Experience

Kane Kessler, P.C

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Skilled attorney and negotiator with law firm and in-house experience relied upon to adeptly provide legal and practical advice. * Efficiently executing the comprehensive review of several clients’ lease portfolios during the pandemic to address various real estate related issues; developing and researching legal remedies; providing practical legal and business advice to aid with portfolio viability; implementing real estate portfolio restructure and modifications where necessary. * Drafting and negotiating various corporate agreements for sophisticated corporate clients, including leases, construction contracts, disbursement agreements, restaurant management agreements, third-party logistics agreements and vendor compliance agreements. * Conducting due diligence and providing legal and practical advice in connection with corporate mergers and acquisitions. * Counseling executive management teams on legal and regulatory matters in connection with day-to-day business operations. * Handled all legal work and closing in 2020 related to the purchase and sale of limited liability company interests to effect the transfer of a portion of the ownership interest in real property. Show less



American Red Cross of Northern New Jersey

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board of Directors (June 2009-June 2011; August 2015-June 2018);Chair, Biomedical Services Committee

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2018

  Vice Chair, Board of Directors (July 2016 - June 2018); Chair, Biomedical Services Committee (December 2015 - June 2018); Member, Board of Directors (August 2015 - June 2018; June 2009 - June 2011) * Working in the capacity of Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Biomedical Services Committee to support the mission of The American Red Cross. * Engaging in community outreach and fundraising. Vice Chair, Board of Directors (July 2016 - June 2018); Chair, Biomedical Services Committee (December 2015 - June 2018); Member, Board of Directors (August 2015 - June 2018; June 2009 - June 2011) * Working in the capacity of Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Biomedical Services Committee to support the mission of The American Red Cross. * Engaging in community outreach and fundraising.



Realogy

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President - Legal

  • Mar 2002 - Aug 2016

  Lead attorney for the corporation’s real estate portfolio (centralized management of the legal work for the corporate real estate portfolio at the parent company level) with ancillary responsibilities related to transactional matters and corporate aircraft. * Managed company’s corporate real estate legal group with direct responsibility for negotiation of leases, construction contracts and ancillary agreements related to the company’s portfolio of nearly 7 million square feet of office and retail space nationwide. * Advised executive management teams and managed legal work in connection with sophisticated acquisitions and dispositions of real estate, including the acquisition of the company's LEED Gold 270,000 sf headquarters and the simultaneous disposition of the 377,000 sf former headquarters. * Reviewed and negotiated complex corporate service agreements, including master service, procurement, electric generation, security systems, guard, food and vendor service agreements. * Performed real estate due diligence personally and managed outside counsel in connection with major corporate acquisitions, including the acquisition of ZipRealty, Texas American Title and Coldwell Banker United. * Managed outside counsel and consultants in connection with land use, environmental issues, disputes, litigation and corporate aircraft. * Implemented corporate real estate standards and procedures to improve operations and processes. * Collaborated with various cross-functional groups to provide internal clients, executive teams and business groups with advice, counsel and training about legal policies and processes, compliance and regulatory matters and real estate related disputes. *Served as Company Appointed Executive Sponsor, African American and Caribbean Employee Resource Group, and Member, Women’s Advisory Council, as part of the company’s diversity and inclusion initiative to attract and retain top talent. Show less



Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Jul 2000 - Nov 2001

  Associate Attorney responsible for handling and managing all of the firm’s real estate transactions. * Managed the firm’s real estate practice. * Counseled clients and colleagues on various issues related to real estate; drafted and negotiated agreements related to transactional matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, construction agreements, asset management and estate planning. * Reviewed and negotiated security instruments, including mortgage and finance documents. Associate Attorney responsible for handling and managing all of the firm’s real estate transactions. * Managed the firm’s real estate practice. * Counseled clients and colleagues on various issues related to real estate; drafted and negotiated agreements related to transactional matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, construction agreements, asset management and estate planning. * Reviewed and negotiated security instruments, including mortgage and finance documents.



Bachner Tally Polevoy & Misher LLP

• New York, New York

• Associate Attorney

  • Nov 1997 - Dec 1999

  Associate Attorney in the firm’s real estate department. * Reviewed, drafted and negotiated commercial leases and related real estate documents. * Closed commercial and residential real estate transactions. Associate Attorney in the firm’s real estate department. * Reviewed, drafted and negotiated commercial leases and related real estate documents. * Closed commercial and residential real estate transactions.



Gordon Altman Butowsky Weitzen Shalov & Wein

• Associate Attorney (August 1995 - November 1997); Summer Associate (1994, 1995)

  • May 1994 - Nov 1997

  Associate Attorney in the firm’s real estate department. * Reviewed, drafted and negotiated commercial leases and related real estate documents. * Closed commercial and residential real estate transactions. * Performed due diligence on real estate, environmental and finance documents. * Researched various issues in connection with litigation, settlement negotiations and client needs. Associate Attorney in the firm’s real estate department. * Reviewed, drafted and negotiated commercial leases and related real estate documents. * Closed commercial and residential real estate transactions. * Performed due diligence on real estate, environmental and finance documents. * Researched various issues in connection with litigation, settlement negotiations and client needs.



TIAA-CREF

• New York, New York

• Legal Intern

  • May 1993 - Apr 1994

  Researched issues in various areas in connection with in-house matters, including the application of the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, workers' compensation laws and disability laws. Assisted in the restructuring of the corporation's benefit/leave structure with the advent of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Researched issues in various areas in connection with in-house matters, including the application of the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, workers' compensation laws and disability laws. Assisted in the restructuring of the corporation's benefit/leave structure with the advent of the Family and Medical Leave Act.



Dughi and Hewit PC

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant

  • Jun 1991 - Aug 1991

  Compiled materials for expert case review. Closed case files. Wrote a case study on the firm, which was presented to the senior partners after the completion of my internship. Compiled materials for expert case review. Closed case files. Wrote a case study on the firm, which was presented to the senior partners after the completion of my internship.