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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Ga

Facilitated sustainable growth by framing strategic equity/debt structures as a critical investment committee member. Oversaw IPO, acquisitions, dispositions, SEC reporting, M&A integration, and IP licensing. Guided legal and risk mitigation initiatives steering ESG reporting and ensuring employment and labor regulations compliance. Advised the board of directors. Managed corporate credit facilities, public equity and debt financing, and investor relations. Directed the four-person legal team and administered a $2 to $3 million budget.• Added $5 billion in real estate assets by guiding the company’s growth from three multi-family and no grocery-anchored properties to 45 residential communities and 50+ shopping centers.• Raised $2+ billion in preferred equity in eight years by strategizing with the leadership team and orchestrating all legal efforts to file and clear the equity offerings with the SEC, NYSE, and FINRA. • Structured $900 million in Class A office assets in five years by guiding the investment committee in selecting properties and coordinating the legal efforts related to closing the acquisitions and financing.• Delivered a $700 million expansion in the firm’s public-market capitalization after starting from a $50 million IPO by guiding the strategic issuances of common stock when needed to aid in acquisitions. o Captured a $25/share all-time high stock price by leading the company to the position of preeminent public REIT as a key executive team member.• Built a ~$500 million student housing portfolio by augmenting a four-year effort to locate, purchase, operate, and sell the assets during the pandemic.• Executed a $115 million acquisition of three multi-family communities by engineering a $40 million private investment in public equity (PIPE). • Sparked a $100,000+ reduction (67%) in corporate legal expenses by replacing a third-party law firm and transitioning from an hourly rate structure to a fixed fee during the onset of the pandemic.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Supervised $2.5 billion in acquisitions, joint ventures, and equity and debt investment structures. Counseled three private real estate funds and managed secured/unsecured debt financing and insurance, securities law compliance, investor relations, and business development initiatives. Directed a team of four and answered to the CEO and COO. • Expedited a $350 million acquisition fund by piloting legal efforts that cleared the way for partnering with two Canadian pension funds to purchase multifamily properties. • Slashed $300 million in the CEO’s contingent liabilities by negotiating the release of a second mortgage required by the lender.• Procured $100+ million from 80 investors by drafting comprehensive fund documents supporting equity financing for a portfolio of real estate investments.● Two of these real estate funds have various investment objectives to produce attractive returns for their investors by selectively investing in a mix of quality real estate development projects and operating properties across a variety of property sub-types and markets and multiple markets. ● The third fund invested with a value-add strategy to acquire impaired, under-performing multifamily properties in markets with significant population and job growth and/or constrained supply of quality apartments and achieve attractive returns through physical improvement and enhanced management of the acquired properties. Responsible for:● legal needs in connection with acquisitions and dispositions;● equity and debt investment structures;● joint ventures;● debt financing;● litigation management;● managing outside counsel;● securities issuance;● securities law compliance; and● investor relations and reporting.

Greater Atlanta Area

Assisted in delivering legal support for mergers and acquisitions, business startups, dispositions, and financing due diligence. Provided general corporate counseling. Reported to the lead partner for this prominent law firm specializing in corporate law, intellectual property, and litigation. • Negotiated a $150 million credit facility that avoided bankruptcy for an outdoor sign company and allowed for an orderly sale of certain assets.• Aided the $100 million privatization of a national eyeglass manufacturer, guiding the company’s $88 million acquisition and securing a $153 million credit line as a vital member of the outside legal team.• Furthered a $53 million acquisition by a healthcare staffing company by providing critical legal negotiation and advice in securing a $44 million credit facility.• Assisted a $5.5 million Series A convertible preferred stock offering in a medical equipment company by the controlling venture fund.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Legal practice in multiple areas including: mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, mezzanine lending, private equity finance, secured (including Article 9 issues) and unsecured private debt financings, public and private securities offerings, securities regulation, Securities and Exchange Commission reporting, Section 16 compliance and reporting, acquisition/disposition/financing due diligence, and general corporate counseling.

Rome, New York, United States

Rose to captain, served as a scientist, completed fundamental research for advanced displays and intelligent interfaces, and managed multimillion-dollar independent contractor projects for real-time combat identification technologies.

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude, Order of the Coif

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, 3.86

Activities and Societies: Highest DistinctionElectrical and Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor Of Science - Bs

Activities and Societies: Highest DistinctionBachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Bs, Electrical And Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: Highest Distinction

High School, High School Diplomas