Providing strategic permitting and legal counsel to our Project Development team, in connection with the development of 8 GW of standalone battery energy storage projects across 20 states.

Responsible for ensuring Fortune 500 energy corporation obtains required municipal approvals/entitlements/permits for all complex construction projects in New York StateRegularly represent clients during public hearings before Planning and Zoning Boards of Appeal, in order to obtain special permits, variances, site plan approvals, SEQRA negative declarations and subdivision approvals, where applicable Successfully obtained all municipal approvals required to construct multiple complex public utility uses and structures including electric substations, gas regulator stations, electric transmission and distribution lines, electric battery storage systems and solar and wind interconnections. Extensive experience advising corporate leadership on how to achieve their business objectives while complying with land use regulations Nominated and selected by US General Counsel for Company's Accelerated Development Program, aimed at expediting my professional development at the companyRecipient of sixteen appreciation awards, in four years, from clients, supervisors and NY Jurisdictional President, in recognition of success on multiple projects

Supervised six attorneys on a complex project to obtain all necessary municipal approvals/entitlements/permits for the upgrade of hundreds of cell phone towers on Long Island and in New York City, on behalf of America's largest telecommunications company. Regularly appeared before the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals, administrative boards and local agencies in Nassau and Suffolk County, to obtain zoning approvals for real estate development.Counseled a wide array of sophisticated clients on a daily basis, including America's largest convenience store operator, developers and commercial property owners, with all aspects of their land use and zoning needs. Selected by senior partner to prepare firm's written response to both the NYC Housing Authority and CUNY's "Request for Proposals for Outside Counsel," as part of the firm's business strategy.Drafted zoning analyses, written opinion of counsel and memorandum of law after analyzing complex municipal regulations (i.e., New York State Town and Village Law, SEQRA and local zoning codes) and case law, in order to assess a client's likelihood of success for obtaining all necessary permits/zoning approvals.Collaborate with a team of architects, civil engineers, surveyors, appraisers, environmental planners and other professional consultants to assist clients through the land use review process.

Represented financial institutions in both residential and refinancing transactions including the closing of FHA, Conventional and SONYMA loans.Prepared HUD-1 settlement statements for clients consisting of all applicable financial and taxinformation.Reviewed title commitments to confirm any requirements that must be satisfied prior to closing.

Drafted resolutions of the Board for publication in the Official Bulletin.Wrote letters of substantial compliance on behalf of the Board.Examined variance and special permit applications for legal sufficiency.Researched case law and drafted legal memoranda to assist the General Counsel in the review of applications.Created a legal library of Board decisions that had undergone appellate review.

Composed briefs for adjudication before the Board of Standards and Appeals.Wrote affidavits and prepared files in support of the prosecution of criminal cases involving the NYCBuilding Code, Electrical Code and Zoning Resolution.Reviewed easement and restrictive declaration proposals for legal sufficiency.Rendered Department interpretations of the Zoning Resolution and Building Code in various legalcorrespondences.