Real Estate Development
Resume:
PATRICK MACDONALD
Los Angeles, CA 90046
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EDUCATION
Duke University School of Law - Juris Doctor September 2009
Honors Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum - Submissions
Editor/Executive Board
Sample Courses Commercial Transactions Principles of
Corporate Finance
New York University School of Law - Visiting Student - 3L
Activities Real Estate and Urban Policy Forum
Sample Courses Securities Regulations Negotiating
Complex Deals in Reorganizations
Corporate Tax I & II Bankruptcy Reorganizations
Columbia University - Master of Science in Real Estate Development October
2008
Thesis The Bankruptcy Code in a Mortgage Meltdown (High Pass)
Activities Columbia Business School Alumni Club
Training Excel/Argus Financial Modeling & Advanced PowerPoint
Investor Presentations
Sample Courses Finance I Finance II
Real Estate Development Law Asset Management
Development Case Studies Market Analysis
Repositioning Real Estate Political
Environment of Development
University of California, Los Angeles - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
June 2004
Honors Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa & College of Letters and
Sciences Honors
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & ASSOCIATIONS
State Bar of California (Bar Number - 268465). LEED AP. Member of ULI and
ICSC.
EXPERIENCE
MacDonald Properties / MacDonald Northwest (Los Gatos, CA)
Development Associate July 2006 - August 2008 & May 2009 - January 2010
Aided in the management of property, sales, and acquisitions in California,
Oregon, and Washington. Analyzed financials. Worked on the
conceptualization of future land developments. Supported property and
estate litigation. Ensured code compliance.
U.S. Green Building Council - New York / Green Codes Task Force (New York,
NY)
Research Assistant December 2008 - May 2009
Under the direction of Mayor Bloomberg, the Green Codes Task Force is a
collaboration of developers, owners, city officials, and neighborhood and
trade groups to revise New York City's building and construction codes.
Researched and analyzed U.S. and international code precedents. Drafted
and revised code proposals.
The Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy (New York, NY)
Research Assistant October 2008 - May 2009
Researched transferrable development right (TDRs) utilization in New York
City. Collected detailed purchase/sale information by analyzing contract
filings, zoning regulations, and tax maps. Data will be used to create a
centralized database to be used for the promotion of efficient development.
National Endowment for the Arts (Washington, D.C.)
Summer Associate May 2006 - July 2006
Negotiated with literary estates, publishers, and agents to obtain
copyright permissions and licenses for the The Big Read (the largest book
club in the U.S.). Constructed standard permission agreements for future
phases of the project.
Matteoni, O'Laughlin & Hechtman LLP (San Jose, CA)
Law Clerk December 2004 - March 2005
Researched a variety of issues in eminent domain and condemnation cases.
Maintained client relationships. Created in-court presentations. Prepared
evidence and witnesses. Aided vetting of potential jurors.
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