Brian Hood

Senior Real Estate Specialist Paralegal @Csu Strata

Fort Collins, CO, US

Adept at managing complex real estate transactions, with a focus on optimizing property portfolios and ensuring compliance with legal standards. Leverage extensive experience in contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, and strategic planning to support legal teams and foster strategic partnerships. Committed to delivering exceptional results while maintaining the highest ethical standards.• Reduced overall cost of university leases by assessing real estate portfolio performance, aligning with institutional goals, and executing full life cycle of contracts, including drafting, review, and compliance.• Led cross-functional teams in the negotiation, acquisition, disposition, and development of real property, ensuring all transactions met legal and regulatory requirements.• Developed and presented comprehensive business cases and recommendations to senior management for complex real estate initiatives, supported by detailed legal research and analysis.• Provided decision support to the Workplace Strategy team by developing metrics, spreadsheets, tools, and reporting frameworks, ensuring accuracy and adherence to legal standards.• Expert in managing easements, rights-of-way, license agreements, and wireless telecom/fiber portfolios, including contract drafting, negotiation, and compliance monitoring.• Consulted with legal counsel to ensure all real estate transactions were compliant with applicable laws and regulations, mitigating potential risks.• Optimized the real estate portfolio through market research, value analysis, and tax evaluation, ensuring alignment with legal requirements and institutional objectives.• Resolved tenant and landlord disputes related to leased property rights, leveraging legal knowledge to address escalated matters effectively.

University of Northern Colorado

Master of Science - MS

Colorado State University

Bachelor of Science - BS