Attorney
CurrentCivil litigation and transactional law practice. Corporate counsel (advisory counsel, business strategy support, legal risk mitigation, corporate governance) and business law practice (commercial contracts, real estate transactions, HOA law, employee relations, and hospitality law). In-house counsel to business owners and executive teams by providing general legal counsel, due diligence, legal risk assessments, property management, strategic business planning, employment law counsel, contract management, entity formation documents and regulatory filings. Well-versed in the hotel and real estate industries. Practiced in Arizona law, national hotel management, international travel management, and global branding. Commercial contract law practice: draft and negotiate commercial agreements (construction contracts, subcontractor agreements, vendor service contracts, leases, operating agreements, franchise and licensing agreements, employment contracts and independent contractor agreements, NDAs, settlements). Practiced in the enforcement of contractual rights, defending alleged breaches, and alternative dispute resolution. Real estate practice: buy/sell transactions, purchase and lease agreements (commercial and residential), buyer due diligence, seller disclosures, feasibility studies, broker/property valuations, property tax appeals, escrow agreements, and resolution of disputes involving easements, declarations, covenants and restrictions.Discovery and motion practice in administrative hearings, state trial courts (Superior Court), Federal District Court, and Arizona Court of Appeals.
