Our next board member spotlight is Paul Jonas from Michael Best.
Name: Michael Best
Title: Partner
Board Position: Director
Email: prjonas@michaelbest.com
Paul Jonas is a Partner at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. is a member of the Real Estate Practice Group focusing his practice on all aspects of commercial real estate. He represents a variety of clients, from sole proprietorships to Fortune 500 companies, in diverse and complex real estate transactions. His experience includes representing buyers and sellers in purchases and sales, complex leasing, public financing, and zoning, as well as other entitlements and approvals.
See how he answered some of our questions:
Q: What do you enjoy the most about commercial real estate?
A: Seeing a project go from an idea in one person’s head to a completed development capable of transforming whole communities for the better.
Q: What is your favorite quote?
A: “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety” – Benjamin Franklin
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
Q: What is something you hope to do in 2021?
A: Coach my son’s team the River Bandits to a championship in NCLL Machine Pitch baseball.
Q: What is an important life lesson you’ve learned?
A: Choosing the right person to marry is by far the most important decision in life.