CEB book: Retail Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease About the Authors C. GREGG ANKENMAN, coauthor of chaps 3, 5, 9, 17, and 31, received his B.A. from Brigham Young University and his J.D. from the University of California School of Law, Berkeley. Mr. Ankenman has been active in the National Retail Tenants Association (NRTA) since its inception and serves as the NRTA s general counsel. He practices real estate law, with an emphasis on commercial leasing, at Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, Oakland. JONATHAN H. BAUMAN, coauthor of chaps 5, 34, and 38, received his A.B. from Brown University, magna cum laude, and his J.D. from Stanford Law School. He specializes in the areas of retail development and real estate transactions and is Vice President-Leasing Counsel at BentleyForbes, Los Angeles. STUART I. BLOCK, coauthor of chap 30, received his B.A. from Stanford University, with honors, and his J.D. from the University of California School of Law, Los Angeles. He focuses on environmental law, particularly brownfield redevelopment and related litigation, at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, San Francisco. ESTELLE M. BRAAF, author of chaps 35 37 and coauthor of chap 27, received her B.A. from City University of New York (Brooklyn College) and her J.D. from the University of Southern California. She practices in the areas of landlord-tenant, commercial lease, and business litigation at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, Los Angeles. JESS R. BRESSI, author of chap 28, received his B.S. from California State University (Northridge) and his J.D. from Southwestern University. Mr. Bressi is a member of the board of directors of the Orange County Bankruptcy Forum. He practices in the areas of commercial litigation and bankruptcy at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, Irvine. SCOTT D. BROOKS, coauthor of chaps 32, 39, and 41, received his B.A. from Cornell University, cum laude, and his J.D. from Yale University. He practices transactional real estate law, with an emphasis on commercial leasing and development, at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, San Francisco. GREGORY D. CALL, coauthor of chap 15, received his B.A. from Stanford University, with distinction, and his M.A. and J.D. from the University of California School of Law, Berkeley. Mr. Call is a frequent speaker and author for the National Retail Tenants Association (NRTA) and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He is chair of the litigation department at Folger, Levin & Kahn, San Francisco. KEVIN D. CATON, coauthor of chap 15, received his B.A. with honors from Williams College and his J.D. from the University of California School of Law, Los Angeles. Mr. Caton practices in areas of complex litigation and retail law with Folger, Levin & Kahn, San Francisco. He is also a speaker and author on retail issues through the National Retail Tenants Association (NRTA).
ELIZABETH CLARK, coauthor of chaps 4 and 19, received her B.A. from City University of New York (Hunter College) and her J.D. from Columbia University. She practices real estate law at Fitzgerald, Abbott & Beardsley LLP, Oakland. ANDRÉA D. COHEN, coauthor of chaps 14, 33, and 40, received her B.A. from the University of California School of Law, Los Angeles, and her J.D. from the University of Southern California. She practices real estate law at Friedman & Solomon, Beverly Hills. MICHAEL A. DEAN, author of chap 1, received his A.B. from San Jose State College and his J.D. from the University of California School of Law, Berkeley. Mr. Dean is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He practices in the areas of commercial leasing, finance, and purchase and sales at Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, Oakland. GARY A. GLICK, coauthor of chaps 4, 9, 19, and 27, received his B.A. from the University of Rochester, cum laude, and his J.D. from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. Mr. Glick is the former chairperson of the Western Division Governmental Relations Committee of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), is currently a member of the ICSC Southern California Program Committee, and has taught at The University of Shopping Centers. He practices law, specializing in shopping center development and commercial leasing, at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, Los Angeles. SCOTT L. GROSSFELD, coauthor of chaps 3, 14, 16, and 18, received his B.A. from the University of Michigan, with distinction, and his J.D. from the University of Southern California, Order of the Coif. Mr. Grossfeld is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He specializes in retail development and real estate at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, Los Angeles. RICHARD J. KAISER, coauthor of chaps 7, 17, and 30, received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his M.B.A. and J.D. from Indiana University. He practices in the Industrial/Commercial/Retail Group of the Panattoni Law Firm, Irvine. PATRICIA A. KIM, coauthor of chap 33, received her A.B. from the University of California, Berkeley, with honors, and her J.D. from the University of Southern California. Ms. Kim is a broker member of the Bay East Association of Realtors and a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). She practices real estate transactional law, with an emphasis on commercial retail and office leasing, real property acquisition, and development, at Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, Oakland. HANS D. LAUTERBACH, author of chap 24 and coauthor of chaps 11 and 26, received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his J.D. from the University of San Diego, magna cum laude. Mr. Lauterbach is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He specializes in the area of shopping center development at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, Irvine. CAROLYN V. LUONG, author of chap 25 and coauthor of chaps 6 and 10, received her A.B. from the University of California, Berkeley, and her J.D. from the University of California School of Law, Los Angeles. She practices in the areas of office, retail, and industrial leasing, finance, and purchase and sale agreements at Garrett, DeFrenza & Stiepel LLP, Costa Mesa. STATHI G. MARCOPULOS, coauthor of chaps 13, 15, 29, and 38, received his B.A. from Stanford University, with distinction, and his J.D. from the University of California School of Law,
Los Angeles. Mr. Marcopulos is an active member of the Building Industry Association (BIA) and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He specializes in the areas of commercial real estate acquisition, disposition, leasing, development, and finance at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, Irvine. JEFFREY D. MASTERS, coauthor of chap 23, received his B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his J.D. from the University of California School of Law, Los Angeles. He is co-chair of the Development Risk Management Practice Group at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, Los Angeles. JAMES R. McCOY, JR., author of chap 43 and coauthor of chaps 13 and 38, received his B.S. from California State University (Northridge) and his J.D. from Loyola Law School. Mr. McCoy is the President of Newsong Real Estate Advisors, Inc., a commercial and investment real estate brokerage and advisement firm located in San Clemente. MYRA S. MITZMAN, coauthor of chap 8, received her B.A. from Pace University and her J.D. from Fordham University, cum laude. Ms. Mitzman represents lenders, commercial property owners, and real estate developers in all facets of real estate leasing, acquisition, disposition, and finance as principal of the Law Office of Myra S. Mitzman, Oakland. DANIEL B. MYERS, coauthor of chaps 22, 41, and 44, received his A.B. from the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. from Santa Clara University, summa cum laude. Mr. Myers is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He practices in the areas of real estate and land use at Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, Oakland. MATTHEW D. OLSAN, coauthor of chaps 7 and 18, received his B.A. from the University of Southern California and his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Mr. Olsan is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and co-chair of the Real Estate Finance Subsection of The State Bar of California. He practices real estate law, with an emphasis on commercial leasing, finance, joint venture transactions, and real estate acquisitions and dispositions at The Real Estate Law Group, Sausalito. NEAL A. PARISH, coauthor of chaps 14 and 20, received his B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, his Master of City Planning, M.S., Transportation Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. from the University of California School of Law, Berkeley. Mr. Parish is chair of the City of Oakland Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board. He specializes in real estate, land use, and public agency law at Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, Oakland. REBECCA L. POWLAN, coauthor of chaps 21 and 33, received her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Ms. Powlan is a member of the California Business Properties Association and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). Her practice focuses on commercial real estate leasing, real property purchases and dispositions, and development and shopping center operating and easement agreements at Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, Oakland. MATTHEW P. SEEBERGER, coauthor of chaps 8, 20, and 23, received his B.A. from Swarthmore College and his J.D. from Ohio State University. He practices in the area of real estate acquisitions and dispositions and landlord and tenant leasing at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, Los Angeles.
STEPHANIE J. SHIEH, coauthor of chaps 12, 18, and 21 22, received her A.B. from the University of California, Berkeley, and her J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Ms. Shieh previously worked in private practice conducting both real estate litigation and transactional work. She is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and is currently Real Estate Counsel at Westfield, LLC, Los Angeles. CAROLYN J. STEIN, coauthor of chaps 3, 16, 19, 27, 29, and 40, received her B.A. from California State University (Hayward) and her J.D. from the University of California School of Law, Berkeley. Ms. Stein was formerly a real estate attorney with Shorenstein Company and with Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, Oakland. She is currently a Deputy City Attorney with the Real Estate and Finance Team in the Office of the City Attorney of San Francisco. JENNIFER STEINDLER, coauthor of chaps 31 and 39, received her B.A. from the State University of New York (Albany) and her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Ms. Steindler was previously corporate counsel at Gap, Inc., where she handled construction issues and lease negotiations for Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy, and at Nike Retail Services, Inc., where she negotiated international leases. She is currently Assistant General Counsel at Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc., New York. ROBERT J. SYKES, author of chap 2 and coauthor of chaps 6, 10 11, and 26, received his B.B.A. from the University of Washington, magna cum laude, and his J.D. from the University of California School of Law, Los Angeles, Order of the Coif. Mr. Sykes is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He is a specialist in commercial property acquisition, development (including redevelopment), leasing, and construction at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, Irvine. DANIEL J. VILLALPANDO, author of chap 42 and coauthor of chaps 12 and 44, received his B.A. from Amherst College and his J.D. from the University of California School of Law, Los Angeles. Mr. Villalpando is a member of the Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). He practices real estate law at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, Los Angeles. KIMBERLY A. WEBER, coauthor of chaps 30 and 34, received her A.B. from the University of California, Berkeley, and her J.D. from the University of California School of Law, Berkeley. She is Assistant General Counsel, specializing in real estate transactions, of Braddock & Logan Services, Inc., Danville. JULIA L. WHITELAW, coauthor of chap 39, received her B.A. from Middlebury College and her J.D. from the University of California School of Law, Berkeley. She practices family law with The Law Offices of Bley & Bley, San Francisco. TIMOTHY S. WILLIAMS, coauthor of chaps 12 and 32, received his B.A. from Stanford University and his J.D. from the University of California School of Law, Berkeley. He specializes in real estate transactions at Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, Oakland.
About the 2015 Update Authors C. GREGG ANKENMAN, update author of chaps 1, 3, 5, 9, 17, and 31; see biography in the About the Authors section of this book. TODD W. BAXTER, update author of chaps 23 and 37, received his B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin and his J.D. degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law. He practices appellate litigation, insurance coverage, and insurance bad faith litigation at McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth LLP, Fresno. GREGGORY C. BRANDT, update author of chap 30, received his B.S. degree from California State University, Long Beach, and his J.D. degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. He practices environmental law at Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, Oakland, and is the chair of the firm s Environmental Practice Group. PAUL A. GILBERT, update coauthor of chap 2, received his B.A. degree from Temple University in Philadelphia and his J.D. degree from Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles. He is an associate at Timken Johnson, LLP, Berkeley, where he specializes in real estate and business transactions, primarily in the areas of entity structuring/formation, finance, and investment. KATIE ROWE JONES, update author of chap 4, received her B.A. degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her J.D. degree from the University of California, Davis, School of Law. She is an attorney at Miller Starr Regalia, Walnut Creek, where she practices in real estate transactions with a focus on retail leasing and purchase and sales. YALE K. KIM, update author of chap 28, received his B.A. degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law. He is a partner at Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory Natsis LLP, Los Angeles. He practices in the areas of commercial restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy law, with a focus on insolvency and bankruptcy issues related to commercial real estate matters. BRIAN L. KINTZ, update coauthor of chap 42, received his B.A. degree from Cornell University and his J.D. degree magna cum laude and Order of the Coif from the University of Wisconsin- Madison. He practices in the areas of commercial office, retail, and industrial transactions at Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP, San Diego. MATTHEW J. MARINO, update coauthor of chaps 11, 14, and 42, received his A.B. degree cum laude from Princeton University and his J.D. degree cum laude from Georgetown University. He practices in the areas of business and real estate litigation at Allen Matkins, San Diego. LEONARD E. MARQUEZ, update author of chap 27, received his B.A. degree from Princeton University and his J.D. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. He practices in the area of commercial litigation at Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, Oakland. JAMES R. McCOY, JR., update author of chap 38; see biography in the About the Authors section of this book. INGA M. MILLER, update coauthor of chap 2, received her B.A. degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and her J.D. degree from Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles. She is an associate at Timken Johnson, LLP, Berkeley, where she specializes in structuring entities and real estate deals.
MYRA S. MITZMAN, update author of chap 7; see biography in the About the Authors section of this book. GARRET D. MURAI, update author of chaps 21 and 39, received his B.A. degree from the University of California, Davis, and his J.D. degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law. He is a partner at Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, Oakland, and specializes in construction, real estate, and business law. DANIEL B. MYERS, update author of chaps 13, 22, 41, and 44; see biography in the About the Authors section of this book. PAUL A. NASH, update author of chap 26, received his B.S. degree from Brigham Young University and his J.D. degree from the S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah. He practices in the area of commercial real estate transactions at Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP, San Francisco. KATHERINE R. OBERLE, update author of chaps 6 and 19, received her B.A. degree from Excelsior College in New York and her J.D. degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She is a senior counsel at Bartko, Zankel, Bunzel & Miller, where her practice focuses on retail, office, and telecommunications leasing. NEAL A. PARISH, update author of chaps 14, 16, 20, 29, 33, and 40, received his B.A. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, his Master of City Planning, M.S., Transportation Engineering degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Mr. Parish specializes in real estate, land use, and public agency law at Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, Oakland. For private industry and individual clients, he negotiates and analyzes real estate contracts, including leases, purchase and sale contracts, and easements. In addition, he assists a variety of clients with land use and permitting issues. He also served as chair of the City of Oakland Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board. MITCHELL C. REGENSTREIF, update author of chaps 24 and 25, received his B.A. degree from Columbia University and his J.D. degree from New York University. He is a founding partner of Liner LLP and the chair of its real estate group. He is a frequent speaker for CEB and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). MICHAEL G. ROBINSON, update author of chaps 8 and 18, received his B.S. degree from the University of Southern California and his J.D. degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. He practices in the area of commercial real estate transactions, with a focus on regional shopping center development, acquisition, leasing, and financing, at Buckner, Robinson & Mirkovich, Costa Mesa. SCOTT W. SINGER, update coauthor of chaps 34, 35, 36, and 43, received his B.S. degree from the University of California, Riverside, and his J.D. degree from Southwestern University School of Law. He practices in the areas of commercial real estate and corporate law at Horner & Singer LLP, Walnut Creek. MONICA SLOBODA, update author of chaps 10 and 15, received her B.A. degree from Mills College and her J.D. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. She practices in the area of commercial real estate at T-Mobile, Concord. TIMOTHY S. WILLIAMS, update author of chaps 12 and 32; see biography in the About the Authors section of this book.