Head of the legal department for a private equity national multifamily developer and operator.Manage all legal aspects of the company including transactions, development, operations, risk management, corporate affairs, asset management, compliance and litigation. Provide general legal guidance to the internal development team, operations team, investor relations team, capital raisers, asset management team and general contractor affiliated company.

I counsel privately held companies, investors, developers, joint venture partners, management companies, and owners and tenants in all aspects of real estate transactions.My practice focuses on:Acquisitions and dispositions of commercial, industrial, self-storage and multi-family properties;Finance;Commercial leasing (including retail, office, warehouse, self-storage and restaurant spaces);Land use and development;Title examination and resolution.I also have significant experience advising clients with regard to development rights and restrictive covenants as well as resolving conflicts associated with use and development disputes.

Maintained an integral role in most of the transactional and litigation matters that my firm handled. Primary practice areas include:• Real Estate• Business Acquisitions, Sales and Disputes• Corporate Formation, Compliance and General Corporate Matters• Finance• Employment Disputes and Breach of Non-Compete Agreements• Probate and Estate PlanningClients included corporations and businesses of various sizes, entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals. The firm serves as general counsel to many of our clients and my responsibilities included providing our clients with solutions to internal disputes, resolving state and federal investigations, developing policies to ensure compliance with state and federal rules and regulations, performing due diligence and risk management as well as advising clients on daily business decisions.Represented clients in commercial and residential real estate transactions including acquisitions, sales and development. Handled loan originations and financing, leasing (commercial, retail, residential, warehouse and parking lot), title examination and resolution as well as closing and post-closing coordination. In addition, I spent significant time drafting and negotiating contracts, letter agreements, joint venture and business partnerships, asset purchase agreements, employment and severance agreements, notes, financing and co-lender agreements and other business acquisition and sales documentation.Regarding the firm's litigation practice, I was actively involved in every phase of litigation including pre-suit negotiations, discovery and motion practice, mediation, trial, post-judgment enforcement and appeals. Represented plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts.

Advised clients on issues of liability, financial exposure, contract interpretation and strategic resolution of claims before litigation ensues, throughout the litigation process, and after litigation has concluded Developed and implemented risk management and litigation prevention policies and procedures for various clients including corporations, medical facilities and professional practicesAssisted clients with internal and government-initiated investigationsResearched and drafted memoranda of law, pleadings, dispositive motions, discovery motions and complex contracts in a variety of areas including commercial litigation, condominium association disputes, professional malpractice/negligence, products liability, premises liability, defamation, real property damage and insurance bad faith and coverage claims, as the moving and non-moving party in state and federal courts Routinely conducted and defended depositions of plaintiffs, defendants, fact and damages witnesses and corporate representatives as well as prepared clients and their employees and agents for depositions Participated regularly at motion calendar hearings for both substantive and procedural conflictsPrepared numerous cases for trial by writing detailed memoranda of law regarding evidentiary issues, motions in limine, jury instructions and preparing witnesses for trialParticipated in mediation and regularly negotiated favorable settlements in litigation and pre-litigation matters

Mentored and taught students at Coral Reef Senior High School and Palmetto High School in Miami, Florida.