Researched, drafted, edited and updated practical guidance articles, practice notes, checklists, annotated legal forms and documents related to real estate and business transactions, including secured transactions, foreclosure of liens and the formation and governance of business entities, for online practice guides for transactional attorneys, including Thomson Reuters Practical Law and Lexis Practice Advisor.

Managed in-house legal department and all legal and corporate governance matters for commercial real estate investment and property management company and its affiliates. Provided legal counsel to leadership team and department heads and helped develop strategic plans and initiatives.Managed closings for acquisitions, sales and loans on shopping centers, office buildings, office/warehouse properties and 1031 property exchanges including preparation, review and negotiation of purchase and sale agreements and closing documents and conducting due diligence on title and survey matters.Created and organized special purpose entities and joint ventures for the acquisition and development of commercial properties, including preparation of operating, development, property management and advisory agreements.Oversaw successful merger of private limited partnerships to form real estate investment trust (REIT) and its operating partnership, including preparation of private placement memorandums and proxy statements.Organized public reporting, non-traded REIT and coordinated all aspects of its $250,000,000 initial public offering and $200,000,000 follow on offering including preparation of registration statement, prospectus and amendments, gaining approval of registration of its shares with SEC, FINRA and state securities commissions and coordinating securities compliance. Prepared, reviewed and negotiated complex commercial leases and contracts and revised and updated standard templates for retail, office and office/warehouse leases and amendments. Represented company and/or managed and directed outside counsel in resolution, prosecution and defense of commercial litigation cases including prosecution of property tax appeals in district court which resulted in annual savings of more than $1,000,000 in taxes and $100,000 in attorney fees.

Handled closings from opening of title to disbursement of funds, prepared documents and did curative legal work in defects in title.

General practice with emphasis on real estate, bankruptcy, corporate law, estate planning, probate, civil litigation, and family law.