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Barry A. Steinway

West Bloomfield, MI

c: 248-***-**** e: adh66m@r.postjobfree.com

Transaction Manager and Property Manager Drafts Contracts Handles Supply Chain Disputes Strategic Planning I Drafts Subcontractor Agreements Documents Employee Relations Drafts Financing Agreements and Construction Management Agreements

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Drafted employment related contracts including Independent Contractor Agreements and Employment Agreements,

Drafted financing arrangements and master loan agreements

Represented shopping centers e.g. Livonia Mall, Meadowbrook Mall, Village at Rochester Hills, Winchester Mall and Wonderland Mall along with several strip malls in Troy, Walled Lake and Utica, Michigan Negotiated and drafted commercial leases and amendments to leases regarding these properties and dealt with triple net charges and audits relating to the same.

Dispute resolution of contract disputes regarding sale of goods

Handled numerous tax assessment appeals regarding commercial property over assessments

Handled recovery of PIP benefits for physical therapy clinic

Handled trials in State trial courts, Court of Appeals and Michigan Supreme Court EXPERIENCE AND ASSOCIATIONS:

Analyzed and drafted purchase and sale agreements, easements, restrictions, deeds and other documents typically associated with real estate transactions, both commercial and residential

Prepared HUD-1 settlement statements for closings and deed packages, ordered and reviewed title commitments

Efficiently conducted closings for purchases, sales, and refinances .

Worked on both Pre-closing and Post-closing files, drafted and arranged for UCC fillings, amendments extensions and terminations.

Completion of residential and commercial closing transactions from start to finish coordinated closing of escrow with all parties, preparing HUD-1 Statements and closing binders.

handled leasing, documenting leases, directs maintenance personnel, paid contractors, retained vendors and contractors.

documented and overviewed all work orders, maintained rent and expense ledgers.

handled collection of rent and coordination of all eviction cases.

Handled trials in Circuit and District Court, along with appeals to Michigan Court of Appeals and Michigan Supreme Court

Handled over a hundred cases for recovery of PIP benefits for a physical therapy provider

PROPERTY MANAGER: The Dbrand Group, LLC d/b/a Coolidge Square Apartments, April 2019 to March 2020–property manager in Oak Park, Michigan of a 44 unit apartment complex

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PROGRAM MANAGER: General Contracting & Masonry, LLC, 2017-April 2019, in Farmington Hills, Michigan

program manager

draft contracts, change orders, sworn statements, waivers of lien, construction liens

reviewed schedule of values and compliance with time schedules.

Worked on both Pre-closing and Post-closing files, drafted and arranged for UCC fillings, amendments extensions and terminations.

Created, organized and maintained various procedures and systems including document templates, forms and data in anticipation of high-volume document production requirements.

Organized and transferred files from Microsoft Word to SharePoint.

Created strong working relationships with brokers, escrow and title officers, surveyors and development managers from the pre-development phase throughout the development and lot sales process.

Analyzed title reports, title exceptions, surveys, boundary line adjustments and plats, and recommended revisions as necessary

ATTORNEY: Steinway Law Offices, P.C., owner- 2010-2017-West Bloomfield, Michigan owner/attorney

Handled negotiation and drafting of contracts, leases, purchase agreements and closing documents for acquisitions and sales, tax assessment appeals.

Drafted documents for sales of businesses and sale or acquisition of liquor licenses along with financing arrangements and security agreements; and handled quiet title actions.

Obtained closing figures from banks and pro-rated all closing figures, disbursed funds, sent Original documents to the Court's real estate record departments, handled negotiation and drafting of contracts, leases, purchase agreements for acquisitions and sales of commercial and industrial real property; represented construction companies, steel fabricators, floor covering retailers and construction managers, as well as tenants and landlords of commercial and industrial properties.

Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Member of Board of Directors, 2004-06

*reviewed budgets of art association as a volunteer American Arbitration Association, Arbitrator, 2004-2005

*judged contract disputes

Education:

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Juris Doctorate

Member of Urban Law Review

Michigan State University

-Bachelor of Arts in Multi-Disciplinary Social Science, with Honors

* majoring in economics, psychology and political science Certifications and licenses:

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a. Notary Public in Michigan

b. Driver’s License

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