Tax, Real estate, Construction law and development

Draft bid/estimates, write job proposals based on blueprints and/or on-site measurements on various custom residential and commercial projects.Managed construction and supervised mid-size commercial and custom residential projects. Handled all company issues relating to budget preparation, inventory and cost management, accounting and tax matters, workman's compensation, liability compliance audits, and accounts receivable.Developed and reviewed quarterly P&L statements.Led company through transition from exclusive residential contracting to commercial, institutional and industrial development.

Analyzed and drafted prospective revisions to construction management agreements, developer and sub-contractor contracts, arbitration agreements, and leasehold agreements to ensure compliance with client expectations.Conducted extensive legal research a variety of real estate and construction law issues facing contractors, developers and landowners, and drafted memoranda of law supporting client positions.Assisted with trial preparation for disputes associated with multi-million dollar real estate development projects.

Researched and drafted memoranda of law on various real estate and criminal law issues argued before federal district judge, including writing an opinion on habeas corpus petition that became basis for published opinion [Calvo v. Superintendent, 06-CV-1794 (JFB)].Reviewed summary judgment motions, motions to dismiss, memoranda of law, complaints, and answers, and verified precedence cited in motions set to be argued before federal district judge.

Assisted in the development and implementation of cost segregation division determining asset class depreciation to maximize favorable client tax treatment. Prepared and presented seminars to clients and members of the firm to appraise them of recent IRS asset classification treatment and its tax advantages. Prepared income tax statements in the real estate tax division for a variety of clients with holdings ranging from 10 million to 500 million.