Corey A. McLendon

abhqex@r.postjobfree.com

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Lynwood, IL 60411 Home 708-***-****

Mobile 773-***-****

STATEMENT:

I am an attorney, currently licensed in the State of Illinois and

practicing at a top tier real estate boutique law firm. I am seeking to

obtain an in-house position with a company whose core function is investing

in real estate, which position will utilize my significant legal experience

and also my M.B.A.

EXPERIENCE:

Pircher, Nichols & Meeks

Chicago, IL

Associate - Real Estate/Corporate

2005-Present

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Chicago, IL

Associate - Real Estate

2004-2005

. Proactively represent institutional clients in large and complex real

estate transactions throughout the United States, including hotels,

multi-family apartments, senior housing, student housing, retail

shopping centers, office buildings, industrial properties, warehouses,

recreational areas and manufactured housing communities.

. Draft and negotiate documentation in connection with (i) complex

acquisitions and dispositions, (ii) loan sales and purchases, workouts,

foreclosures and other debt arrangements, (iii) joint venture issues

including: buy-sells, squeeze-down formulas, tax structures, promote

distributions, exit strategies and control of the venture, and (iv)

asset management matters including management agreements, operating

leases, reciprocal easement agreements and service contracts.

. Significant experience in the hospitality industry including hotel

management agreements, franchise agreements, reciprocal easement

agreements, asset management and operational matters, acquisitions,

dispositions, joint ventures, development and finance (including debt

restructuring).

Illinois Senate

Springfield, IL

Appropriations Analyst 1999-

2001

. Compiled data regarding programs administered by various state agencies

including, without limitation: the Department of Commerce and Community

Affairs (currently the Department of Commerce and Economic

Opportunity), the Department of Transportation, the Capital Development

Board and the "Illinois First" bond program, and made recommendations

regarding such agencies' budgets.

. Applied financial analysis to measure the efficiency of programs

intended to provide various types of assistance to small businesses in

the State of Illinois, and made proposals for improvements in

connection with the same.

. Consulted with local businesses awarded funding from the State

regarding financial management and compliance issues.

EDUCATION:

Northwestern University School of Law

Chicago, IL

J.L. Kellogg School of Management

Evanston, IL

Juris Doctor/Masters of Business Administration (Finance/Real Estate)

May 2004

. Foley & Lardner Scholarship Recipient

. Donald Washburn Social Service Scholarship Recipient

University of Illinois

Urbana, IL

Bachelor of Science with Honors (Finance/Real Estate)

May 1999

. Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society for Freshmen

. Lambda Alpha International (Rho Epsilon Student Chapter)

ASSOCIATIONS/AFFILIATIONS:

American Bar Association, Cook County Bar Association, Hospitality Law

Conference, International Council of Shopping Centers, National Association

of Industrial and Office Properties

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