Representative Cases:
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EXPERIENCE:
Real Estate
- Prepared option agreements, real estate purchase agreements and covenants and restrictions relating to the development of a business park
- Defended surveying firm from litigation brought by residential home purchaser for claims of defective surveyor location report
- Representation of multiple residential and commercial real estate owners and developers for zoning issues relating to petitions to rezone property, variance and special exception requests, annexation petitions, development plan approval, and primary and secondary plat approval
- Represented client for legal and procedural issues related to rezoning real estate for proposed construction and operation of an ethanol plant
- Represented owner of commercial retail center at Board of Zoning Appeals in remonstrance against petition for design standards variance brought by adjoining landowner
- Represented owner of commercial retail center in resolving pre-litigation dispute with tenant regarding claims of default and non-payment of rent under a commercial lease agreement
- Represented multiple tenants in review, analysis and negotiation of commercial leases for space in retail shopping centers, medical office buildings and commercial office buildings
- Represented multiple businesses and individuals in drafting and negotiation of purchase agreements, due diligence, review and analysis of survey, environmental reports and title documents, and closing on purchases of commercial and residential real estate
- Representation of employer in multi-million dollar federal lawsuit involving allegations of tortuous interference with employment contract and trade secret misappropriation
- Represented real estate developer of mixed-use project in drafting commercial lease agreements for retail and office space
- Oversaw the development of multiple residential communities including land purchase, design, zoning and approval, construction and marketing of lots
- Negotiated multi-million dollar financing packages for development of residential subdivisions
- Represented homeowner in dispute with custom home builder; arbitration conducted under the Construction Industry Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA)
- Drafted construction loan forms to be used by a local bank as part of its loan application and documentation package
- Acted as developer’s representative with design engineers in the design, zoning and approval of multiple residential real estate developments
- Handled the formation of multiple homeowners’ and property owners’ associations
- Drafted covenants, conditions and restrictions for multiple residential real estate developments