Experience

Farmland Partners Inc.

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Serve as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for an internally managed, publicly traded farmland REIT (NYSE: FPI). Provide counsel to CEO, Board of Directors and other members of FPI's leadership teams. Negotiate real estate acquisitions, dispositions, leases and other company contracts. Oversee all litigation, manage outside counsel and maintain an effective risk management program.

• Deputy General Counsel

  • Nov 2021 - Dec 2021



GSA - Global Student Accommodation

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel

  • May 2019 - Nov 2021

  - Served as general counsel for a privately-held student housing investor, developer and operator (formerly University Communities, LLC prior to acquisition by GSA) with multi-family and commercial assets located throughout the U.S. at Tier-1 universities.- Negotiated sale of 27-building portfolio and management company from U.S. pension fund to a private international investor, negotiated purchase of additional company-wide portfolio valued at approximately $1 billion and assisted with launch of global student housing brand, Yugo. - Responsible for acquisitions, dispositions, lender financing, risk management and operations for corporate holding entity and real estate portfolio.- Oversaw all company and asset-level litigation and dispute management and respond to municipal and other governmental bodies regarding all legal and operational requirements. - Negotiated all commercial leases and manage all residential leases, applications and other forms to ensure compliance with multi-state landlord-tenant laws; draft master contracts for use with property vendors, including utilities and rooftop leases for solar use.- Managed insurance policy negotiation and procurement for corporate entity and company assets and oversee all insurance claims.- Oversaw multi-state employment and HR practices and advise on best employment policies and practices.



EdgeCore Internet Real Estate

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President, General Counsel

  • Sep 2018 - Feb 2019

  - Served as general counsel for a privately-held REIT start up formed in February 2018, focused in wholesale data center development and operation in U.S. Tier-1 markets. - Responsible for ensuring compliance with investment and industry regulations and governing documents, drafting and maintaining board of director consents and meeting minutes, and communicating with the board of directors regarding required approvals. - Created a contract database for company-wide use including lease forms for multi and single-tenant NNN and full-service-gross occupancy, master service agreements, master procurement agreements, facility management agreements, and brokerage, referral, license and other agreements. - Negotiated and executed the acquisition of land for data center development in Silicon Valley and drafted term sheets and LOIs for multi-tenant leases and single-tenant build-to-suit agreements with hyperscale providers for capacity ranging from 1 to 80 MW. - Worked to structure a portfolio-based property, builder’s risk and casualty insurance program and negotiated and procured other corporate-level insurance policies. - Oversaw the development of other critical company functions including human resources and compliance, created employee handbooks, vendor management policies, and delegation of authority protocol, and provided training and guidance around implementation of the same.



DCT Industrial (NYSE: DCT)

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2018

  • Serve as in-house legal counsel to a publicly traded REIT specializing in purchasing, developing, constructing, leasing, and managing a national portfolio of industrial real estate.• Oversee REIT’s operational legal functions, including: property acquisitions and dispositions; construction and lender financing agreements; leasing, broker agreements, vendor contracts and other contract negotiations; tenant disputes and evictions; property tax assessment appeals; corporate accounting issues; and human resources related matters.• Manage all litigation, including construction defect issues, tenant disputes and corporate level claims, and oversee tenant bankruptcy claim administration.• Provide legal support to all internal corporate departments, including acquisition, disposition, brokerage, development, property management, accounting and human resources teams.• Retain and manage outside legal counsel representing DCT in acquisitions/dispositions, litigation, bankruptcy, tax appeals, and other corporate matters. • Negotiate and purchase all property and corporate insurance policies, ensuring compliance with lender, vendor and tenant insurance requirements, and managing insurance claims.



Snell & Wilmer

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 2004 - Aug 2013

  Practice concentrated in business litigation. Experience in real estate, oil and gas, complex commercial disputes and employment law. Practice concentrated in business litigation. Experience in real estate, oil and gas, complex commercial disputes and employment law.



DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary

• United States
• Legal Services

• Paralegal

  • Jun 2000 - Jun 2001

  Paralegal in advertising, marketing and trade practices area. Paralegal in advertising, marketing and trade practices area.