Real Estate Leasing and Development⏵Renewable Energy⏵Industrial and Warehouse⏵Silviculture and Timber Harvesting⏵Residential SubdivisionEnvironmental and Natural Resource Law ComplianceGovernment Procurement Compliance⏵Construction⏵Professional ServicesLegislative Counseling and DraftingSunshine and Public Records ComplianceReal Estate and Construction Litigation

Partnered with clients in Real Estate Management, Procurement, HR, IT, Communications, Advancement, and Education on a diverse range of real estate, commercial, and corporate transactional, litigation, and regulatory compliance matters: ⏵Advised and counseled land asset and operations managers in 600+ residential, commercial, conservation, and agricultural property transactions; developed strategies to manage enterprise-risk in leasing, acquisitions, and day-to-day property management matters. ⏵Negotiated 75+ NDAs, SaaS, and service agreements and amendments; counseled clients on defining clear deliverables and exit strategies; advised on third-party data security, privacy, and infringement risks; and structured contracts and suggested operational strategies to mitigate risks. ⏵Advised officers and directors managing 15 subsidiaries; interpreted and advised on governance, delegation, and policy issues; prepared and managed corporate documents. ⏵Co-led implementation of drone technology program (sUAS); tracked federal and state laws; drafted policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs); trained 15+ land managers and teachers in privacy law and federal compliance issues.⏵Monitored 150+ state bills/year affecting agriculture, environmental, and natural resource and water law and policy; analyzed business-impacts and assisted clients draft supporting and opposing testimony.

Represented close-held corporations and individuals in financing, real estate, and commercial transactions, general civil litigation, and in commercial and residential landlord-tenant matters; negotiated leases, licenses, real estate purchase and sale documents, and loan documents; and assisted in all phases of litigation, including drafting and responding to complaints, discovery requests, and pre-answer and pre-trial motions, and preparing for depositions, hearings, mediation and arbitration, settlement negotiations, and trial.

Researched and analyzed real estate and land use issues in implementing complex land conservation projects; worked with cross-functional teams investigating policies concerning Native American and Indigenous land conservation strategies and carbon markets; and drafted leases, licenses, option agreements, and conservation easements.

Assisted city attorneys in all phases of litigation defending City of Los Angeles from claims under the Government Tort Claims Act; researched factual and legal issues and drafted pleadings, motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment; pre-trial motions in limine and trial briefs; assisted in all phases of discovery.