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Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Drafting, reviewing and negotiating leases, purchase and sale agreements, loan agreements, licenses, consents, service contracts, construction contracts, management agreements, commission agreements and a wide range of other documents related to the operation and ownership of commercial buildings.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

o Oversaw all corporate, litigation, transaction, and asset management legal work for premier real estate company which, at its peak, owned and operated 32 MM square feet of class A office space and more than $500 MM of other real estate investments.o Advised management on all legal matters affecting the company during 6 year tenure as GC.o Became a trusted advisor to the Human Resources department, providing legal guidance regarding hiring and firing decisions, the development of employee improvement plans, responding to employee complaints, conducting internal investigations, and properly handling employee transitions due to building sales.o Provided executive leadership for the company’s corporate secretarial, risk management, and records management functions; provided direct supervision to 10 employees.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

o Oversaw all operations of publicly traded REIT’s Dallas Region legal office.o Managed 4 other legal professionals in the provision of legal services to internal clients.o Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated leases, licenses, consents, service contracts, construction contracts, management agreements, leasing agreements, commission agreements and all other documents related to the operation and ownership of commercial office buildings.o Supervised outside counsel in drafting and negotiating office leases in a portfolio consisting of approximately 15 MM square feet.o Managed litigation, tenant bankruptcies, and pursued collection of accounts receivable.o Responded to landlord-tenant disputes and breach of lease claims.

Fort Worth, Texas

J.D., Law

B.A., Communication Studies