John Patafio
General Counsel @Laffey Real Estate
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WORK HISTORY
General Counsel @Laffey Real Estate
Oversees legal planning and strategy for upscale Real Estate Corporation with an annual inventorysales value of $500 million dollars•Expertly drafts, negotiates and reviews a broad range of legal transactions supporting rapid growthacross 10 corporate branch offices, while preserving client confidentiality•Guides all transactions pertaining to acquisitions, vendor agreements, leasing agreements, agency/employee agreements, investment/flip transactions and closings•Conducts Corporate Commercial and Residential transactions•Ensures that Company’s financial interests and brand are protected•Partners with outside Counsel to resolve issues with landlord/tenant arbitration, disaffectedshareholders, government entities, third party subpoenas and corporate departments (i.e. marketing,sales, accounting, etc.)•Capably identifies strengths and weaknesses of business processes and assesses corporate risk, tocollaborate with Senior Management•Coordinates with court appointed receivers to facilitate eventual termination and resolve of disputes•Litigates corporate claims and oversees employee protocols, in addition to litigation and arbitrationaffecting the firm and its agents•Oversees insurance related matters including compliance and coverage issues•Trains Senior Management in spotting ethical code violations, interpretation of laws, rulings andregulations and defends licensing issues
EDUCATION
Molloy University
MBA, Financial Planning
St. John's University School of Law
Juris Doctor
ABOUT JOHN PATAFIO
Accomplished, knowledgeable General Counsel with more than 20 years experience advising…
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