My real estate practice focuses on the acquisition, sale, financing, and leasing of office, warehouse, multi-family and retail properties.  I can assist you with:

• Negotiating a letter of intent
• Reviewing and drafting purchase and sale agreements
• Reviewing title work and surveys
• Reviewing and drafting closing documents
• Reviewing loan documents
• Preparing condominium declarations
• Reviewing tenant leases
• Acting as local counsel for the purpose of issuing due authorization, existence and enforceability opinions
  

Representative Transactions:

• Represented the buyer in the acquisition and leasing of 68,000 sf of a multi-tenant office building
• Represented the buyer in the acquisition, development and sale of 25 acres of retail pad sites
• Represented the seller in the sale of a 600 acre grass farm
• Represented the buyer in the acquisition of a 1,200 acre ranch
• Represented the borrower in the $10.5 million refinance of an office building
• Represented the developer in the construction of $12 million of public infrastructure pursuant to a development agreement with the local municipality
• Represented a church in the acquisition of a 11,000 sf worship facility
• Represented the seller in the sale of a 272 unity multi-family property
• Represented the buyer in the acquisition and leasing of a 30,000 sf retail nursery
•  Represented the seller in the sale of a veterinary practice
• Represented a homebuilder in the acquisition of a cabinet manufacturing business
• Represented the seller in the sale of a 100,000 sf retail center

My commercial practice focuses on the representation of suppliers and subcontractors in the enforcement of mechanic's and materialman's lien and surety bond claims.  I repare and file mechanic's and materialman's lien affidavits and advise clients on giving property notice pursuant to the private and public work statutes.  I also represent landlords in commercial lease disputes and evictions.  I have significant experience in the collection of accounts receivable, the enforcement of judgments, and the domestication and enforcement of foreign judgments in both state and federal court.

Representative Cases:

• Obtained and collected judgment for a supplier on a payment bond against a surety claiming defective notice to the bankrupt general contractor
• Successfully defended an owner's motion for summary judgment alleging a defective legal description in a mechanic's lien affidavit and negotiated a favorable settlement for the supplier
• Negotiated a favorable settlement of a statutory retainage claim against an owner claiming a lien affidavit was not timely filed
• Collected 100% of a judgment in favor of a subcontractor against the subsequent owner of the subject property
• Negotiated a favorable settlement for a supplier against an owner claiming that material was diverted and stolen by the subcontractor
• Successfully defended a supplier against a preference action brought by the subcontractor's bankruptcy trustee
• Collected 100% of funds owed to suppler from owner despite general contractor's bankruptcy on basis of trust fund statute
• Negotiated favorable settlement for supplier on surety bond claims involving multiple school district projects after subcontractor filed bankruptcy and owner claimed material had been diverted
• Negotiated favorable settlement for supplier against owner claiming late notice and lien affidavit not timely filed
• Domesticated and collected 100% of foreign judgment against successor owner of school bus company
• Enforced judgment lien against subsequent owner of property resulting in collection of 100% of judgment

My corporate practice focuses on the formation, conversion and termination of corporations, limited liability companies, general partnerships, limited partnerships, professional corporations, professional associations and not-for-profit corporations.  Most corporate matters are handled on a fixed-fee basis.