Real Estate Developer

LOWELL A. BERG, ESQ.

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REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY - Expert in complex acquisitions, dispositions and

lease transactions

EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Instructor/Paralegal Studies Ocean County College

Toms River, N.J. 2011

Associate Attorney Hiering, Dupignac, Stanzione, Dunn & Beck Toms

River, N.J. 2001- 2010

. Empowered client to bid on commercial leases worth tens of millions in

increased revenue, by persuading public entities to eliminate

unacceptable terms from requests for bid proposals (RFPs)

. Mitigated title risk and justified client's asset valuation of >$1M,

by coordinating team's use of ground-penetrating x-rays to locate

possible underground encroachments

. Saved tenant >$300K = 2/3 of cost to relocate to another building

owned by the same landlord, by negotiating and drafting a new lease

agreement that included cost reimbursement rights

. Mediated and resolved differences between first and second mortgage

lenders, facilitating a refinance of a multi-million dollar loan and

averting developer's default

. Resolved dispute, assuring the development of a 30 lot residential

subdivision, by obtaining a critical subordination of bank's interest

to township easements

. Materially reduced client's exposure to potential default on $7M loan

for purchase of 20+ lots, by insisting that bank provide right to

prior notice and right to cure monetary defaults

. Avoided > $600K in costs and future rents for a site the client

leased, but later decided it didn't want, by negotiating a release

from the landlord costing < $25K

. Averted rent increases totaling millions at >25 locations, by

convincing owners that increases were unwarranted under correct lease

interpretations

. Reactivated a stalled project, allowing wireless carrier to commence

operations and earn >$1M annually, by negotiating a critical Co-

Development Agreement with other carriers at site

. Preserved client's revenue stream of millions, by obtaining new

easements at no cost, which insured continuing access to a site when

the original access rights were eliminated

Self-employed Consultant Real Estate, Title and Survey Due

Diligence 1998-2000

. Empowered major law firm to close purchase of 114 medical office parks

in 26 states, by completing title & ALTA survey due diligence,

employing expertise not otherwise readily available to the firm

. Obtained > $2M of land at no cost to a retirement community, by

settling a 10 year old dispute with the developer

Lowell A. Berg, Esq.

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EXPERIENCE (continued)

Associate Office of Lawrence Ravitz Toms River, NJ

1996 - 1998

Associate Cullen & Palazzo Toms River, NJ

1993 - 1996

Associate O'Malley & Surman Bricktown, NJ

1991 - 1993

Counsel First National Bank of Toms River, N.J. Toms River, N J

1988 - 1991

Title Officer Barton Search Company (title agency) Toms River, NJ

1986 - 1988

Associate Sutton, Heim & Callahan Toms River, NJ

1974 - 1986

Law Clerk Superior Court of New Jersey Newark, NJ

1973 - 1974

EDUCATION

Doctor of Jurisprudence Rutgers University Law School,

Newark, NJ 1972

Bachelor of Arts (Russian Studies) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,

MI 1968

Continuing Legal Education Ethics, commercial leasing and time

management 2010

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES and AFFILIATIONS

Admitted to New Jersey Bar and United States District Court for District of

New Jersey 1972

Member of New Jersey State and Ocean County Bar Associations

SKILLS INVENTORY

Contract Negotiation & Drafting Prepare Foreclosure Pleadings

Team Leadership

Contract & Document Review Entry & Testing Agreements Policy

Implementation

Commercial Real Estate Indemnification Agreements Self-

Motivated

Residential Real Estate Easements Powerful

Communicator

Title & Survey Analysis Confidentiality Agreements

Mentoring

Bank Loan Documentation Pleadings & Affidavits

Microsoft Outlook

Commercial Leasing Legal Research & Writing

Microsoft Word

Wireless Leasing Risk Assessment Microsoft

Excel

Public Bidding Advice to Management Microsoft

PowerPoint

SNDAs Regulatory Compliance Lexis/Nexis

Review Foreclosure Extracts Deal Structuring

Russian Language Competency

OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Taught "Law & Banking" for the American Institute of Banking, at Ocean

County College

Tutored native Russian speakers in ESL for Literacy Volunteers of America

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