Oversaw regulatory enforcement and investigations of fraud, waste, abuse and misconduct in executive agencies. Responsible for the supervision, discipline and management of two hundred fifty employees including seven attorneys in three cities.• Drafts, negotiates and approves complex agency software, utility and construction agreements. Oversees record retention policies. Works to establish agency legal policies relating to government contracting, procurement… Show more Oversaw regulatory enforcement and investigations of fraud, waste, abuse and misconduct in executive agencies. Responsible for the supervision, discipline and management of two hundred fifty employees including seven attorneys in three cities.• Drafts, negotiates and approves complex agency software, utility and construction agreements. Oversees record retention policies. Works to establish agency legal policies relating to government contracting, procurement and regulations. • Obtained a $4.4 million settlement against Noresco, LLC in connection with a Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract.• 2022 Office of Governor's General Counsel Award for Excellence.• Negotiated a $4 million design build contract resulting in a boiler plant facility that will lower carbon emissions by 50% and will save over $1.5 million in construction costs.• Orchestrated a comprehensive series of reforms of the Job Order Contracting program that will result in millions of dollars of annual savings to the Executive Agencies of the Commonwealth.• Instituted a new Invitation to Qualify program for Perimeter Detection Systems that will result in millions of dollars of annual savings to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.• Reviewed and approved Executive agency contracts. Arbitrated real estate boundary disputes. Managed transactional practice for the executive agencies. Also reviewed and approved agency contracts and advised executive agencies on policies and procedures. • Oversaw the investigation of the Pennsylvania State Police Academy cheating scandal, the largest investigation in the history of the agency. Show less

Served as partner for a commercial law firm with accountability for preparing and negotiating lease contracts for freestanding and shopping center stores. Drafted mortgage finance documents and warehouse leases, subleases, construction agreements, construction management agreements, reciprocal easements, licenses and escrows. Tracked and managed performance of acquisitions and dispositions and due diligence analysis. Identified and resolved title disputes. Monitored real estate closings in… Show more Served as partner for a commercial law firm with accountability for preparing and negotiating lease contracts for freestanding and shopping center stores. Drafted mortgage finance documents and warehouse leases, subleases, construction agreements, construction management agreements, reciprocal easements, licenses and escrows. Tracked and managed performance of acquisitions and dispositions and due diligence analysis. Identified and resolved title disputes. Monitored real estate closings in 15 states.• Achieved a projection of $400,000+ in annual sales for a joint venture by drafting a procurement agreement between two suppliers operating a kiosk at one of the nation’s largest international airports.• Increased annual base rent 250%+ for a church organization by successfully preparing and renegotiating a commercial lease covering five commercial properties owned by one of the oldest Baptist churches in Harrisburg, PA. Show less

Provided legal support in creating and negotiating leases / subleases for commercial, retail and industrial clients. Oversaw performance for acquisitions and dispositions in 15 states. Provided legal advise regarding compliance with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and project diversity initiatives• $250 million lease financing secured by assisting in drafting due diligence memorandum supporting a 75-year lease and development of parking garages for the City of Harrisburg.• $20… Show more Provided legal support in creating and negotiating leases / subleases for commercial, retail and industrial clients. Oversaw performance for acquisitions and dispositions in 15 states. Provided legal advise regarding compliance with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and project diversity initiatives• $250 million lease financing secured by assisting in drafting due diligence memorandum supporting a 75-year lease and development of parking garages for the City of Harrisburg.• $20 million in government contracts obtained by spearheading efforts to gain certification as minority business enterprise for central Pennsylvania's largest minority supplier of plumbing, heating, and electrical services. Show less

Served as partner for a commercial law firm with accountability for preparing and negotiating lease contracts for freestanding and shopping center stores. Drafted mortgage finance documents and warehouse leases, subleases, construction agreements, construction management agreements, reciprocal easements, licenses, and escrows. Tracked and managed performance of acquisitions and dispositions and due diligence analysis. Identified and resolved title disputes. Monitored commercial real estate… Show more Served as partner for a commercial law firm with accountability for preparing and negotiating lease contracts for freestanding and shopping center stores. Drafted mortgage finance documents and warehouse leases, subleases, construction agreements, construction management agreements, reciprocal easements, licenses, and escrows. Tracked and managed performance of acquisitions and dispositions and due diligence analysis. Identified and resolved title disputes. Monitored commercial real estate closings in 15 states. Formed and represented business entities and non-profit organizations.• $100,000+ in annual base rent generated by drafting and negotiating a sublease for the nation's third largest retail drug chain.• Successfully obtained 501(c)(3) status from the IRS that enabled the Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania, a non-profit organization, the ability to solicit and secure tax deductible donations in funding their mission.• Completed trade name legal requirements in 42 states to enable PHEAA to operate under a preferred trade name American Education Services instead of the more regionally restrictive Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.• Recovered $10,000+ in expenses including attorney fees by filing and settling a legal claim on behalf of a client against a national title insurance company to resolve a boundary dispute. • Attained 1000% increase in spending for services and supplies for certified minority and women owned businesses by spearheading reforms for Pennsylvania's Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities. • Increased spending on minority and women-owned businesses from less than 2% to more than 15% by leading efforts to redesign a Guaranteed Energy Savings Contracting program.• Saved $250+ million in costs by revising procurement procedures as part of revamping the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's competitive sealed proposals program. Show less

Served as Associate Counsel responsible for preparing and negotiating complex lease / sublease contracts, construction agreements, assignment / assumption agreements, indemnity agreements, post-occupancy agreements, use declaration agreements, and agreements for environmental remediation activities.• $50 million in sales proceeds secured by overseeing the sales and leaseback of 10 store locations that provided the needed capital critical in helping the company avert bankruptcy.•… Show more Served as Associate Counsel responsible for preparing and negotiating complex lease / sublease contracts, construction agreements, assignment / assumption agreements, indemnity agreements, post-occupancy agreements, use declaration agreements, and agreements for environmental remediation activities.• $50 million in sales proceeds secured by overseeing the sales and leaseback of 10 store locations that provided the needed capital critical in helping the company avert bankruptcy.• Promoted firm’s sales goal of “one stop shopping” by developing and implementing the first prototype “bank in retail store” shared use business lease across numerous locations throughout the U.S.• Attained 30%+ in sale growth by supporting the legal swap of 30 unprofitable stores for more profitable locations with a rival drug chain. Show less

Negotiated and prepared urban redevelopment agreements for automobile plants and housing developments. Prepared office space, industrial and warehouse leases. Performed acquisitions and dispositions, mortgage financing transactions, mortgage and land contract foreclosures, and real estate workouts. Prepared construction and construction management agreements and participated in the acquisition of commercial and industrial businesses and medical practices.• Prepared and negotiated a… Show more Negotiated and prepared urban redevelopment agreements for automobile plants and housing developments. Prepared office space, industrial and warehouse leases. Performed acquisitions and dispositions, mortgage financing transactions, mortgage and land contract foreclosures, and real estate workouts. Prepared construction and construction management agreements and participated in the acquisition of commercial and industrial businesses and medical practices.• Prepared and negotiated a development agreement for a $1 billion automobile plant, resulting in creation of approximately 3,000 jobs, removal of 1,000+ underground storage tanks, and redevelopment of 200+ acres of contaminated urban land.• Drafted and successfully negotiated a development agreement for a $55 million marina, restaurant and housing development. • Established and negotiated terms for an agreement to demolish a 77-story building that paved the way for the construction of Comerica Park and Ford Field, the current homes of Major League Baseball and Football teams in Detroit.• Served as local counsel in connection with a $500 million leverage lease transaction, resulting in successfully refinancing of several plants for Pillsbury Foods. Show less