I am searching for a position with an aggressive real estate investment entity specializing in gateway urban centers, domestic and international.I have paired a Juris Doctorate from Southern Methodist University with a Masters of Science in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University, because I believe such a combination distinguishes me from my peers and most-thoroughly prepares me for my future career in real estate finance, investment and development.My legal education has provided me with a thorough understanding of various subjects from basic contract and property law to bankruptcy, corporate formation and structure, tax law and secured transactions, in addition to industry-specific studies in real estate transactions law. Moreover, I have honed legal writing and research skills which will benefit me tremendously in the near- and long-terms and which, I believe, differentiate me from many real estate professionals.In the M.S. in Real Estate program at Johns Hopkins University, I was able to take forty credit hours of real estate-specific business courses in one academic year. Unlike typical MBA programs, in which only elective courses are real estate specific and such classes are taken over the course of two years, M.S.R.E. coursework covered the breadth real estate practice while also exploring rigorous finance and investment theory and problems. Perhaps most importantly, I have studied cutting edge industry trends while being exposed to the thinking of highly-successful real estate minds. As a result, I am not only competent in basic real estate-specific financial analytics, including discounted cash flow analysis, market analysis research, and real estate modeling software such as Argus and Dyna, but have a solid foundation for how to think successfully about the real estate industry in general.Specialties: Certifications: Texas Bar; Coursework towards CCIM designation; Argus Certification at completion of degree; Required seminar towards LEED accreditation.