Associate General Counsel
CurrentI am a member of the real estate transactions practice team in the Office of General Counsel. My practice focuses on transactional real estate development for residential projects, including mixed-finance transactions. My role also includes:• Document drafting and review in support of financial closings in development transactions, including compliance with lender requirements.• Reviewing and drafting of leases, management agreements, master development agreements, license agreements, operations contracts, and letters of intent.• Ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements for new developments and existing residential properties.• Engagement and negotiation with tenant advocacy groups.• Assisting in corporate governance practice regarding Authority’s subsidiaries and affiliated entities, compliance with bylaws, scheduling and participating in board of directors meetings, and preparation of Authority executives for board of commissioners meetings.• Participating in the Freedom of Information Act response team. Responsible for review of public FOIA requests, requesting documents from internal clients, review and redaction of confidential information, drafting of FOIA responses, and FOIA appeals.• Participating in litigation as needed, including review of claims, negotiation with opposing counsel, engaging with outside counsel, and settlement drafting and review.
