Dallas/Forth Worth Desire Experience Real Estate, Finance and Land Use
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RAYMOND H. CASO, JR.
*** ******** *****, *********, ** 14150
email: ***********@*****.***
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FORMAL EDUCATION
University at Buffalo School of Law, Amherst, NY
Juris Doctor, May 1997
State University of New York at Buffalo, Amherst, NY
Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science, May 1993
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Magavern Magavern Magavern Grimm LLP, Buffalo, NY
Senior Associate, Commercial Real Estate, Land Use and Financing Law, November 2006 - Present
Represent developers in subdivision acquisitions, land use and zoning, lenders in commercial and residential mortgage transactions and commercial and residential purchasers and sellers. Draft residential and commercial contracts of sale, leases and mortgage documents, including, but not limited to commitment letters, promissory notes, mortgages, security agreements, assignment of rents and leases, environmental compliance and indemnity agreements, unlimited guarantees, and UCC-1 filings. Prepare homeowners association and condominium association offering plans with declarations of covenants and restrictions. Perform title review, survey readings and prepare commitments of title and obtain necessary title curatives Act as examining counsel for Ticor Title Insurance Company.
Block, Colucci, Notaro & Laing, LLP, Buffalo, NY
Associate, Commercial Real Estate, Land Use and Financing Law, January 2002-November 2006
Represent large home builders and developers in acquisition of property, title issues, zoning issues and subdivision issues, including zoning and land use issues. Draft easements for utility lines, sewer lines, water line and drainage use. Manage staff of two attorneys and 7 paralegals for the commercial and residential real estate department. Responsible for the day to day activities of the real estate department. Represent residential and commercial purchasers, sellers and lenders. Draft contracts of sales, leases and mortgage documents. Some experience in general corporate transactional practice.
Law Office of Darrell Huckabone, NY
Associate, Real Estate and Estates, March 2000 to January 2002
Represent all of the firm's residential sale clients. Prepare and negotiate contracts of sale, examine abstracts of title and obtain necessary title curatives. Represent clients in estate proceedings including probate and administration proceeding in the Erie County Surrogate's Court. Act as Guardian ad Litem for Erie Count Surrogate's Court.
JUDICIAL INTERNS
Hon. Joseph Mattina, Erie County Surrogate's Court, Buffalo, NY
Judicial Clerk, June 1994 - July 1997
Prepared drafts of published and unpublished legal opinions; prepared bench memoranda; performed legal research and analysis.
MEMBERSHIPS AND ADMISSIONS
Admitted to practice before all courts in the State of New York. Sixth and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals of the United Member of the Erie County Bar Association and New York State Bar Association.
Former member of the Village of Kenmore, New York Planning Board.
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