Experience

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  New York City Economic Development Corporation

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Senior Counsel

    • Mar 2006 - Present
    • Greater New York City Area

    Counsel and manage many aspects of New York City’s real estate portfolio, including multimillion dollar commercial, industrial, residential and mixed use ground lease developments and sales, space leases, workouts, recapture cases, and operations of a variety of inland and waterfront properties including heliports, markets and container terminals. Duties include: structuring, drafting related documents and negotiating development transactions from term sheets through closing; addressing financing and tax credit issues including Brownfield Tax Credits; guiding projects through City procurement and approval processes; interfacing with federal, state and other city agencies; management and resolution of public related issues; repurposing of templates; and drafting and negotiating contracts. Supervise junior and mid level attorneys on various transactions including ground leases, space leases and sales.

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  Conway, Farrell, Curtin & Kelly, P.C.

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Real Estate Associate

    • Apr 1998 - Mar 2006
    • Greater New York City Area

    Responsible for all phases of commercial real estate transactions involving multiple dwellings, multiple use properties, office buildings and shopping centers. Management through closing of various transactions including mortgage financing and refinancing and purchase and sale transactions. Duties include: preparation, negotiation and review of related documentation including loan agreements, mortgage instruments, purchase and sale agreements, leases and legal opinions, review and analysis of title issues, and closing. Supervision of team of five attorneys and paralegals. Counseling of institutional lender in banking matters as well as related liability, trusts and estates, and real estate litigation issues.

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  Fidelity National Title

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Assistant Vice President

    • May 1994 - Mar 1998
    • Greater New York City Area

    Counseled clients on complex underwriting, liability and real estate matters; negotiated and underwrote sale, purchase, leasing and financing transactions; drafted and reviewed various documents including leases, purchase and sale agreements, and transfer and mortgage documents. Managed litigation caseload involving real estate, underwriting, trust and estates, business torts and tax matters; directed litigation strategy, drafted related documents and supervised outside counsel; conducted legal research; maintained broad client and adversary contact; negotiated settlements; evaluated liability under insurance claims.

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  Schindel, Cooper & Farman

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Litigation Associate

    • Feb 1993 - Apr 1994
    • Greater New York City Area

    Actively participated in all phases of litigation including drafting of pleadings, motion papers, legal briefs, and supporting memoranda of law for trial and appellate cases in state and federal court; argued motions; conducted legal research; took depositions; negotiated settlements; drafted opinion letters. Litigation practice areas included interstate commerce, insurance, environmental, commercial, tax and admiralty law.

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  International League for Human Rights

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Law Intern

    • Jan 1991 - Aug 1991
    • Greater New York City Area

    Drafted amendments to by-laws of the United Nations Committee regarding international child labor regulations; investigated United Nations Committee on Missing Persons charter violations and prepared related legislative recommendations; researched and wrote legal memoranda on Islamic Personal Law affecting women, and tensions between secular and religious laws.

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  Hon. Alfred M. Wolin, United States District of Columbia

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Summer Intern

    • Jun 1990 - Aug 1990
    • Greater New York City Area