Elizabeth High School

New York University School of Law

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Newark

Corporate and transactional attorney

New York, New York, United States

EquityZen

Deal Counsel

Lucosky Brookman LLP

Associate

As member of the real estate and finance team, represent large banks, including Bank of America, Barclays, JPMorgan and Citigroup in the origination of mortgage and mezzanine debt secured by commercial, hospitality and residential properties. Responsibilities include drafting loan documents, conducting due diligence and title review.Represent KKR and LNR Property in CMBS transactions, including subordinate bond acquisition, pooling and servicing agreements, and other securitizations.Assist institutional lender clients with structured credit facilities, peer-to-peer/marketplace loans, PACE Bonds and tax liens.Represented Barclays and Bank of America in the origination of a $720MM first mortgage loan to Starwood for the acquisition of a portfolio of 139 hotels.Represented Credit Suisse, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and RBC in the origination of a $1.4B first mortgage loan secured by the Mall of America. Represented Paclife Insurance Co. in the origination of a $192MM construction to permanent loan for the construction of a luxury apartment tower with a commercial component, storage and a parking garage in Jersey City. Represented Barclays in the origination of a $67MM first mortgage loan secured by two malls in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Dechert LLP

Aided attorneys with tasks in corporate, intellectual property and regulatory areas of law. Drafted multiple contracts, leases, settlement agreements and other documents. Summarized numerous license agreements and assisted in document review. Researched various legal issues and aided in the writing of a legal article regarding trademark infringement in the cosmetics/fragrance industry. Coordinated with outside counsel in Europe to negotiate a sublease for a new office.

Coty

Legal Intern

Summer Legal Intern

Conducted research of New York City properties in order to determine the effect of transferable developmental rights on the underdevelopment of various properties around the city. Coordinated with other researchers and staff members in cataloging and analyzing data.

NYU School of Law

Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy - Research Assistant

Worked closely with attorneys in Real Estate and Tax divisions. Researched numerous legal issues, wrote multiple court submissions, including summary judgment motions and orders to show cause, and assisted in discovery, including document review. Reviewed several contracts, leases and other real estate documents. Attended multiple court hearings and federal trials. Coordinated with the administrative staff and other legal interns to organize various events for college and high school interns.

City of Newark

Summer Intern - Law Department

Les Dowgier