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Washington, D.C., US

Madison, Wisconsin, US

Responsible for CUNA’s regulatory and legal advocacy on issues relating to housing policy and finance, telecommunications and anti-money laundering regulations.

Chicago, IL, US

Counsel corporations on complex matters involving compliance, government regulation and enforcement. Representative billable work includes: developing analytics for internal compliance review of bank processes; cataloging state mortgage requirements for a start-up online residential mortgage lender; reviewing consumer protection compliance protocols for a.

Washington, D.C., US

Provided legal and policy guidance to HUD Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretaries on a range of programs and activities, including priority Administration initiatives for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Community Planning and Development and Public and Indian Housing offices. Managed a $94 million budget for 375 attorneys and 150.

Washington, D.C., US

Provided legal and policy guidance to the General Counsel and Secretary on a range of programs and activities. Served as co-chair of the National Mortgage Settlement (NMS) Monitoring Committee, which included representatives from the Department of Justice and 14 state attorneys general. Led consumer relief settlement negotiations, in conjunction with the.

Washington, D.C., US

Managed an office of 23 attorneys who provide legal counsel to FHA. Led significant personnel and policy changes including modernizing project management and performance evaluation functions. Assisted the Secretary and General Counsel in representing the Department in the $25 billion NMS settlement negotiations with the five largest mortgage servicers.

Washington, D.C., US

Served as liaison to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission and assisted senior HUD officials and former HUD Secretaries with their interviews and testimony. Led the first successful regulatory and contract reform effort for FHA’s Multifamily closing documents in more than 30 years. Assisted in the implementation of provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall.

Developed curricula for and taught courses in Property Law, Local Government Law and an Advanced Property and Race seminar. Visitor at American University Washington College of Law, spring 2009. Served on the Lawyering Programs Committee and the Chancellor’s Advisory Group on Civic Engagement. Promoted to Associate Professor in 2009.

Washington, DC, US

Associate in the Real Estate Practice Group – Assisted clients with a variety of real estate issues, including: negotiating office and retail leases for commercial building tenants; representing purchasers in office building and hotel transactions; closing a tax increment financing agreement between a hotel client and the District of Columbia; assisting in.

Developed curricula and taught Urban Planning and Urban Ecology courses focused on building sustainable cities in the developing world. Instructed and supervised approximately 30 college students in New York, NY; Mumbai, India; Johannesburg/Cape Town, South Africa; Rio de Janeiro/Curitiba, Brazil; and Washington, DC.

Washington, DC, US

Conducted research and wrote legal memoranda for real estate transactional and pro bonolitigation matters. Researched the tax implications of non-profit/for-profit affordable housing joint ventures. Assisted in the successful appeal of an adverse decision under the USDA Black Farmers Settlement, including conducting client interviews and drafting the.

Montgomery, Alabama, US

Assisted in fair housing negotiations between a local housing authority and residents. Tasksincluded conducting client interviews, drafting affidavits and developing legal and community mobilization strategies. Researched cases and wrote memoranda involving voting rights, Title VI, the Eighth Amendment and lawsuits against the Ku Klux Klan.

Saint Louis, MO, US

Developed a curriculum for and taught a course on local economic development. Providedinstruction in economic theory and contemporary economic development initiatives, including Empowerment Zones, asset-based development, low-income housing tax credits and faith-based community development.

Assisted in the establishment of the Board of Directors for a newly designatedEmpowerment Zone. Led a strategic planning initiative and developed alternative budget analyses.

Developed curricula and taught Urban Planning and Urban Ecology courses focused on building sustainable cities in the developing world. Instructed and supervised approximately 30 college students in New York, NY; Mumbai, India; Johannesburg/Cape Town, South Africa; Rio de Janeiro/Curitiba, Brazil; and Washington, DC.

Established an East St. Louis-based planning and design assistance center for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Provided assistance to residents, business owners, citizen groups, faith-based organizations and municipal agencies to develop their capacity for organizing, planning, building and urban design, business development, non-profit.

Provided oversight for municipal agencies to ensure compliance with federal and statestatutes and regulations and local ordinances. Reviewed Tax Increment Financing, Community Development Block Grant and Public Works plans to ensure the community and economic development goals were met. Developed Geographic Information System capabilities in city.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Master'S Degree, Urban Planning

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English