John Heneghan

About John Heneghan

I began my paralegal career with 15 years of prior experience as an investor and real estate developer of condominiums, mixed-use commercial/residential properties, and single-family homes. Team collaboration, and clear and efficient communication has always been - and continues to be - imperative to achieving a client’s objective(s) in a timely manner. My experience as real estate developer and as a paralegal working on numerous complex, multi-faceted commercial real estate transactions, allows me to approach each transaction with the necessary backdrop to meet and exceed the expectations of clients, attorneys, and other involved professionals.

Experience

1. Commercial Real Estate Paralegal

   Fornaro Law

   Mar 2017 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Assisting attorneys on all aspects of commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, zoning and special-use matters, and financing transactions.Reviewed, prepared, and/or facilitated matters pertaining to closing documents, title commitments and necessary endorsements, title clearance matters, ALTA surveys, handling objections to both title and survey, municipal transfer requirements, and corporate governance/resolution documents.Developed relationships with brokers, attorneys, and clients focusing on effective and efficient communication, and meeting expectations and deadlines.Coordinated 1031 Starker exchanges on both sale and purchase transactions.Assisting attorneys on distressed commercial real estate transactions, including purchases of real estate loans, deed-in-lieu transactions with cross-collateralized mortgages, workouts, private lending/bridge loans, junior loans, and moving properties in and out of corporate entities and/or land trusts.

Education

• Indiana University Bloomington

  General Studies

  1982 — 1985

• Loyola University Chicago

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

  1985 — 1987

• Oakton College

  Paralegal Certificate

  2015 — 2016