Richard E. Petershack

About Richard E. Petershack

Commercial Real Estate Attorney in Madison, WI

Axley senior partner Richard (Rick) Petershack is a member of the Business Practice Group. His practice is focused on commercial real estate, commercial lending, banking law, mediation, and acting as bond underwriters' counsel.

Mr. Petershack represents developers in large transactions such as purchases and sales, as well as land development. In addition, he reviews and structures financing options for his real estate and business clients. He recently represented the developer of an $80 million mixed-use in-fill project that was financed with a HUD-insured construction/permanent loan.

For his lender clients, Mr. Petershack works extensively in real estate and business financing, including working capital and asset-based loans, and letter of credit enhancement (low floater) transactions.

Mr. Petershack is also actively involved in the Dane County Case Mediation Program and has mediated a variety of business disputes.

Mr. Petershack has worked with local, regional, and national lenders as well as real estate development firms. He also has experience in small, medium, and large business financing, public finance, including underwriter representation, complex real estate and business transactions, and frequently works with multi-layered financing, public financing, and significant deed restriction issues.