National Commercial Real Estate Practice negotiating purchase and sale transactions and leases for national developers, retail and restaurant companies throughout the United States; Negotiate office leases and restaurant leases; Assist clients with the establishment and negotiation of franchises and franchise agreements; Represent lenders with various loan closings and workout issues; Serve as general counsel to small companies to assist with their everyday risk assessment, contracts… Show more National Commercial Real Estate Practice negotiating purchase and sale transactions and leases for national developers, retail and restaurant companies throughout the United States; Negotiate office leases and restaurant leases; Assist clients with the establishment and negotiation of franchises and franchise agreements; Represent lenders with various loan closings and workout issues; Serve as general counsel to small companies to assist with their everyday risk assessment, contracts, litigation, liabilities and general corporate governance; Litigate construction defect claims; Represent title companies in the defense of title claims. Show less

Performed a variety of real estate transactions for national homebuilder; Represented various national developers and smaller businesses in the negotiation of office leases; Acted as general counsel for small businesses, litigated various construction defect claims.

Drafted and negotiated a variety of real estate documents and transactions, employment agreements, consulting agreements, separation agreements, vendor agreements, sales and marketing programs, management agreements, confidentiality agreements, leases, settlement agreements, brokerage agreements, commission agreements, company policies and guidelines; Worked closely with senior leaders to evaluate and manage legal and business risks, execute company objectives, conduct long term strategic… Show more Drafted and negotiated a variety of real estate documents and transactions, employment agreements, consulting agreements, separation agreements, vendor agreements, sales and marketing programs, management agreements, confidentiality agreements, leases, settlement agreements, brokerage agreements, commission agreements, company policies and guidelines; Worked closely with senior leaders to evaluate and manage legal and business risks, execute company objectives, conduct long term strategic planning, resolve public relations matters and address major risk management issues; Managed and resolved all litigation and claims; Conducted internal investigations; Supported division field employees in several areas such as sales, advertising and marketing, licensing and permitting, purchasing, site acquisition and development, construction, human resources, employment, immigration, contractor issues, insurance, government relations and media relations; Managed outside counsel while managing legal costs. Show less

Prepared and negotiated documents related to the acquisition, leasing, development and operation of new restaurant sites and the disposition of old or relocated sites; Advised and assisted senior business leaders with business decisions, strategic planning, branding of business unit, construction issues, marketing and design, operations, licensing, permitting and entitlement issues.

Represented developers, investors, buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants and government entities in all aspects of national and regional complex real estate transactions in the acquisition, disposition, development, leasing and financing of mixed-use projects, hotels and resorts, shopping and strip malls, office buildings, warehouses, apartment complexes, residential subdivisions and raw land.