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Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

• Represent the company on all commercial real estate transactions, including land use and real estate development matters, complex real estate agreements, compliance requirements, and contractual obligations.• Manage a team of attorneys through complex real estate transactions, drafts, negotiations, and the finalization of purchase and sale agreements.• Review ancillary real estate documents (amendments, assignments, terminations, easements, license agreements, NDAs, MSAs, brokerage agreements, SNDAs, Estoppels etc.).• Review all due diligence items, including organizational documents, environmental site assessments, Title commitments, ALTA surveys, CC&Rs, easements.• Identify, analyze, and communicate complex business and legal issues that may have a significant impact to company’s real estate portfolio; provide advice to proactively manage the company’s legal and operational risks.• Provide directions on a range of real estate issues such as permitting, local zoning and ordinance issues, licensing, mechanics liens, title and survey issues.• Support and oversee land use and development process, including working closely with the local business and development teams in drafting and negotiating development agreements, construction management agreements, easements, licenses, cost-sharing agreements, PILOT agreements, and other development related documents; and reviewing plats and subdivision documents.• Provide legal counsel and guidance to the CEO and other upper management executives on all legal matters relevant to the company, including regulations, and laws pertaining to employment, contracts, taxes, liability, and insurance matters, etc.• Supervise the drafting of legal documents, including briefs, motions, pleadings, and responses.

Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Premier Land Liquidators, LLC Davidson, North Carolina General Counsel April 2022 – Present• Prepare executive employment agreements and compensation packages• Negotiate vendor, supplier, and contractor agreements • Negotiate marketing agreements and sale agreements for land sales in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas; and manage closing process related to complex real estate transactions• Review, comment, and approve all levels of real estate documents including but not limited to letters of intent, purchase agreements, escrow agreements, title, closing documents, covenants, and easements • Organize, advise, and maintain company affiliates, including filings with various Secretary of State Offices and preparation of corporate documents and operating agreements • Engage and manage outside counsel and staff in response to litigation matters, court filings, responses, mediations, depositions, copyright filings, trademark filings, and licensing agreements• Provide creative legal solutions in a dynamic environment with multiple contractual entities and corresponding documents• Provide direction and guidance in negotiations with multiple clients, customers, and opposing parties• Advise corporate partners on relevant legal risks, local and state regulations pertaining to real estate and employment

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Negotiate closings for multiple $3-to-$60 million debt facilities and construction loans for financing of multi-subdivision projects and acquisitions of single-family residential properties via portfolios• Represent River Rock affiliate in negotiating structure and operations of an equity partnership organized to own real property portfolios • Prepare budgets and engage legal counsel necessary for various real estate acquisitions, corporate needs and employment matters• Represent River Rock affiliates in dispositions of four build-to-rent subdivisions in aggregate amount of $45 million• Represent River Rock affiliate in organization of a multi-member Limited Liability Company for bulk acquisitions of single-family residential properties from HUD• Organize and maintain over 35 River Rock affiliates, including filings with the Secretary of State and preparation of operating agreements with amendments• Engage outside counsel in response to litigation matters and managed court filings, responses, mediations, depositions, copyright filings, software licensing agreements

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Represented innovative client lending multimillion dollar commercial loans secured by multiple residential rental properties• Reviewed loan files, title, property management agreements, corporate filings, and corporate operating agreements• Prepared loan documents, UCCs and ancillary documents• Coordinated loan closings and approve final disbursements of loan proceeds

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Managed portfolios and workouts of $50 MM+ securitized and balance sheet CRE debt• Mitigated losses by implementing and negotiating liquidation strategies, debt restructuring, forbearance agreements, bankruptcy plans, 363 sales, short sales, note sales and foreclosure actions across the United States• Presented asset plans with recommendations to Ciena's credit committee • Reviewed and analyzed borrowing entities' financials, third party reports, spread financials, and environmental reports• Synthesized market data and comforted existing data• Assessed discount rates, cap rates and other key assumptions to value collateral

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Initiated development and maintenance of positive client relations to ensure steady flow of client file referrals• Represented national banks, loan portfolio servicers and borrowers in Commercial Mortgage Backed Secured transactions including, but not limited to, loan assumptions, loan extensions, loan modifications, lease reviews, estoppels, SNDAs, due diligence projects, and general lender consent issues• Reviewed pooling and servicing agreements, sub-servicing agreements, loan agreements and other loan documents

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Represented institutional lenders, finance companies, loan portfolio servicers, banks and borrowers in secured and unsecured finance transactions, including Tenant In Common Transfers, real estate financing, loan assumptions and general lender consent issues • Reviewed pooling and servicing agreements, property management agreements, condemnations, partial releases, and mergers• Oversaw mortgage originations and real estate matters

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Activities and Societies: Member of Moot Court Study Abroad at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland under Justice Antonin Scalia

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Economics With Track In Monetary Finance