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Severna Park, Md, Us

Severna Park, Maryland, United States

- Develop and manage legal process for acquisitions and financings of United States self-storage and multifamily assets from LOI/PSA negotiation through closing.-Train and manage junior attorneys and paralegals in acquisition and financing process.- Review and evaluate various due diligence materials in context of real estate acquisitions.- Draft template documents for acquisitions team and operations team including purchase and sale agreement, closing documents, leases, and various other contracts.-Directly communicate with internal stakeholders to help achieve company goals.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States

- Advised company employees on various legal issues relating to real estate, contracts, construction disputes, internal processes, product defects, liens, and litigation. - Negotiated and draft contracts and other agreements with contractors, vendors, partners, and other parties in context of real estate acquisitions, development, and construction.-Led selection, design, and implementation project to replace several Lotus Notes databases and workflows through adoption of new Matter Management platform.-Managed outside counsel in litigation involving construction, employment, and development matters.-Drafted new forms for company-wide use including Owner-Architect Agreement and Lien Settlement Agreement- Coordinated production of documents with outside counsel and internal employees in response to discovery requests.- Collected and analyzed documents and information to perform pre-litigation case assessment for construction disputes and other potential litigation matters- Utilized multiple software tools including IBM E-discovery Manager and Microsoft Office 365 E-discovery to search, review, and produce emails for litigation matters and internal investigations. - Drafted Demand, Default, Termination, and other Notice Letters for construction team. - Reviewed and summarize various real estate documents for Asset Management and other internal parties such as Reciprocal Easement and Maintenance Agreements, Condominiums Declarations, and Declarations of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions. - Reviewed Survey, Title, and other due diligence items in context of real estate acquisitions and dispositions.-Attended mediation, depositions, and other litigation events as a representative of the company.-Delivered presentations to construction team on a variety of topics including contractor defaults and liens.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Represented mortgage lenders in commercial real estate financing transactions including acquisitions, refinancings, permanent financing loans, new construction projects, bond/tax credit financings and mortgage modifications- Reviewed and provided comments on real estate due diligence items including surveys, title insurance, easements, restrictive covenants, organizational documents, opinions, and various other materials in connection with the closing of affordable and market-rate multifamily and healthcare project loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration- Negotiated and drafted loan documents such as mortgages, notes, regulatory agreements, and contracts on behalf of mortgage lenders in connection with loan closings- Communicated and interacted directly with lenders, borrowers, counsel for borrowing entities, and government counsel to facilitate loan closings- Attended in-person real estate closings at Department of Housing and Urban Development offices around the country on behalf of law firm and mortgage lender clients

- Performed research and drafted memoranda for Assistant City Attorneys relating to a variety of legal areas including real estate, public finance, contracts, administrative law, tax law, eminent domain, First Amendment law and environmental law- Attended meetings with Assistant City Attorneys, bond attorneys and financial advisors to discuss public financing project- Reviewed public real estate financing documents that were drafted by other attorneys for potential legal issues and errors- Drafted a response to opposing counsel’s demand letter in a real estate claim against the city- Analyzed title work and historical maps to prove an adverse possession claim for the city- Provided legal advice to city employees regarding a First Amendment issue-Reviewed and identified documents for disclosure purposes in an environmental law suit and a contract dispute-Researched and drafted an argument for a Motion to Dismiss for an Equal Protection case before Colorado Court of Appeals-Worked with a team of Assistant City Attorneys prepare for litigation involving promissory estoppel and condemnation claimsagainst the City of Denver-Attended and participated in pre-trial proceedings with Assistant City Attorneys

-Conducted legal research, reviewed medical records and drafted opinions on Social Security disability benefit appeals-Researched and drafted opinion in response to a federal Habeas Corpus petition-Researched and wrote legal memorandum for a civil matter involving interpretation of an insurance contract-Observed various appellate criminal and civil trial proceedings in federal and state courts

-Analyzed evidence, conducted legal research and drafted trial briefs for evidence suppression motions and various other motions in criminal cases-Argued bail hearings before judges in court-Prepared attorneys for oral arguments by communicating findings of legal research-Attended witness interviews and assisted with witness trial preparation-Observed numerous criminal trials in their entirety while shadowing prosecutors in court

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: Washington University Journal of Law and Policy, Staff Editor

Bachelor’S Degree, Major: Criminology; Minor: Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Sigma Nu Fraternity: served for five semesters on fraternity’s Executive Board in positions of Alumni Chairman.

Education record