Attorneys & Legal Professionals


 Bruce G. Rosen

Bruce Rosen is the founding member of Real Estate Counselors, PLLC.

Mr. Rosen specializes in commercial real estate transactions, including office and retail leasing, acquisitions and sales of commercial properties, secured lending and joint ventures. He also has experience in creditors' rights and commercial bankruptcy matters.

Before founding Real Estate Counselors, Mr. Rosen was an Attorney with the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld.

Mr. Rosen is the author of "When Office Landlords Lease to Retail Tenants" published in the Practical Real Estate Lawyer.

EDUCATION

Mr. Rosen received his B.B.A. in 1989 and his J.D. with distinction in 1992 from the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law. He is a member of the District of Columbia and the Pennsylvania Bars (inactive) and the American Bar Association.

EMAIL: BRosen@RECDC.com



 Steven A. Loewy

For over twenty years, Steven A. Loewy has represented lenders, developers and other businesses in Maryland, Virginia, and metropolitan Washington, D.C. negotiating, structuring and closing major commercial real estate transactions. Representative transactions include advising a lender in connection with a complex $35 million commercial construction loan, and advising a borrower in a $60 million bond financing transaction.

Among other publications, he is the author of "Indoor Pollution in Commercial Buildings: Risks and Liabilities" Commercial Realtor, Spring, 1994

EDUCATION

Mr. Loewy received his B.A. in 1974 from Washington University, St Louis, Missouri, and his J.D. in 1979 from Yeshiva University (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law). Mr. Loewy is a member of the Maryland and the District of Columbia Bars and the American Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

EMAIL: SLoewy@RECDC.com




 Roberta F. Colton

Roberta Colton's practice includes acquisitions and sales of commercial real estate, including office buildings, hotels, apartment complexes, and timberlands; commercial leasing of office and retail space; real estate lending; and the negotiation, drafting and analysis of complex agreements for the operation of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations, primarily in the business of acquiring, developing and operating commercial real estate projects.  

Prior to joining Real Estate Counselors, Ms. Colton  was an Attorney with the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld.

EDUCATION

Ms. Colton received her B.A. from Stanford University and her J.D. from the UCLA School of Law, magna cum laude, where she graduated Order of the Coif. She is a member of the District of Columbia Bar.


EMAIL: RColton@RECDC.com




Peter Pokorny

Peter Pokorny has a multifaceted legal and business background. As Legislative Counsel for the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Mr. Pokorny counseled the Real Estate Practice group. He also served as Assistant General Counsel for the Council of Better Business Bureaus, the network hub for BBB's in the US and Canada. Mr. Pokorny was also President of Interface Financial Group, an Alexandria, Virginia based receivables financing company.

In addition to his work at Real Estate Counselors, Mr. Pokorny also serves as an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

EDUCATION

Mr. Pokorny received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1986 and his J.D. from the Tulane University School of Law in 1989. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar, DC Admission pending.



EMAIL: Peter@RECDC.com




Mark E. Ricardo

Mark is the founder, President and Chief Investment Officer of Tiber Creek Investment Management, LLC, a boutique investment management and consulting firm committed to helping high net worth individuals, trusts, endowments, foundations and non-profit organizations achieve financial success. In addition, Tiber Creek publishes Asset Class Valuation Quarterly,a research report that provides an overview of the current market environment and a detailed analysis of the current valuations for eighteen (18) different global asset classes and inflation.

Prior to founding Tiber Creek Investment Management, Mr. Ricardo practiced corporate finance, commercial real estate, tax and non-profit law with law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld.

Mr. Ricardo serves as Of Counsel on select matters with Real Estate Counselors.

EDUCATION

Mr. Ricardo received his B.A. cum laude from Wake Forest University in 1991, his J.D. cum laude from Syracuse University in 1997 and a joint LL.M in taxation and securities and financial regulation from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2000. As a J.D. candidate, Mr. Ricardo was nominated to the Justinian Honorary Law Society and was an editor of the Syracuse Journal of Legislation & Policy. He is a member of the District of Columbia and North Carolina Bars.

EMAIL: MRicardo@RECDC.com


 


 Jamie N. Miller

Jamie N. Miller is a paralegal focusing on commercial real estate and corporate law. Ms. Miller has more than eighteen years experience assisting counsel with closing multi-million dollar land acquisition loans, construction financing, and business loans. Ms. Miller's knowledge of the closing process enables her to quickly and effectively review, organize, and engage in due diligence, to discover title issues associated with real estate through a review of title and survey, and assist with a closing by ensuring that all requirements under the loan are met leading to a smooth transaction.

Before joining Real Estate Counselors, Ms. Miller worked as a senior paralegal at Arent Fox LLP, Ballard Spahr LLP, and Steven A. Loewy, P.A.
EDUCATION

Ms. Miller received her B.S. in Paralegal Studies in 2002 from Stevenson University.

EMAIL: JMiller@RECDC.com



 Debra A. Blakney

Debra Blakney specializes in commercial retail leasing transactions, including drafting, negotiating and administrating in-line and anchor tenant leases (including modifications, assignments, terminations and relocations) for prospective and existing tenants in outlet malls, full-price shopping centers and mixed-use projects.

Before joining Real Estate Counselors, Ms. Blakney was a Leasing Specialist with the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld.
EDUCATION

Prince Georges Community College - Paralegal Studies. 1999


EMAIL: DBlakney@RECDC.com


 

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 Lauren G. Rosen

Lauren Rosen is an Assistant Counsel with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Ms. Rosen specializes in a wide range of environmental matters including land use, air and water quality control. Specifically Ms. Rosen works with brownfield redevelopment issues such as hazardous substance cleanups; air quality issues that include Title V permitting and CEMS monitoring; and water quality issues from sewage facility planning and storm water management to NPDES permitting. She also has experience with storage tank remediation and solid waste management.
EDUCATION

Ms. Rosen received her B.S. in Biology from Temple University, her M.A. in Biology from Villanova University and her J.D. with distinction in 2002 from the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law. She is a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars.

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