremendous amount of experience working with clients in the acquisition and disposition of investment re al estate. His specialty is identifying investment properties for clients looking for either a 1031 exchange or a long-term investment. He works with clients on the return of an investment over a five-year period and can assist in securing financing for the property. His professional affiliations include: licensed real estate broker, State of Nebraska; Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), member; So ciety of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), member; ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers), member; Lincoln Chamber of Com merce, member; Lincoln Independent Business Association, member; Rotary Club, member.