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THE LAW OFFICES OF
SHARON SCHARFF GREENWALD, P.L.L.C.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78230
TEL 210-***-****
FAX 866-***-****
e-mail: abp0xt@r.postjobfree.com
Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate
By The Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1987
RESUME OF
SHARON SCHARFF GREENWALD
LEGAL MEMBERSHIP AND HONORS
Licensed by the State Bar of Texas: November, 1982
Membership: Texas Bar Association; San Antonio Bar Association
Texas Board of Legal Specialization: BOARD CERTIFIED (since 1987) - Commercial Real
Estate Law
Member, College of Real Estate Attorneys (membership selected by peer committee of board certified real estate attorneys appointed by State Bar of Texas)
Texas Super Lawyer designation for commercial real estate representation: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012- Business Addition (5% of all Texas attorneys receive this designation each year by Texas Monthly Magazine which started this designation process in 2002 by legal peer review)
San Antonio’s Best Lawyers published in Scene SA Monthly for 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
Licensed Real Estate Broker by the Texas Real Estate Commission
EDUCATION
University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
J.D. received: August 1982 ( top third)
Honors: Phi Delta Phi Fraternity, Urban Law Review
University of Texas, Austin, Texas
B.A. with Highest Honors, December 1978
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Dean's List 1975-1978, College Scholar 1978, Alpha
Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society
Thomas Jefferson High School, San Antonio, Texas
Class of 1975
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Sharon Scharff Greenwald, P.L.L.C. August, 2002 to present. Legal counsel to national and state financial institutions and private investment companies regarding all real estate loan matters from the initiation of the loan process through closing and in the preparation of commercial and residential loan documentation. Represent commercial real estate investors in the purchase, sale, lease and financing of commercial real estate investments. Also represent national investment firm in the purchase and sale of commercial real estate and leasing. Also represent in the sale of REO properties. Bank references are available upon request.
Davis and Opper P.C., San Antonio, Texas.December, 2001 to August, 2002. Primarily represented national and state financial institutions in preparation of commercial and residential loan documentation and real estate legal counsel in connection with the loan process and closing.
Greenwald and Greenwald, P.C., San Antonio, Texas; Shareholder. July, 1991 to December, 2001, see below for description.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), San Antonio, Texas, StaffAttorney - Real Estate Section.April 1991 to July 1991. Represented and counseled FDIC Departments in connection with real estate and business matters including, but not limited to, loan restructures, purchase, sale and refinancing of real estate and personal property and foreclosures. Prepared documentation, memoranda and correspondence in connection with the above representation.
Greenwald and Greenwald, P.C., San Antonio, Texas; Shareholder. June, 1987 to April, 1991. Represented and counseled financial institutions in connection with (i) preparation of loan documentation, (ii) collection and foreclosure matters, (iii) lender/borrower issues; (iv) regulatory guidelines; (v) loan work-outs; (vi) lender liability issues and (vii) general commercial matters. Prepared documents, memoranda and correspondence in connection with above representation. Also represent non-institutional clients in real estate, business and estate-planning matters. Provided on-site counsel for two regulated institutions prior to RTC takeover.
Davis & Cedillo, Attorneys at Law, San Antonio, Texas; Associate.November, 1986 to May, 1987. Represented business clients in real estate, corporate and other commercial matters. Represented national bank in the preparation of loan documentation and in connection with loan work-out arrangements. Also represented clients in estate planning matters.
McGown & McClanahan, Attorneys at Law, San Antonio, Texas; Associate. (merged with Haynes & Boone, November, 1987) November, 1984 to July, 1986. Represented clients in real estate, corporate and general business transactions. Counseled clients in all aspects of the purchase, sale and lease of improved and unimproved land and in the development of commercial properties. Counseled institutional lender regarding compliance with regulatory guidelines in the financing of real estate transactions. Solely responsible for the title examination and coordination of four title insurance companies in the acquisition and contemplated multi-use development of a 1600 acre project in northwest San Antonio known as "La Cantera". Represented owners and contractors in lien disputes and other real estate litigation matters.
Cletus Davis and Associates, Attorneys at Law, a Professional Corporation, Houston, Texas.
Associate (merged with Wood, Lucksinger and Epstein, June, 1988) October, 1982 to November, 1984. Represented clients in all phases of commercial real estate development of office buildings, retail shopping centers and multi-unit residential projects. Legal counsel initiated with the negotiation and evaluation of land purchase and determination of developing entity structure based upon tax ramifications, financing arrangements and client's intention to retain or sell project upon completion. Negotiated and evaluated interim and permanent financing documentation. Upon project completion, represented client in capacity of seller/syndicator or lessor. Extensive experience drafting earnest money contracts, construction contracts, conveyance and security documents, corporate documents, business organization documents, lender's documents, leases, etc. for the above described representation. Also represented business clients in estate planning and probate matters.
PUBLICATIONS
Sharon Scharff, A Perspective on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management in Texas (Austin, Texas: Politech, 1981), D.O.E. subcontract #K-1959.
Sharon Scharff, et al., Development of a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Program in Texas: A Case Study (Austin, Texas: Politech, 1981), D.O.E. subcontract #K-7667.
Sharon Scharff Greenwald, Practical Considerations in a Changing Real Estate Market, State Bar of Texas, 1989.
Sharon Scharff Greenwald, Loan Commitment Letters: Pros and Cons, University of Texas Mortgage Lending Institute, 2000.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
City of San Antonio Appointment to the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee 2011 to present;
Board Director and Executive Committee Member of the Patient Institute, a 504nonprofit organization empowering patients and care givers to navigate through the healthcare system;
HOA director of the Las Palmas Homeowners Association;
Holocaust Speaker addressing students regarding the Holocaust at the Holocaust Museum in San Antonio, Texas
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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