FUNCTION

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSLYVANIA, THE WHARTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Philadelphia · 1985-89
B.S. Economics; Management

• Magna cum laude (3.62)

DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Durham, North Carolina · 1989-1992
JD

• top quartile of class

EXPERIENCE

K&L GATES
New York, New York · 2005-2009
Associate

• Draft and negotiate commercial New York City office leases representing primarily tenants. Represent lenders in mezzanine loan financing. Draft and negotiate development, construction, brokerage, and real estate service contracts. Negotiate purchase and sale agreements for commercial property for buyers and sellers.

PROSKAUER ROSE, LLC
New York, New York · 2005
Contract Attorney

• Represented lender in 300+ national property financing. Represented developer in purchase and development of Manhattan commercial buildings. Analyzed change of control provisions in leases for corporate acquisitions.

WEDDING WORLD
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, and West Virginia · 1995-2004
Regional Manager

• Responsible for operations/human resources in 22 store, 300+ employee chain. Responsible for site selection and lease negotiation. Designed, planned, and supervised store renovations and new store build-out. Supervised hiring and promotion, and created innovative training programs. Coordinated trademrk infringement lawsuit against shopping center owner and department store chain. Negotiated sale of company with department store chains and clothing manufacturers. Handled bankruptcy related issues.

WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER
New York, New York · 1992-1995
Associate

• Responsible for the diligence, disclosure, and property transfer for the initial public offerings and securitized financings of retail REIT\'s including CBL & Associates, Debartolo, and CNL. Multi-state, multi-property transactions for lenders and borrowers. Negotiated office and retail leases. Co-wrote article in NY Law Journal on enforcement of operating covenants in shipping center leases.

THE DOWNTON ALTOONA GALLERY
Leasing and Promotion Director · 1987-1989
Leasing and Promotion Directior

• Developed and implemented leasing and marketing strategy for specialized indoor shopping plaza in rehabilitated historic building of a blighted, downtown area.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Club Membership: Undergrad

Interests:

• Acquisitions
• Advisory/Consulting
• Asset Management
• Banking
• Design
• Development
• Investment Banking
• Real Estate Law