I manage a team of attorneys, paralegals and outside counsel and handle legal matters for the Leasing, Property Management and Operations/Development groups of the REIT. Primarily, commercial leasing, contracts, disputes and litigation, and general legal advice and counsel. Also solve various legal needs for developments, acquisitions and dispositions. InvenTrust is the new name of the Inland American REIT. InvenTrust has approx. 15 million sf of retail properties spread across the USA… Show more I manage a team of attorneys, paralegals and outside counsel and handle legal matters for the Leasing, Property Management and Operations/Development groups of the REIT. Primarily, commercial leasing, contracts, disputes and litigation, and general legal advice and counsel. Also solve various legal needs for developments, acquisitions and dispositions. InvenTrust is the new name of the Inland American REIT. InvenTrust has approx. 15 million sf of retail properties spread across the USA, valued at approx. $2 Billion. Show less

Managed a team of attorneys, paralegals and outside counsel and handle legal matters for the Leasing, Property Management and Operations/Development groups of the REIT. Primarily, commercial leasing, contracts, disputes and litigation, and general legal advice and counsel. Also solve various legal needs for developments, acquisitions and dispositions.

Negotiated leases and agreements with tenants and vendors; managed legal and lease administration functions for leases, renewals, amendments and certain other property management matters; managed lease administration team; and researched issues.

· Directed the leasing/sales, legal and marketing team for Cullinan’s portfolio of stabilized assets, 3rd party managed properties, redevelopments and green-field development projects. · Heavily involved in acquisitions, dispositions, workouts, joint venture negotiations and governmental activities, and also managed the legal and lease administration functions.· Negotiated leases, land sales and air rights transactions with theatres, retailers, office tenants, medical groups, hotel… Show more · Directed the leasing/sales, legal and marketing team for Cullinan’s portfolio of stabilized assets, 3rd party managed properties, redevelopments and green-field development projects. · Heavily involved in acquisitions, dispositions, workouts, joint venture negotiations and governmental activities, and also managed the legal and lease administration functions.· Negotiated leases, land sales and air rights transactions with theatres, retailers, office tenants, medical groups, hotel developers and apartment developers, focusing on Cullinan’s mixed use, retail and office properties from Pennsylvania to Texas. · Managed all marketing and sales activities, including ICSC shows. Show less

· Developed and managed the leasing, legal, lease administration, and marketing functions for the Inland Western REIT (now called Retail Properties of America) as it grew to over 50 million sq. ft. of commercial real estate.· Built the team from 3 to 35 people, plus developed extensive broker network.· Our leasing activities included new developments, existing space and ground leases. Retail and office properties.

· Successfully developed an innovation process and led the commercialization of new products and services for Hallmark Gold Crown retailers and other channels. · Managed cross-functional teams (10-30 people) on all aspects of projects, with P&L responsibility. · Championed B2B opportunities by forming partnerships with Accenture, Siebel and other companies to create a desktop application for sending personalized greetings, e-cards and gifts to clients through an employee’s desktop CRM… Show more · Successfully developed an innovation process and led the commercialization of new products and services for Hallmark Gold Crown retailers and other channels. · Managed cross-functional teams (10-30 people) on all aspects of projects, with P&L responsibility. · Championed B2B opportunities by forming partnerships with Accenture, Siebel and other companies to create a desktop application for sending personalized greetings, e-cards and gifts to clients through an employee’s desktop CRM or intranet application. · Forged relationships with Starbucks, Best Buy, Blockbuster, Time, First Data and others to address the gift card trend through cross-channel gift card sales and gift card presenters. Show less

Negotiated agreements with Internet companies in Europe and managed the globalization and translation of our web site platform.