Betsy Wood

Experience

1. Senior Counsel-real Estate

   Macy's

   May 2022 — Present · Springdale, OH, US

   Senior Director/Senior Counsel, Real Estate representing Macy’s in all aspects of its real estate and construction legal needs as it relates to its department stores, small format, power center and standalone stores under the Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury trade names in addition to its office, warehouse, logistics, outlets and off-price operations. Duties include sales and acquisition of real estate, drafting and negotiation of department store and \"big box\" power center leases and related documents, outparcel development and leasing for owned properties, including drafting and negotiation of Declarations/CCRs, representing the company in eminent domain matters, and negotiation of reciprocal easement agreements and related documents.

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  BA, Political Science

  1982 — 1986

• University of Cincinnati College of Law

  Juris Doctor

  1986 — 1989

Skills

• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Litigation Management
• Licensing
• Mediation
• Legal Documents
• Real Estate
• Commercial Litigation
• Commercial Real Estate
• Civil Litigation
• Joint Ventures
• Intellectual Property
• Leadership
• Securities Regulation
• Lease Negotiations
• Real Estate Development
• Legal Research
• Trials
• Legal Assistance
• Employment Law
• Legal Compliance
• Negotiation
• Leases
• Retail
• Due Diligence
• Corporate Governance
• Appeals
• Corporate Law
• Strategic Planning
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Real Estate Transactions
• Contract Negotiation
• Courts