NICOLE M. RORIE
E-mail: *********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Liner LLP, Los Angeles, California (acquired by DLA Piper LLP October 2017)
June 2012 – September 2017
Special Project Attorney, Real Estate Department
Prepare leasing forms and ancillary documents for the real estate department on an as-needed basis.
Westfield Group LLC, Los Angeles, California (acquired by Unibail-Rodamco 2018)
July 2006 – June 2012
Lease Negotiator
Draft and negotiate real estate transactional documents, including but not limited to leases, amendments, assignments, terminations and ATM agreements. Work closely with the department’s directors, in-house legal department, and other related divisions to close deals.
RSM Equico, Costa Mesa, California (renamed McGladrey Capital Markets LLC 2008)
March 2004 – December 2004
Legal Assistant
Draft office leases and amendments. Draft consumer contracts. Research CA Civil Code privacy rights regulations and FTC marketing rules. Draft and maintain committee minutes. Review and revise employee handbook. Review NASD licenses. Investigate activities and conduct background checks. Research and analyze various legal issues using Westlaw. Design electronic and hard copy cataloging systems for corporate records. Coordinate closings.
First American Corporation, Santa Ana, California
February 2003 – March 2004
Legal Assistant
File Form 4's with SEC. Review D&O questionnaires and other proxy-related materials. Aid in the implementation of SEC compliance measures. Renew annual reports of the company's subsidiaries and affiliates. Obtain title licensure for newly created business ventures. Investigate title rebate matters pursuant to the rules of the California Department of Insurance and RESPA. Coordinate closings and assist in other general corporate matters and projects.
Health Care Property Investors, Inc., Irvine, California (renamed HCP, Inc. 2007)
June 1998 – February 2003
Legal Assistant
Review and prepare lease abstracts and easement requests of utility companies and tenants nationwide. Obtain title endorsements. Settle mechanics’ lien claims. Initiate and coordinate stock option exercises. Manage vested stock grants for directors and employees. Draft board minutes. Coordinate common stock and bond trades and medium term note issuances. Organize corporate filings. Prepare UCC financing statements and change forms. Track litigation matters and draft indemnification letters. Coordinate closings and draft legal correspondence for general counsel.
EDUCATION
Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California – J.D., May 2004
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia – B.A., Government, Minor in Sociology, May 1997
AFFILIATIONS
State Bar of California, Admitted December 2012 – License# 284694
California Department of Real Estate, License Issued May 2006 – License# 01752090
INTERESTS
Travel
Hiking
Community Volunteer Work