Notable Commercial Banking Leaders: Pat Lawton

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Pat Lawton, senior vice president, commercial real estate regional manager at Racine-based Johnson Financial Group, has been working in the Milwaukee commercial real estate lending marketplace for more than 30 years.

His career has spanned numerous lending institutions – including Bank Mutual and BMO Harris Bank – and roles, from lender to head of commercial real estate.

“Pat is well known in the real estate community for his likable character, and well respected for his depth of commercial real estate finance knowledge,” said Nick Lemke, vice president, commercial real estate relationship manager at Johnson Financial. “His strong industry connections and customer base have enabled him to substantially accelerate the commercial real estate teams first at Bank Mutual, and now at Johnson Financial Group.”

Lawton is actively involved in numerous industry groups including Commercial Association of Realtors Wisconsin, NAIOP and the Real Estate Alliance for Charity, and has mentored young people through the Boys & Girls Club of Milwaukee and YMCA.

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