Real Estate Sales

VINCE A. RINALDI

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BAR ADMISSIONS

State Bar of California (Candidate May, 2010)

Law Society of Upper Canada (Province of Ontario), 2000

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 1999

State Bar of Texas, 1997

EDUCATION

University of Toronto Faculty of Law

Certificate of Qualification (Juris Doctorate Equivalent Law Degree)

Toronto, Ontario, 1997

Quinnipiac University School of Law

Juris Doctorate

Hamden, Connecticut, 1996

Distinguished Academic Achievement Award in Legal Research and Writing

Partial Tuition Scholarship Award

University of Western Ontario

Bachelor of Arts, Honors Geography

London, Ontario, 1993

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Associate

Brechin & Huffman, Burlington, Ontario

January 2006 to July 2009

Practice focuses on all matters relating to commercial leasing and real

estate law (eg. acquisitions, sales, mortgage lending, title review and

opinions, condominiums, builder sales), franchise law, estate law and

contract law (eg. business agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and

vendor agreements)

Maintained full responsibility for negotiating and drafting leases

pertaining to new 1.2M sqft Shopping Mall in Flamborough, Ontario

Maintained residential real estate practice with over 200 closings per

month (3 Attorney Department)

Responsible for reviewing all of firm's incoming title searches,

condominium documents, new home builder Agreements of Purchase and Sale,

leases and Franchise Agreements

Associate

Beber & Associates Professional Corporation, Toronto, Ontario

June 2005 to January 2006

Practice involves commercial leasing and lending real estate work.

Clientele includes HSBC, CIBC and the exclusive real estate law firm for

Brewers Retail Inc. (440 locations province wide)

Responsibilities include drafting Brewers Retail Inc. lease and related

lease documentation

Act on behalf of HSBC's Special Credit Division to review security

documentation and provide title opinions

VINCE A. RINALDI

577 Shasta Drive, Encinitas, CA, 92024

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Associate

Campbell & Associates, Mississauga, Ontario

January 2005 to June 2005

Responsible for management of the real estate department; residential and

commercial real estate.

Practice also involves corporate/commercial, estate law and construction

lien matters.

Attorney

NFLP (September 2004 to December 2004)

Legal counsel and property manager for commercial and residential portfolio

in Canada and USA.

Regional Municipality of Peel (February 2004 to September 2004)

Contract assignment focusing on real estate, commercial and municipal law.

National Director of Underwriting and Legal Counsel

Fidelity National Financial Canada, Mississauga, Ontario

February 2003 to December 2003

Responsible for legal and risk analysis of underwriting decisions relating

to residential and commercial title insurance policies across Canada;

analyzing problem title searches and rendering coverage opinions.

Managing retail title insurance and lender purchase programs.

Attorney

September 2002 to February 2003

Providing legal advice and property management for commercial and

residential properties in USA and Canada. Attending to landlord/tenant

issues.

Legal Counsel

First Canadian Title Insurance Company, Mississauga, Ontario

October 2001 to September 2002

Legal Counsel member of the National Commercial, Residential and Claims

Divisions

Providing legal and risk analysis in underwriting commercial and

residential title insurance policies; analyzing problem title searches and

rendering coverage opinions.

Associate

Baker Schneider Ruggiero LLP, Toronto, Ontario

February 2000 to October 2001

Boutique firm specializing in mortgage lending and commercial real estate

law.

Practice focusing on secured lending transactions, condominium work,

development, subdivision, commercial leasing, acquisitions, builder's sales

and conveyancing.

Responsibilities included drafting, reviewing and implementing security

documentation; drafting contracts, agreements and condominium

documentation; drafting and reviewing commercial leases, attending to

landlord/tenant issues, drafting closing documents, title opinions and

minor litigation matters.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Quinnipiac University School of Law

International Law Society, Environmental Law Society, Law Rugby Team

University of Western Ontario

Founded the first Canadian chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity

Philanthropy Chairman, Alumni Chairman

TRANSACTION HIGHLIGHT SHEET FOR VINCE A. RINALDI

Brechin & Huffman

Acted on behalf of Landlord for new Power Centre in Flamborough, Ontario

Negotiated and drafted leases with: Subway, Starbucks, Zellers ("Target"

type store), Value Village, Bank of Montreal, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Boston

Pizza, The Keg Steakhouse, Dollarama, Royal Mattress, Squires Pub and

Montfort Grill

Fidelity National Financial Canada

Provided legal and risk analysis involving the review of title documents

(e.g. Leases, Municipal Agreements, Easements, By-Laws, etc.) relating to a

$113 million dollar commercial title insurance policy for the refinance of

West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta [World's largest mall at the time.]

First Canadian Title Insurance Company

Provided legal and risk analysis involving the review of title documents

(e.g. Leases, Municipal Agreements, Easements, By-Laws, etc.) relating to a

$760 million commercial title insurance policy for the InnVest REIT

relating to 123 hotels/motels throughout Canada

Developed and implemented effective tax/utility arrears debt recovery

program. The program enjoyed an 80% success rate.

Providing legal research and memoranda in formulating company's national

policy regarding waterfront structures and residential tenancies.

Baker Schneider Ruggiero LLP

Senator Homes purchase of 87 lots, Bolton, Ontario

Drafted Agreement of Purchase and Sale

Provided legal support for Senator's Urban Planner in development of

property and subdivision registration Attended to third party purchases

(i.e. Negotiating Agreements of Purchases and Sales, responding to

requisitions and attending to closing matters)

Bank of Montreal loan to Senator Homes

$10 million construction loan for 87 lots in Bolton, Ontario

Responsible for drafting, reviewing and registering security documentation

(e.g. Charge, General Assignment of Leases and Rents, PPSA, etc.)

Wedgewood Developments Ltd. Residential Condominiums

200 unit condominium development in Burlington, Ontario (Phase I, II and

III)

Attended to obtaining compliance with Municipality for Condominium

Corporation registrations (e.g. satisfying inhibiting order)

Attended to third party purchases (i.e. Negotiating Agreements of Purchases

and Sales, responding to requisitions and attending to closing matters)

Assisted in drafting Condominium Declarations, By-Laws, Cost Sharing

Agreements and turn-over materials

Bank of Montreal loan to Menkes Development Limited

$16 million construction loan on hi-rise condominium in Vaughan, Ontario

Responsible for drafting and implementing security documentation (e.g.

Charge, General Assignment of Leases and Rents, PPSA, etc.)

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