LAWRENCE F. DOROCKE

**** **** ***** ****, ***. **3, Jeffersonville, IN 47130 317-***-**** ad2nbl@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER PROFILE

ACCOMPLISHED REAL ESTATE COUNSEL/CORPORATE COUNSEL/ATTORNEY offering a solid educational background, over 15 years of experience with broad-based expertise demonstrating integrity, strong business sense, and commercial instincts. Significant qualifications include:

·Record of performance in meeting tight deadlines with quality results through time management and attention to detail while handling multiple assignments.

·Working in the legal field in multiple disciplines including Real Estate, Corporate, Municipal, Creditors' Rights, Transactions and Employment Law.

·Recognized skills in successfully drafting and negotiating multi-million dollar real estate and financing deals with Department Stores, Big Box Tenants, Borrowers and Lenders.

·Strong analytical, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

·Reputation for working effectively with senior management and opposing counsel.

·Independent worker, self-starter and well-organized.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Simpson Colin, LLC, Corydon, Indiana, Real Estate Attorney/Of Counsel

Real Estate Counsel and Licensed Closing Attorney, February 2022-Present

·Licensed Closing Agent for Old Republic National Title Company specializing in Residential, Agricultural and Commercial Real Estate Transactions.

Rubin & Levin, Indianapolis, Indiana, Of Counsel

Real Estate and Finance Counsel, August 2013-February 2022

·Draft and negotiate (i) purchase and sale agreements and closing documents for shopping center, retail, and development properties for medium size developers and banks; (ii) retail leases; (iii) commercial financing and refinancing loan documents for medium size banks and credit unions.

·Serve as local counsel to out of state clients and law firms.

·Provide general legal advice on real estate and financing matters.

Ice Miller, Indianapolis, Indiana, Of Counsel

Real Estate and Finance Counsel, August 2012-July 2013

·Successfully drafted and negotiated (i) purchase and sale agreements for industrial, office, farm, mobile home park, retail and development properties; (ii) office, medical office, industrial, retail and logistics leases; (iii) commercial financing and refinancing documents; (iv) easements and cross-easements; and (v) the purchase of loan documents.

·Serve as local counsel to out of state clients and law firms.

·Provided general legal advice on real estate and financing matters.

·Assist corporate, litigation, and estate planning departments with real estate needs.

Coleman Stevenson & Montel, Indianapolis, Indiana

Real Estate and Finance Counsel, March 2012-August, 2012

·Successfully represented Bank clients in documenting and negotiating SBA and Conventional Commercial and Farm Loans.

·Provide legal support to Banks in SBA “work outs.”

The Law Office of Lawrence F. Dorocke, Indianapolis, Indiana

Real Estate Counsel, 2010- March 2012

·Successfully drafted and negotiated retail real estate leases for smaller retail tenants in the greater Indianapolis, Indiana market.

·Provided general legal advice on a variety of transactional matters, including entity formation, zoning, permitting, title issues, easements, environmental issues.

Dann Pecar Newman & Kleiman, Indianapolis, Indiana

Attorney/Shareholder, 1975-2009

·Served as lead counsel to major land developer client, Simon Property Group (SPG), for the development and financing of numerous high-profile shopping centers throughout the United States.

oSuccessfully drafted and negotiated multi- million dollar real estate deals with Department Stores and Big Box Tenants.

oManaged litigation on behalf of SPG.

·Provided legal advice to a variety of business clients on a wide range of subject matter including Commercial Contracts, Employment Agreements, Non-compete Agreements, Purchase and Sale Agreements, Leases, Easements, Employment Law, Title Insurance, Surveys, Environmental Law, Foreclosure and Receivership etc.

·Supported City of Indianapolis for "major" redevelopment projects including Anthem headquarters building project, Indianapolis downtown waterway redevelopment, new baseball stadium, NCAA Warehouse, Industrial Park near new Indianapolis airport terminal, Marriott Hotel, etc.

·Provided legal support to banks (e.g. JP Morgan, Fifth Third, National City, Regions Bank, M&I Bank, Bank One) in drafting loan agreements, notes, mortgages, security and collateral assignments, pledges, guaranties, Inter-Creditor Agreements, opinion letters, etc.

·Provided legal support to financial institutions and banks in ‘work-out’ projects.

Chief Judge, United States District Court, Des Moines, Iowa

Law Clerk, July 1973-July 1975

EDUCATION

Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana-J.D. magna cum laude

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana-M.S. Industrial Relations

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana-B.S. Economics

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

State of Indiana Bar, Licensed Member in Good Standing

Indianapolis Bar Association

Past President/Past Member, Executive Committee & Board of Directors, Phi Kappa Theta National Fraternity

Past Member, Executive Committee & Board of Directors, Phi Kappa Theta National Foundation

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