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Top 8 Legal Issues and Answers in Real Estate Development

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California CLE Approved 6 Total
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Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
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5 hours 45 minutes
Stephen Bresset
Jason Holleman
Andrew Crabtree
James Freeman
Grant Puleo
Anthony Kroese
With Stephen G. Bresset from Bresset & Santora, LLC + 5 others
Recorded April 30, 2025
Product ID 100098

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Overview

Identify and Overcome Key Barriers to Clients' Development Goals

Get solutions to the most pressing issues in real estate development! Join our experienced faculty for a full day of legal and business insights to help your clients through key stages of their projects. Build your knowledge and troubleshooting skills - register today!

  • Learn key considerations for dealing with raw land or development.
  • Detangle zoning ordinances and maps to assess development potential and restrictions that could ground the project.
  • Anticipate soil and environmental issues that could run up costs or stop the project in its tracks.
  • Gain essential tips for securing access, utilities, zoning, and other necessary entitlements.
  • Craft robust agreements to safeguard your clients' interests and prevent disputes.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Finding the Land
  2. Is the Land Buildable?
  3. What is the Local Competition for the Use?
  4. Is the Land Entitled?
  5. Understanding Present and Future Zoning Potential
  6. Contracts Part 1: Securing Capital
  7. Can You Predict the Future? From Pandemics to Changing Interest Rates
  8. Contracts Part 2: Drafting Tips to Protect Clients and Avoid Disputes
Product ID 100098

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Finding the Land

    1. Working With Brokers
    2. Exclusive/Non-Exclusive
    3. Raw Land or Redevelopment
    4. Do You Already Have the Tenant and Need to Meet its Demographic Requirements?
  2. Is the Land Buildable?

    1. Soil Compaction
    2. Environmental Issues and Environmental Assessments
    3. Restrictions
  3. What is the Local Competition for the Use?

  4. Is the Land Entitled?

    1. Access
    2. Zoning
    3. Utilities
  5. Understanding Present and Future Zoning Potential

    1. Zoning Ordinance
    2. Zoning Map
    3. Assessing Restrictions on Building Heights, Density, Setbacks, Permissible Land Uses
    4. Municipality's Future Plans
    5. Neighbor Uses and Preferences
  6. Contracts Part 1: Securing Capital

    1. Joint Venture Agreements
    2. Financing Agreements
  7. Can You Predict the Future? From Pandemics to Changing Interest Rates

  8. Contracts Part 2: Drafting Tips to Protect Clients and Avoid Disputes

    1. Purchase and Sale Agreements
    2. Construction Contracts
    3. Lease Agreements

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Developers, investors, real estate professionals, land use planners, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Stephen G Bresset
Stephen G.
Bresset
Bresset & Santora, LLC
Jason D Holleman
Jason D.
Holleman
Holleman Law Group
Andrew L Crabtree
Andrew L.
Crabtree
Law Offices of Andrew L. Crabtree, P.C.
James F Freeman III
James F.
Freeman, III
Swanson Bernard, LLC
Grant Puleo
Grant
Puleo
Duane Morris LLP & Affiliates
Anthony M Kroese
Anthony M.
Kroese
Lippes Mathias LLP
Speaker bio
Stephen G Bresset

Stephen G. Bresset

Bresset & Santora, LLC
Stephen Bresset

is a partner with Bresset & Santora, LLC, where he has practiced commercial and bankruptcy law and litigation throughout Pennsylvania and the region for more than 30 years. During his time in practice, Mr. Bresset has represented debtors in more than 50 Chapter 11 proceedings in Pennsylvania; as well as creditors, creditor committees, and trustees at virtually every level of bankruptcy proceedings, and debtors in more than 1,000 Chapter 7 proceedings. He is admitted to the state courts of Pennsylvania, the three U.S. District Courts in Pennsylvania, the three bankruptcy courts, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Bresset has always been an active member of his community and the bar associations of which he is a member. He has served as an office holder in the Wayne County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association, as well as a committee chair in both associations. Mr. Bresset has been a featured speaker at numerous seminars throughout Pennsylvania in litigation, commercial law and bankruptcy law topics. He earned his B.A. degree from Temple University and his J.D. degree, with honors, from Widener University School of Law.

Speaker bio
Jason D Holleman

Jason D. Holleman

Holleman Law Group
Jason Holleman

is principal at Holleman Law Group, where he focuses primarily on land use and zoning, state and local government regulation and licensing, property disputes, condemnation, and civil litigation. He is a current member of the Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association. Mr. Holleman earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He subsequently earned his J.D. degree from Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Speaker bio
Andrew L Crabtree

Andrew L. Crabtree

Law Offices of Andrew L. Crabtree, P.C.
Andrew Crabtree

is the principal of the Law Offices of Andrew L. Crabtree, P.C., where his firm focuses on transactional and litigated real estate, landlord-tenant, construction and general commercial business matters. He has a broad background in residential condominium development and sales in commercial leasing; and represents commercial owners, developers, purchasers and tenants, including a national franchise chain in commercial leasing and landlord and tenant matters. Mr. Crabtree represents businesses and individuals in federal and state trial courts, as well as in arbitrations and before administrative tribunals involving commercial disputes, constitutional claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, breach of contract claims, business torts, unfair competition, employment claims, trade secrets and intellectual property cases. He also represents contractors, owners, developers, design professionals, municipalities and state agencies relating to public and private construction and development projects, mechanics' liens, commercial lease disputes and landlord-tenant matters. Mr. Crabtree is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and Suffolk County Bar Association. He earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany and his J.D. degree from Fordham University Law School.

Speaker bio
James F Freeman III

James F. Freeman, III

Swanson Bernard, LLC
James Freeman

is an attorney with Swanson Bernard, LLC where he practices in the areas of construction, land use, church, commercial litigation, business, contract, employment, probate litigation, appellate practice, transportation and corporate law. He is admitted to practice in Kansas and Missouri, and before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Claims, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth and Tenth circuits, and the U.S. District Court for the districts of Kansas and Missouri. Mr. Freeman is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan, Kansas and American bar associations, as well as The Missouri Bar. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

Speaker bio
Grant Puleo

Grant Puleo

Duane Morris LLP & Affiliates
Grant Puleo

focuses his practice on a wide variety of real estate, finance and business transactions. He has extensive experience in a broad array of commercial, multi-family and educational facility (student housing) real estate transactions, including acquisitions, development, construction, affordable housing, P3, syndication, dispositions and specialized leasing and financing of all product types throughout California and the United States. Mr. Puleo's finance experience includes both borrower and lender representation in the origination and workout of complicated debt and equity transactions, such as acquisition and construction financing, mezzanine financing and synthetic leasing transactions. He also represents clients in business matters involving the transfer of business assets and property and the formation and restructuring of joint ventures, private placements, opportunity funds and other business entities. Mr. Puleo is also a seasoned trial attorney, having tried over a dozen jury trials and several dozen binding arbitrations and mediations involving real estate, finance and business disputes, lis pendens, quiet title and partition actions, as well as risk management and litigation avoidance counseling. Mr. Puleo has also testified as an expert witness in trial, binding arbitration and in deposition. Mr. Puleo is an adjunct professor of law at California Western School of Law, where he lectures on commercial real estate transactions. He is a member of the Advisory Board of Endeavor Bank and serves as pro bono legal counsel for various non-profit clients. Mr. Puleo is admitted to practice in the state of California.

Speaker bio
Anthony M Kroese

Anthony M. Kroese

Lippes Mathias LLP
Anthony Kroese

is a senior associate with the Lippes Mathias Law Firm's Commercial Real Estate Practice Team and leads one of the firm's Attorney Coordinated Groups for social engagement. He represents owners, developers and investors nationwide in a wide range of both commercial real estate and finance transactions, including corporate term loans and revolving credit facilities, mezzanine loans, and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) financing's. Mr. Kroese routinely prepares and negotiates project development contracts, loan documents, purchase and sale agreements, property management agreements, commercial leases (including sale-leasebacks), licenses, and franchise agreements. He collaboratively works with commercial real estate clients through business issues related to landlord-tenant disputes, construction and reciprocal easements, due diligence memorandums, and title and survey analysis. Mr. Kroese regularly counsels clients on complex commercial real estate-related corporate issues, including corporate formation, governance and dissolution, merger and acquisition due diligence, zoning ordinances, and the preparation of corporate transaction profiles. He works with the firm's corporate and sports, entertainment and hospitality practice teams to efficiently handle commercial real estate components within broader transactions. Mr. Kroese is frequently called upon to draft legal opinion letters, leveraging his extensive experience and expertise in real estate law to provide authoritative legal assessments on various matters. He is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.

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