Real Estate Insurance
Resume:
DANIEL R. LAVOIE
Astoria, New York 11105
www.DRLavoieLaw.com
203-***-**** ac1grf@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE
PELLIS LAW GROUP, LLP, New York, NY 2013 – Present
Partner
Senior partner at boutique law firm providing legal expertise and support to clients in the areas of commercial transactions including real estate, leasing, due diligence, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, claims and dispute resolution, insurance coverage, environmental law, regulatory and compliance. Regularly counsels, hedge funds, companies, and individuals in all aspects of commercial transactions including negotiating and drafting of non-disclosure agreements, letters of intent, definitive agreements, including stock/asset purchase and sale, employment, and venture capital/shareholder agreements.
Counsel to financial institutions, developers, re-developers, REITs, and individuals in commercial real estate transactions including the drafting of purchase, sale, indemnity, cash management, and escrow agreements; clearing title issues and securing title insurance; drafting loan documents including promissory notes, mortgages, deeds of trust, closing certificates, SNDA and estoppels, recognition agreements, reps, warranties and covenants, assignments, allonges, consolidation and modification agreements.
Represented clients within several market segments including insurance, industrial, chemical, financial, and real estate including counseling on regulatory compliance, transactions, financing, leasing, as well as insurance claims and litigation.
Representative Accomplishments:
Acted as lender counsel in the due diligence, negotiating and drafting financing documents, and loan closings for both commercial and residential real estate in New York City.
Counsel for hedge fund lender in $15M cross-border financing deal to build whey protein facility in Mexico.
Counsel to multi-billion-dollar real estate investment trust in several investigation and remediation projects involving historic fill, legacy industrial contamination, dry cleaning operations, and leaking underground storage tanks.
Lead environmental counsel on sale and redevelopment of $20M commercial real estate transaction in Manhattan, including negotiation of contract, due diligence, remediation agreement, and transition with NYSDEC case manager.
Drafted and negotiated many diverse types of contracts including commercial leases, vendor, licensing, independent contractor, professional services, merchandise, intellectual property, software, purchase & sale, and financing.
Conducted corporate and insurance due diligence for the $20M acquisition of industrial manufacturing company.
Conducted extensive lease renewal and modification project for billion-dollar equipment rental company after the acquisition of new portfolio company.
MICHELMAN & ROBINSON LLP, New York, NY 2012 – 2013
Partner
Founding member of the firm’s environmental practice handling due diligence, regulatory compliance, and remediation for lenders, borrowers and real estate investment trusts, as well as lead counsel on general commercial litigation matters.
Representative Accomplishments:
Lead environmental counsel on sale of shopping mall in San Jose, CA that involved complex negotiations for ongoing investigation, remediation, and operation and maintenance of vapor mitigation systems at former munitions plant.
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP, New York, NY 2008 – 2012
Partner
Focused on transactional due diligence, regulatory and compliance matters for lenders, borrowers and real estate investment trust as well as insurance coverage litigation for carriers.
Representative Accomplishments:
Lead counsel for The Salvation Army on redevelopment of two former brownfield sites for community centers including due diligence, negotiating with the seller on an indemnity, remediation and escrow agreements, liaising with local, state, and federal regulators on the cleanup, environmental permitting, coordinating the cleanup contractors, and procuring environmental insurance to cover certain known and unknown risks.
CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT, LLP, New York, NY 2007 – 2008
Senior Attorney
Focused on corporate and environmental due diligence for the commercial mortgage back securities industry, as well as regulatory compliance and remediation for lenders, borrowers and real estate investment trusts.
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INTEGRO INSURANCE BROKERS, New York, NY 2005 – 2007
Principal, Chief Compliance Officer, Deputy General Counsel, Environmental Practice Leader
Played a pivotal role in the startup of new insurance brokerage providing legal representation, ensuring regulatory licensing compliance, contract negotiation and management, and driving sales opportunities. Ensured compliance alignment with strategic business plans and sales objectives. Managed corporate due diligence projects for M&A practice. Developed IT compliance and security systems and negotiated and managed contracts with software and security vendors.
Developed the organization’s corporate employee handbook, code of conduct, compliance guidelines, and delivered compliance training and education to all employees. Managed outside counsel on all litigation and corporate matters. Generated over $800,000 in revenue and eight of the organization’s first clients through extensive networking with existing industry contacts and other colleagues in the legal community.
MARSH USA INC., New York, NY 2000 – 2005
Senior Vice President, Director of Compliance 2003-2005
Senior Vice President, New York Office Environmental Practice Leader 2000- 2003
Directed the efforts of a team of client advisors and responsible for all sales reporting and forecasting. Served as Project Manager for Global Client Development. Guided new product development, sales office diagnostic, business planning, competitive intelligence, trade zone analysis, and client surveys. As Environmental Practice Leader, managed five-person team of client advisors and was responsible for environmental sales opportunities, client advisory, and placement of risk transfer programs. Managed due diligence analysis for M&A Practice. As Director of Compliance, lead team by serving as the company spokesman and defending it against lawsuit brought by the New York State Attorney General.
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY/SOMERSET MARINE, INC., New York, NY 1996 – 2000
General Counsel, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Corp Secretary
Provided legal counsel in all aspects of its business operations including underwriting, reinsurance, claims, finance, accounting, information systems, human resources, marketing, real estate, and litigation. Successfully found and negotiated new commercial office lease and coordinated build-out of new company headquarters. Directed the efforts of the domestic and international claims team while providing coverage counsel to claim adjusters. Managed the human resource function and team. Directed outside counsel, and managed all claims, litigation, and corporate matters.
Early and additional career success as Litigation Associate at Rosenman & Colin, LLP, Claims Associate for Commercial Union Insurance Company and Environmental Claims Associate for The Travelers Insurance Companies.
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, New England Law, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Minor in Communications, Denison University, Granville, OH
AFFILIATIONS
Admitted to practice law in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and the U. S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of New York, and the U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Massachusetts and New Jersey, and the Northern District of Illinois.
Board of Directors, New York Chapter, The Rally Foundation, a 501(c)3 charity dedicated to helping find a cure for childhood cancer.
Volunteer Coordinator, YES!Solutions, a 501(c)3 charity dedicated to helping those less fortunate in New York City through charitable good works.
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