Former CAR Hot-Line Attorney, involved in and advising 1000's of real estate transactions. Designated real estate broker and General Counsel for 2 multi-million dollar real estate brokerages. Author of DRE approved course, Transfer Disclosure Statement.



Areas of expertise: Standards of practice, disclosure obligations, standards of care for real estate licensees, buyers and sellers; agency relationships and obligations and many other real estate and mortgage broker-related issues.



Credential Summary

Broker: Involved in and supervised more than 7,500 Real Estate transactions for major California based real estate companies.



General Counsel: Legal advisor for two of the nation’s largest real estate companies.



Outside General Counsel: Spring Mountain Escrow Corporation, the state’s largest independent escrow company. Six (6) Re/Max offices of five hundred (500) agents.



Hotline Attorney: Supervising Senior Counsel at California Association of Realtors. (CAR)



Department of Real Estate (DRE) Master Instructor: Author/Master Instructor, Department of Real Estate Disclosure Course setting forth statewide standard of care.



Related Experience: Professor, University of West Los Angeles, Paralegal Program

Instructor, UCLA Extension, Attorney Assistant Training Program

Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Superior Court

Served as Arbitrator, Mediator



Admissions: State Bar of California, 1983

California Real Estate Broker’s License, 1988



EXPERIENCE

Senior Partner/Owner of EW #278 and Associates, a law firm, brokerage firm, litigation consulting firm and expert witness firm specializing in real estate issues.



Expert Witness, Litigation and Transactional Consultant for large law firms and major real estate brokerage firms. (1989 - Present)



Expanded client list attached.

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary for KENNEDY-WILSON, INC., the largest national real estate company specializing in auction marketing programs. (1990 - 1995)



Involved in and supervised all real estate sales transactions.

Managed legal department and all real estate and corporate legal matters, including employment, ERISA, copyright infringement, licensing and franchise issues.

Developed and administered securities law compliance programs.

Monitored and managed all litigation matters.

Vice President and Designated Broker for PACIFIC SUNBELT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a large mortgage company in Orange County. (1993 - 1995)



Supervised, reviewed and handled hundreds of mortgage transactions.

Ensured compliance with legal obligations, standard of care, and DRE rules.

Vice President, General Counsel, and Designated Broker for GLICKMAN REALTY, INC., one of Southern California’s largest real estate companies. (1989 - 1990)



Reviewed and supervised all real estate transactions to ensure compliance with law and DRE regulations and guidelines.

Managed legal department and all corporate legal matters.

Supervised legal aspects of all residential and commercial activities.

Monitored and managed all litigation matters.

Supervising Senior Counsel for the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, the largest trade association in the United States. (1984 - 1989)



Advised real estate brokers and salespeople on real estate issues, including breach of contract, commission disputes, licensing, disclosure, fiduciary obligations, and standards of care.



Wrote articles detailing required standard of care on various real estate matters.



Supervised seven (7) attorneys in Legal Department.



Director of Professional Development, FRED SANDS REALTORS. Helped institute Legal Training and Litigation Prevention Programs. (1990)



ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Faculty, CONTINUING EDUCATION OF THE BAR. (1996 - Present)

Professor of Law, UNIVERSITY OF WEST LA PARALEGAL PROGRAM. (1991 - 1997)

Instructor, UCLA EXTENSION, Attorney Assistant Training Program. (1994 - Present)

Master Instructor, DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE. Currently among top-rated CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS instructors. Designated and authored speciality courses. (1987 - Present)

Continuing Education Instructor, RE/MAX ON THE BOULEVARD, DUANE GOMER SEMINARS



PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP

Member (and as previously noted, Supervising Senior Counsel),

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (1984 - Present)

Member, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS. (1989 - Present)

Member, PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE, SAN FERNANDO VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS. (1989 - 1991)

Member, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INSTRUCTORS.

Member, SOUTHLAND ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (1989 - Present)



PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Faculty, Panelist, CONTINUING EDUCATION OF THE BAR: "Preparing and Examining Expert Witnesses."



Chairperson, STATE BAR CONVENTION, Real Property Law Symposium, "Recent Developments in Real Property Law", October, 1996.



EDUCATION

Juris Doctor, 1983. Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1978. University of California, Los Angeles