Transactional real estate, business representation, and civil litigation shape this real estate attorney’s expert witness work, supported by over 35 years of legal experience. Their expert witness work spans more than 25 years and includes consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in matters involving commercial real estate transactions, leasing, and property-related disputes. Their work focuses on evaluating real estate agreements, due diligence practices, and transaction structures in the context of contested legal and business matters.

Their experience in real estate law includes preparation, negotiation, and analysis of commercial real estate purchase and sale agreements, lease drafting and negotiation, and due diligence across all stages of property acquisition, financing, and management. They have represented buyers, sellers, lenders, borrowers, developers, contractors, landlords, tenants, and property associations in matters involving title review, foreclosure, condemnation, construction, governance, and leasing. Their work also extends to trusts and estates, receiverships, and business representation, as well as civil litigation involving contract disputes, professional malpractice claims, and appellate proceedings, which frequently intersect with real estate and commercial transactions.

The expert’s professional background includes extensive involvement in mediation and arbitration of business and real estate disputes, including service as mediator, arbitrator, and receiver in matters ranging from partnership disputes to construction-related claims. Their experience also includes participation in governance and oversight roles within legal and professional organizations, including service on judicial nominating commissions, attorney grievance panels, and bar association leadership bodies, as well as board-level involvement with business entities. In addition, they have held academic appointments teaching commercial real estate transactions, contracts, and leasing, and have contributed to legal publications addressing landlord-tenant law, commercial leasing, and real estate negotiation.

They hold a Juris Doctor degree and are admitted to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and multiple federal courts, including the United States District Courts and the United States Court of Appeals. Their professional distinctions include involvement with the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and the Litigation Counsel of America, reflecting engagement with organizations focused on real estate law and litigation practice.