Edward Abrams Email and Phone Number

Serve as legal counsel to Freddie Mac's single-family mortgage credit risk transfer business unit. Primary lead and/or co-counsel in the creation, issuance and sale of various mortgage credit risk securities, including Freddie Mac's award winning Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR) securities program and other Freddie Mac single-family securitization programs (SLST and Whole Loan Securities programs). Managed certain litigated matters involving the ultimate recovery of over $6… Show more Serve as legal counsel to Freddie Mac's single-family mortgage credit risk transfer business unit. Primary lead and/or co-counsel in the creation, issuance and sale of various mortgage credit risk securities, including Freddie Mac's award winning Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR) securities program and other Freddie Mac single-family securitization programs (SLST and Whole Loan Securities programs). Managed certain litigated matters involving the ultimate recovery of over $6 billion of losses on legacy private label residential mortgage backed securities purchased by Freddie Mac. Co-lead attorney on development and issuance of GSE's New Issue Bond Program (NIBP) with the Obama Administration's Homeowners Affordability and Stability Plan, a federal effort to combat the effects of the collapse of the housing bubble. The NIBP was created to provide funds that allow housing finance agencies to issue new mortgage revenue bonds. The sale of those bonds were used to create new mortgages. Show less

Real estate, real estate finance and M&A/corporate attorney with responsibility for negotiating and closing multi-million dollar real estate, corporate finance, M&A transactions. Served as real estate counsel for national and international lenders, institutional investors, commercial banks, financial institutions, landlords, tenants, and property owners in connection with the acquisition, disposition, financing, leasing and operation of commercial real property including office buildings… Show more Real estate, real estate finance and M&A/corporate attorney with responsibility for negotiating and closing multi-million dollar real estate, corporate finance, M&A transactions. Served as real estate counsel for national and international lenders, institutional investors, commercial banks, financial institutions, landlords, tenants, and property owners in connection with the acquisition, disposition, financing, leasing and operation of commercial real property including office buildings, multifamily housing, industrial properties and mall properties. Real estate finance matters involved the preparation of mortgage files for inclusion in commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions. Represented government-sponsored enterprises in connection with the issuance of TBA eligible mortgaged-backed securities. Corporate matters involved the sale of assets and sale of business units for major airline and defense contracting firms. Show less

Drafted legal opinions and dissents for the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of Maryland, including, but not limited to, issues involving family law, election law, commercial and business issues, criminal law and criminal procedure. The Court of Appeals is the highest court in the State (commonly called the Supreme Court in other states and at the federal level). It hears cases almost exclusively by way of certiorari, a process which gives the court discretion to decide which cases to hear.… Show more Drafted legal opinions and dissents for the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of Maryland, including, but not limited to, issues involving family law, election law, commercial and business issues, criminal law and criminal procedure. The Court of Appeals is the highest court in the State (commonly called the Supreme Court in other states and at the federal level). It hears cases almost exclusively by way of certiorari, a process which gives the court discretion to decide which cases to hear. However, the Court of Appeals is mandated by law to hear cases involving the death penalty, legislative redistricting, removal of certain officers, and certifications of questions of law. Show less