Maria Whiteman Coar
General Counsel
- Role
- Senior Vice President General Counsel at Lodgeworks Partners, L.P
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Maria Whiteman Coar
I have 20+ years of experience guiding legal, operational, and development strategy in the real estate industry. As General Counsel at LodgeWorks, I lead complex deal structuring and cross-functional development efforts. During the course of my career, I have helped launch award-winning hotel brands, managed hundreds of millions in transactions, and built systems that support both creativity and compliance. What sets me apart is the ability to translate legal complexity into strategic clarity—partnering with developers, investors, designers, and operators to bring hospitality projects to life. Based in Chicago | JD | Strategic advisor | Hospitality builder
Experience
Senior Vice President General Counsel
Jan 2025 — Present
Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
JD
1999 — 2002
University of Wisconsin-Madison
BS
1994 — 1998
Skills
- Civil Litigation
- Legal Research
- Corporate Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Litigation
- Dispute Resolution
- Commercial Real Estate
- Franchising
- Legal Writing
- Real Estate
- Joint Ventures
- Commercial Litigation
- Leases
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