Real Estate

Real Estate Development Legal Boot Camp

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
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 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
Mississippi 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
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia 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
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5 hours 53 minutes
Brian O
Samuel Spinella
Robert McPeak
Eugene Glouzgal
Brian Gormley
Spencer Krebs
With Brian D. O'Keefe from Lippitt O'Keefe, PLLC + 5 others
Recorded October 15, 2025
Product ID 100915

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Overview

Contracts, Due Diligence, Construction, and More

Knowing how to guide your clients through the major milestones of a project is vital to building a lucrative real estate development law practice. Join our experienced faculty as they walk you through the development process with real-world insights, practical tips, and resources. From contracts and due diligence to construction and more, gain the skills you need to keep the project moving, safeguard clients from risk, and save them time and money. Help bring clients' visions to life - register today!

  • Gain tips on negotiating purchase and sale agreements and leases.
  • Use due diligence to protect clients from title, environmental, and other concerns.
  • Structure businesses to enhance profits, limit liability for project risks, and allow for flexibility.
  • Capitalize on incentive programs and private financing opportunities for development projects.
  • Ensure the construction stage goes smoothly and minimize clients' exposure to risks.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Drafting Acquisition and Lease Agreements (With Samples)
  2. Conducting Title and Other Due Diligence
  3. Using Business Entities for Real Estate Development: LLC vs. Corp vs. Partnership
  4. Financing Real Estate Developments
  5. Managing Risk and Avoiding Pitfalls in Construction Development and Management
  6. Applying Legal Ethics Guidelines

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Product ID 100915

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
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 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
Mississippi 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
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia 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
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Agenda

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  1. Drafting Acquisition and Lease Agreements (With Samples)

    1. Land Acquisition Documents
    2. Ground and Equipment Leases
    3. Selling or Leasing the Development

  2. Conducting Title and Other Due Diligence

    1. Practical Tips for Title Review
    2. Reading Surveys
    3. Creating or Terminating Easements and Restrictive Covenants
    4. Finding and Addressing Environmental Issues
    5. Conducting Land Use and Other Due Diligence

  3. Using Business Entities for Real Estate Development: LLC vs. Corp vs. Partnership

    1. Selecting the Right Business Entity
      1. Tax Considerations Based on Choice of Entity
      2. Liability and Other Non-Tax Differences
      3. Entities Best for Different Types of Developments (and Why)
    2. Drafting the Governing Documents and Designing Proper Exit Strategies
    3. Real Estate Joint Venture Agreements

  4. Financing Real Estate Developments

    1. Financing Options: Pros, Cons, and Making the Right Choice
    2. Negotiating Key Loan Terms
      1. Interest and Principal Payments
      2. Recourse vs. Non-Recourse
      3. Guarantees
      4. Representations and Warranties
      5. Default and Remedies
      6. Indemnification, Insurance, and Other Key Provisions
      7. Legal Opinions
      8. Capping Costs to Borrowers
    3. Obtaining Construction Financing
    4. Real Estate Loan Documentation (w/Sample Forms and Documents)
    5. Distressed Developments: Workouts and Foreclosure Basics

  5. Managing Risk and Avoiding Pitfalls in Construction Development and Management

    1. Available Insurance Programs: Ensuring Clients are Covered
    2. Knowing and Enforcing Key Contract Provisions
    3. Change Order Best Practices
    4. Project Communications and Documentation: Who, What and How to Document
    5. Using Outside Consultants and Architects
    6. Dispute Resolution Options and Pointers

  6. Applying Legal Ethics Guidelines

    1. Attorneys' Fees; Using Contingency or Success Fees
    2. Managing/Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
    3. Preserving Confidentiality
    4. Duties of Competence and Diligence

Who Should Attend

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

Speakers

Brian D O'Keefe
Brian D.
O'Keefe
Lippitt O'Keefe, PLLC
Samuel C Spinella II
Samuel C.
Spinella, II
Spinella Group
Robert E McPeak
Robert E.
McPeak
Fennemore
Eugene Glouzgal
Eugene
Glouzgal
HCW, LLP
Brian Gormley
Brian
Gormley
Law Office of Brian Gormley LLC
Spencer E Krebs
Spencer E.
Krebs
Tucker Ellis LLP
Speaker bio
Brian D O'Keefe

Brian D. O'Keefe

Lippitt O'Keefe, PLLC
Brian O'Keefe

is the founding partner of Lippitt O'Keefe, PLLC, along with Norman L. Lippitt. He supervises the firm's transactional, real estate, business, and personal planning departments. During his more than 35 years as an attorney, Mr. O'Keefe has represented local, regional, and national entities in general business and corporate matters, including formations, financings, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions and dissolution. He has been distinguished with the highest ranking of AV by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Mr. O'Keefe is outside general counsel to Realcomp II, Ltd, the largest real estate multi-listing service in the State of Michigan. Over the course of his career, he has been legal counsel in transactions with a cumulative value in excess of $1 billion. Mr. O'Keefe received his B.A.degree, cum laude from Michigan State University and his J.D. degree from Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan (Real Property Law, Business Law, and Taxation sections), Oakland County Bar Association, and American Bar Association (Business Law, Real Estate, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law sections). Mr. O'Keefe is admitted to practice law in Michigan and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western districts of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

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Samuel C Spinella II

Samuel C. Spinella, II

Spinella Group
Samuel Spinella

is a realtor and owner of Spinella Group located in Campbell, California. He has served as a professional in the real estate industry over the past 20 years. Mr. Spinella holds the following certifications: Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®); certified real estate probate specialist; certified expert buyers agent; certified expert listing agent; and commercial sales expert.

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Robert E McPeak

Robert E. McPeak

Fennemore
Robert McPeak

is a partner/director at Fennemore, where he concentrates his practice on real estate, real estate finance, and energy project development and finance. His comprehensive real estate practice covers all aspects of property acquisition, financing, development, management, leasing, and sales. Mr. McPeak earned his A.B. degree, with distinction, from the University of Michigan and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Boston University School of Law. For nearly eight years, he served as the general counsel, on a pro bono basis, for Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (LACSN). While Mr. McPeak no longer serves as the organization's general counsel, he continues to lend his legal skills to support LACSN's Vegas Strong Resiliency Center which has grown into The Resiliency & Justice Center. He is admitted to practice law in Nevada.

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Eugene Glouzgal

Eugene Glouzgal

HCW, LLP
Eugene Glouzgal

is an attorney at HCW, LLP specializing in real estate, business law, estate planning, and civil litigation, including personal injury and contract enforcement. He earned his B.S. degree in justice and law administration from Western Connecticut State University and his J.D. degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law. Mr. Glouzgal is an active member of the Connecticut Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. He is admitted to practice law in Connecticut and New York.

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Brian Gormley

Brian Gormley

Law Office of Brian Gormley LLC
Brian Gormley

is an attorney at the Law Office of Brian Gormley LLC. He has extensive real estate experience, representing clients in multifamily housing transactions, DC TOPA cases (Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act), foreclosure defense and short sales, and as a title attorney and a real estate broker. Mr. Gormley also has an active probate and estate planning practice. He is admitted to practice law in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

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Spencer E Krebs

Spencer E. Krebs

Tucker Ellis LLP
Spencer Krebs

is an attorney with Tucker Ellis LLP. He focuses his practice on construction law, complex commercial and business litigation, and community association law. Mr. Krebs represents construction industry clients, including owners, condominium and homeowners’ associations, contractors, suppliers, architects and engineers, and design professionals. His litigation practice includes representing clients at trial and in arbitrations, mediations, and appeals involving a wide range of construction and real estate matters related to construction defect or delay claims, design negligence, contractual disputes, insurance coverage issues, and payment disputes. On the transactional side, Mr. Krebs provides advice and counsel on a variety of issues, including construction contracts, design agreements, leases, and other contract documents. Experienced in all aspects of disputes concerning business transactions and relationships, from pre-litigation counseling to appellate advocacy, he has successfully resolved lawsuits involving breach of contract claims, business torts, shareholder disputes, and insurance coverage. Mr. Krebs also works closely with companies ranging from start-ups and family businesses to multinational corporations to obtain achievable goals that consider both business and legal interests. He is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan, Norman S. Minor and Ohio State bar associations. Mr. Krebs earned his B.A. degree from Notre Dame College and his J.D. degree from Charlotte School of Law and Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

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