Mitchell A. Skinner is the managing member of Larson Skinner PLLC, a Minneapolis based law firm. Skinner focuses his practice on providing legal and consulting advice to multiple listing services and other real estate focused organizations. He counsels clients on software licensing, intellectual property portfolio creation, data licensing (including real estate listing syndication strategy and negotiation), and all matters related to MLS governance and data management. Skinner also provides counsel to the Real Estate Standards Organization, Council of Multiple Listing Services, and Broker Public Portal. In 2016, Skinner was named to the Swanepoel Power 200, a list of the most powerful people in residential real estate.