Real Estate Developer

ANDREA J. LAWRENCE

* ******** ***** ? Livingston, New Jersey 07039 ? 973-***-****

?*********@*******.***

EMPLOYMENT

M. TERESA DALEY LAW OFFICES PC, New York, New York

Counsel

March 2009 - present

Provide sophisticated legal representation to clients in all areas of a

complex commercial litigation practice, with a sub-niche in the

representation of clients in the real estate industry. Manage cases from

inception through trial and/or settlement. Extensive experience in state

and federal court.

COHEN TAUBER SPIEVACK & WAGNER PC, New York, New York

Partner, January 2004 - March 2009

Litigation Associate, April 2001 - December 2003

Represent clients, from individuals to multinational and Fortune 100

companies, at every level of the litigation process. Experience in all

aspects of complex commercial litigation, from pre-filing investigations,

injunctions, attachments, restraining orders and other forms of preliminary

relief to motion practice, discovery, evidentiary hearings, trials,

appeals, arbitrations, mediations, negotiations and settlements. Supervise

small teams of litigators to gain maximum results for firm. Managerial

responsibilities include hiring and supervising litigation associates and

paralegal staff, creating and maintaining firm website (www.ctswlaw.com)

and developing and overseeing firm marketing efforts.

BLANK ROME LLP (merged with Tenzer Greenblatt LLP)

TENZER GREENBLATT LLP, New York, New York

Litigation Associate, May 1997 - April 2001

Represent diverse clientele in all aspects of complex commercial litigation

practice.

PUBLICATIONS

Landlord and Tenant Practice in New York (West 1997), Contributing Author

New York State Guide to Administrative Procedure and Practice (West 1998),

Contributing Author

EDUCATION

BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW, New York, New York

J.D., 1994

New Europe Law Review (International Law Journal), Research Editor

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, Michigan

B.A., 1991

Honors Convocation

ADMISSIONS

New York and New Jersey

S.D.N.Y., E.D.N.Y., District of New Jersey

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Significant matters include:

. Representation of real estate developer against mezzanine lender in

action for breach of contract, fraud and estoppel as a result of

lender's failure to provide acquisition and construction financing.

. Representation of international pharmaceutical company in two

arbitrations administered by the American Arbitration Association's

International Centre for Dispute Resolution and the International

Court of Arbitration's International Chamber of Commerce; obtained

global settlement of both disputes through mediation on terms very

favorable to client.

. Representation of food distributor in an evidentiary hearing before

the Southern District of New York (Lynch, J.) to obtain a preliminary

injunction to prevent defendant, a manufacturer and distributor of

kosher food products, from terminating an exclusive distributorship

agreement between the parties; successfully obtained a preliminary

injunction on behalf of clients after a two day hearing.

. Representation of officers and directors of an Internet-based services

company in an action commenced against them in the Southern District

of New York by investors for insider trading, securities fraud and

common law fraud; prevailed on motion to dismiss, which dismissed all

claims asserted against clients (Batts, J.).

Other representations include:

. Representation of landowner in lawsuit commenced by developer for

breach of option agreement concerning 132 acres of farmland property

in New Jersey.

. Representation of Slovenian pharmaceutical company in misappropriation

of trade secrets action against international pharmaceutical company

concerning an amoxicillin compound.

. Representation of international manufacturer of women's intimate

apparel products in action commenced against U.S. based Fortune 100

company in contract dispute concerning the sale and distribution of

products in the Philippines and the United States.

. Representation of computer parts company in action against directors

for misappropriation of trade secrets and fraud.

. Representation of debtor in adversary proceeding to recover insurance

premiums from insurer after premature termination of insurance policy.

. Representation of Committee of Unsecured Creditors in adversary

proceeding against committee members for insider trading and fraud.

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