Average hourly rates for Commercial Transactions contract attorneys on Hire an Esquire range from $57.50/ hr for entry level roles to $104.40/ hr for more senior roles.

 Contract attorney rates vary based on years of experience, sub-specialty area and type of client. By posting your specific job on Hire an Esquire, our hourly rate calculator will give you more insight into the appropriate contract attorney hourly rate for your job.

Summary
I have 21 years of experience in commercial real estate, bankruptcy, banking & finance, securitization, securities, corporate governance and compliance management and 15 years of civil litigation experience including trial and appealte work. . I am licensed in NY and speak Spanish. I am a former OCC bank examiner. I have sophisticated transactional experience including drafting documents for and negotiating financial deals close to 1 billion dollars.

Experience
Solo Practice
Contract Attorney | Member Manager
Successfully litigated Constitutional law issue in Washington State. Negotiated and drafted licensing and technology contracts for large financial institution on contract during high volume time. Represented New York non-profit in multi-million dollar real estate finance transactions and Corporate Governance. Represent clients in complicated civil litigation matters at trial and appellate level through Discovery, including constitutional law, bankruptcy, RE, and securities. Serve as Local Counsel. Completed yearlong project at a Top 5 financial institution in global financial crimes compliance, internal fraud investigations, AML and SAR Filings; Received large bonus due to top results. Create secured lending documents for REITS and commercial borrowers, including warehouse agreements, intercreditor agreements, and mezzanine loan agreements. Successfully represented company under investigation for non-compliance with state blue sky laws. Draft and negotiate leases, ground leases, estoppels and SNDAs. Served as outside General Counsel for public technology firm and drafted SEC filings. Drafted the successful appellate argument for the firm that represented a defendant in FINRA and SEC proceedings.

In-House Legal Department
Project Manager | Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Professional Services
Worked with procurement deparmtnet to get institution in compliance with OCC guidelines. Renegotiated law firm billing rates company-wide and partnered with internal business units to improve quality of law firm selection process. Engaged customers in a managed selection process. Reviewed existing bills and negotiated outstanding invoices.

AmLaw 100 Firm
Associate Attorney | Senior Commercial Associate Attorney
Managed the closing of large commercial real estate deals. Supervised merger and acquisition deals. Represented a Fortune 100 company in connection with its acquisition of several real estate parcels and assumption of a loan. Represented a financial institution in connection with a loan to a large global packaging company and provision of mezzanine financing in a deal worth over $180 million that allowed the company to meet its earnings goal for 10Q reporting.

AmLaw 100 Firm
Associate Attorney | Global Real Estate Finance Associate
Drafted documents and closed mortgage and mezzanine fixed and floating rate loans to be securitized or participated in the secondary market. Served as mezzanine lender’s counsel in a multi-tier mezzanine loan structure with mezzanine loans in the aggregate amount of hundreds of millions. Managed a billion-dollar financing through closing with 53 properties from negotiation of term sheet to closing, funding and sale of the loans resulting in additional business from the client. Managed the securitization due diligence process sampling files and checking representations and warranties.

Education
Juris Doctor (J.D.) 3.73 GPA | Moot Court, Law Review Bachelor's Degree 4.00 GPA | Finance Concentration, Received the CFA Award in Finance

Languages Spanish, Proficiency: S-5