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New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Represented purchasers, sellers, landlords, tenants, REITS, joint ventures, funds, institutional lenders and borrowers in commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing matters and financings of a wide range of real estate assets. Responsibilities included:• Drafting and negotiating: (i) purchase and sale agreements; (ii) commercial leases and property management agreements; (iii) loan agreements, mezzanine loan agreements, mortgages, pledge and security agreements, guarantees; indemnification agreements; participation and intercreditor agreements; (iv) default notices, loan modifications and deed in lieu of foreclosure documents in connection with workouts; and (v) preferred equity investment and joint venture documents.• Performing title, survey, and property due diligence in connection with the purchase and sale and financing of commercial and residential property, including SNDAs, tenant estoppels, lease abstracts, title policies and opinion review.• Drafting formation, operating and corporate governance documents for corporations and limited liability companies (including bankruptcy remote entities).

New York, Ny

Assist Professor James Hagy in organizing symposia and events to educate the non-profit community about real estate. Author articles on legal issues pertinent to the use and ownership of real property to be published as web content.

New York, New York

Drafted a 50-state survey of anti-discrimination employment laws to be published by the Wilson Elser’s Employment Practice Group. Prepared legal memorandums on legal issues including the Dodd-Frank Act and the American’s with Disabilities Act. Drafted responsive pleadings for employment discrimination claims. Assisted in the preparation of key witnesses for depositions.

New York, New York

Assisted in the daily legal needs of a multi-billion dollar real estate holdings company. Drafted commercial lease agreements, contracts and co-brokerage agreements. Researched emerging areas of the law. Prepared for discovery.

New York, New York

Drafted motions, pleadings and memoranda of law for landlord-tenant cases. Conducted due diligence and reviewed title issues.

Brooklyn, Ny

Researched issues relating to real property, criminal and civil litigation. Prepared motions and pleadings filed in civil and criminal litigation cases. Coordinated real estate closings. Conducted new client interviews for civil and criminal cases.

Supervised the sales team and support staff. Monitored the sales team’s rental and sales applications. Organized and conducted weekly sales meetings in order to motivate the staff and promote team cohesion and productivity. Prepared Co-op applications on behalf of purchasers. Arranged inspections of properties in preparation for closings. Coordinated closings with the sellers’ agents, mortgage brokers and both the buyers’ and sellers’ attorneys. Researched comparable properties on the market in order to create pricing schedules for new developments, including luxury rentals and condominiums. Drafted and maintained the firm’s advertisements for both in-print and online venues.

Solicited property listings for both sale and rent. Led tours of commercial and residential properties for prospective renters and buyers. Helped clients with the preparation of rental applications and sales agreements. Mediated between clients and landlords/sellers in negotiating both leases and contracts for sale. Organized and conducted Open Houses at featured properties.

Assisted with Brooklyn residents with acquiring legal services in the areas of bankruptcy, family law, foreclosure and guardianship. Conducted client interviews to generate cases for pro bono clients. Helped organize events to raise attorneys’ interest in the project as well as funding. Acquired vendor donations for charity auction.

Created, organized and managed employee databases. Disseminated corporate mailings and organized case sensitive materials.

Juris Doctor, Real Estate And International Law

Activities and Societies: New York Law School Dispute Resolution Team, President New York Law School Law Review, Notes & Comments Editor.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Simulated an M&A deal in both London and Paris through the Global Real Estate & Transactions course.

B.A., Pre-Law, Italian Language And Literature, Business

Activities and Societies: Global Ambassador's Program, Relay for Life, City Harvest

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Pre-Law Studies

Study Abroad, Spring 2007 (Coursework in Italian Language, Literature and Culture)