Real Estate Development

ROBERT J. MELUN, ESQ

**** *. ************ **, ***** 110, Denver, CO 80210

303-***-**** • ******@*********.***

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

• Highly talented and accomplished attorney and senior executive with extensive experience in general contracting and real estate development, finance, corporate operations, and human resources.

• Extensive experience in construction defect defense litigation.

• Well-developed project management and strategic planning skills.

• Comprehensive background in general contracting and real estate budget formulation, execution and administration.

• Excel at leading and motivating effective teams.

• Extremely organized and capable or handling face-paced and stressful situations requiring immediate response.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER / GENERAL COUNSEL December 2007 – Present

ASCENDANT DEVELOPMENT CORP. – DENVER, COLORADO

Ascendant Development Corp is positioned as one of the premier young development companies in the West. Created as a spin-off from the long established CMC Group, Inc., Ascendant Development Corp entered the Denver Market with the purchase of the Denver Newspaper Agency Print facility located at the intersection of I-70 and I-25. Catering to all forms of light industrial/warehouse and office development, Ascendant Development Corp is positioned with land holdings in all major sub-markets in the Denver area as well as a 26 acre business park in Goodyear, Arizona.

• Manage the defense of construction defect claims on behalf of the development entity.

• Provide strategic and legal advice for transactions and business growth.

• Develop opportunities and growth through business relationships and local contacts.

• Originate and service all debt and equity for projects.

• Review and analyze prospective tenant’s and investor’s financial statements.

• Negotiate all land development purchase contracts, leases, and development related legal.

• Negotiate and manage all construction contracts.

• Oversee all due diligence and entitlements.

• Draft and develop contracts for all phases of construction.

• Draft and develop contracts for the sale of improved properties.

• Negotiate commercial user leases.

GENERAL COUNSEL / Senior V.P. of Operations September 2004 – December 2007

CMC GROUP, INC. – DENVER, COLORADO

CMC Group, Inc is a General Contractor, Design Build Firm and Real Estate Development Company that is based in Denver, Colorado and has been active in the light industrial and automotive dealership markets for 30 years. CMC Group, Inc realized annual revenues in 2006 and 2007 for all phases of development and general contracting of $54,000,000.00 and $60,000,000.00 respectively.

• Manage the defense of construction defect claims on behalf of the development entity

• Develop opportunities and growth through business relationships and local contacts.

• Develop and maintain community contacts directed toward business growth and development.

• Oversee outside counsel to deal with litigation issues.

• Manage office with 47 employees and report to the CEO.

• Negotiate land development purchase contracts.

• Draft and develop contracts for all phases of construction.

• Draft and develop contracts for the sale of improved properties.

• Negotiate commercial user leases.

• Develop and promote private stock offerings to raise funds for capital improvements on development properties.

• Oversee the operations of the general contracting division including 6 project managers.

• Oversee the operations of the land development division.

ATTORNEY August 1997 – Present

ROBERT J. MELUN & ASSOCIATES, LLC – DENVER, COLORADO

• Managed and developed a private legal practice that included construction defect defense, business contracting, land development, title work, real estate transaction, finance, land entitlement and general construction law.

• Positioned as “Of Counsel” for a mid-size law firm in downtown Denver for 2 years.

FOUNDING PARTNER AND PRESIDENT September 1997–December 2000

EMERALD FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC – DENVER, COLORADO

• Formulated concept and wrote business plan for equity-options trading strategy.

• Oversaw writing and development of proprietary electronic trading program.

• Executed time-sensitive trades to capitalize on market delays.

• Managed relationship with market-quote vendors, brokerage house, and investment group.

• Achieved annual revenues of $12.5 million, with a 40% margin, in less than three years.

• Oversaw day-to-day operations, including accounting, legal, and technology.

EDUCATION

University of Nebraska College of Law

Juris Doctorate, August 1996

Recipient of the Elmer J. Jackson Academic Scholarship Award

University of Colorado

Bachelor of Arts, Economics, May 1993

Minor Emphasis, Literature

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Chairman of the Board of Directors, CASA - Advocates for Children-18th Judicial District (1996)

Member, Colorado Bar Association (May 1997)

Member, NAIOP (September 2006)

Member, NAIOP Legislative Affairs Committee (June 2009)

SPECIAL SKILLS

Business Development – Strong relationship, sales and negotiation skills

Financial InstaNet, Bloomberg, and Townsend Analytics

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