Education

Law School/Year: University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1992

College/Year: United States Naval Academy, 1984

Bar Admissions

California

Practice Areas

Construction, Real Estate     

Major Cases

Recent transactions include:

* East Coast headquarters lease, and expansion/relocation of West Coast headquarters facilities for one of San Diego’s fasting growing companies.

* Financing and construction for redevelopment of a 200,000-square-foot Internet data center in San Jose, Calif. 

* Collaboration with Indian counsel on consolidation and expansion of client’s campus facilities in Bangalore and Hyderabad, and collaboration with Chinese counsel in building leases in Beijing and Shanghai, and related design and construction agreements.

* Representation of developer and manager of multiple retail centers in Mexico in equity financing by U.S. institutional investor.

Professional Background

My practice focuses on the acquisition and development of corporate real estate assets and facilities, including all design, construction and financing aspects. I primarily represent Southern California companies in their acquisition and leasing transactions, which range from large campus developments for Fortune 500 corporations to the initial lease requirements for early stage ventures, and includes oversight and participation with a global network of real estate counsel in establishing and maintaining a consistent standard of practices for our clients’ facilities requirements around the world.

Professional Affiliations

San Diego County Bar Association, California State Bar Association, CoreNet Global, BIOCOM Facilities Finance Committee, NAIOP and other trade organizations

Personal Affiliations

Board of directors of the Downtown YMCA