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ROBERT WILLIAM RODRIGUEZ 4139 Brookview Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30339 (404)293-9018 [cell] rr10 [email protected] EDUCATION: EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA (J.D., 1988) DUKE UNIVERSITY, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA (B.A. in History, Political Science, 1985) EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: RWR Consulting, LLC Atlanta, Georgia May 2010-present Representation of clients in the areas of general business law, commercial cont racts, financing, information technology, telecommunications, and residential a nd commercial real estate, including strategic legal consulting and advisory ser vices for businesses, real estate owners, purchasers, tenants and real estate br okers on a broad range of commercial transactions and related issues. Emory University Atlanta, Georgia Associate General Counsel: November 2002- May 2010 In-house counsel for the University and related Emory Healthcare entities (inclu ding The Emory Clinic, the Clark-Holder Clinic, Emory University Hospital and Em ory University Midtown Hospital). Primary responsibilities included matters rel ated to major commercial contracts, major vendor and procurement contracts, soft ware license agreements, equipment leases, telecommunications agreements, strate gic consulting agreements, general corporate governance, communications and mark eting, real estate development and acquisition, leasing, construction, sustainab ility initiatives, environmental matters, facilities and project management, fin ance, bankruptcy, risk management and community/media relations. Representative responsibilities included providing legal and business advice to senior adminis tration management, trustees and other business and procurement clients on a bro ad range of legal matters, the negotiation of the Universityas major commercial contracts, general vendor and procurement contracts, office, medical, facilities and cell tower leases, land assemblages, oversight of all aspects of capital co nstruction projects, zoning and land use matters, construction and development a greements, and real estate acquisition and disposition agreements. Additional r esponsibilities included litigation management and litigation avoidance. Cushman & Wakefield of Georgia, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia Assistant Counsel: September 1990-September 1991 Counsel, Assistant Secretary: September 1991-May 1993 Senior Counsel, Assistant Secretary: May 1993- November 2002 In-house counsel for leading global commercial real estate services firm headqua rtered in New York, New York, with responsibility for all legal matters arising out of the firmas offices located in the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Virginia, Mexico and South America. Primary responsibilities include d the negotiation and drafting of the firmas office leases, vendor contracts, an d compensation/client agreements in the areas of brokerage, property management, facilities management, project management, financial services and strategic adv isory services. Additional responsibilities included corporate governance, trac king of federal and state legislation affecting the commercial real estate indus try, litigation management, litigation avoidance, oversight of corporate and pro fessional licensing matters and creation and presentation of in-house training p
rograms for the firmas brokerage and management personnel. Miscellaneous projec ts included primary responsibility for establishing the firmas legal and corpora te presence in Mexico (1991-92) and in South America (1997-2000), primary legal responsibility for the firmas acquisition of a retail brokerage company in Flori da (1997) and of a regional multi-family brokerage company in Georgia (2001), cr eation of simplified form commission and listing agreements to facilitate the co nduct of the firmas business and the drafting of legal contracts establishing a new brokerage alliance/referral network (2001-02) and a partnering program with minority business enterprises (2002). Hurt, Richardson, Garner, Todd & Cadenhead Atlanta, Georgia Associate: August 1988 a" September 1990 Represented lenders, developers, investors and users of commercial real estat e in the acquisition, development, financing, leasing and disposition of commerc ial properties. Represented commercial lending institutions, including major re gional and national banking institutions and insurance companies, in the financi ng of commercial real estate, including permanent and construction lending, loan restructuring and refinancing, foreclosures, and the sale of properties acquire d through foreclosure. AFFILIATIONS: Admitted to practice in Georgia (1988); Member, Atlanta Bar Assoc iation (Real Estate Section, Corporate Counsel Section); Member, State Bar of G eorgia ( Real Property Law Section, Corporate Counsel Section; Chairperson, Col lege Forums and Placement Committee, Younger Lawyers Section, 1989-91); Past Mem ber, Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1990-92; Ch airperson, Social Committee, 1990-92) PROFESSIONAL Panelist, aGreen Building Contracts,a Green Buildi ng: Reduce Risks; Reap the Rewards seminar, ACTIVITIES/ Westin Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia (January 26, 2010) HONORS: Panelist, aEvaluating Risks and Managing Claims on Major Projects Before and After Contract Execution,a Associated Owners & Developers 2009 National Conference (September 14, 2009) Panelist, aExamining and Comparing the AOD, AIA, and Consensus Documents,a As sociated Owners & Developers 2008 National Conference (September 22, 2008) Panelist, aAnalyzing the Impact of Key Contract Provisions,a Associated Owners & Developers 2007 National Conference (October 15, 2007) Panelist, aCurrent Legal Issues in the Brokerage Industry,a Atlanta Commercia l Board of Realtors (January 20, 1999) Panelist, aBroker Lien Law, BRRETTA and Other Agency Issues,a Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors (June 19, 1996) Speaker, aReal Estate Brokerage Current Issues,a Atlanta Bar Association, Real E state Section CLE (January 5, 1995) Speaker, aReal Estate Broker Lien Laws,a Texas Association of Realtors luncheon (March 3, 1995) Committee Member, Broker Lien Law Task Force, Atlanta Commercial Board of Realto rs (1991-92) AV Peer Review Rating as of 2005
LAW SCHOOL Emory Law Journal: Member, Editorial Board, 1986-1987, and Executiv e Notes and HONORS: Comments Editor, 1987-1988 PUBLICATIONS: Comment, aBatson v. Kentucky: Equal Protection, the Fair Cross-S ection Requirement, and the Discriminatory Use of Peremptory Challenges,a 37 Em ory L.J. 755 (1988) Article, aReal Estate Broker Lien Laws,a Texas Realtor (June 1995) PERSONAL: Born-September 15, 1963 (St. Louis, Missouri) Married, three children.
rograms for the firmas brokerage and management personnel. Miscellaneous projec ts included primary responsibility for establishing the firmas legal and corpora te presence in Mexico (1991-92) and in South America (1997-2000), primary legal responsibility for the firmas acquisition of a retail brokerage company in Flori da (1997) and of a regional multi-family brokerage company in Georgia (2001), cr eation of simplified form commission and listing agreements to facilitate the co nduct of the firmas business and the drafting of legal contracts establishing a new brokerage alliance/referral network (2001-02) and a partnering program with minority business enterprises (2002). Hurt, Richardson, Garner, Todd & Cadenhead Atlanta, Georgia Associate: August 1988 a" September 1990 Represented lenders, developers, investors and users of commercial real estat e in the acquisition, development, financing, leasing and disposition of commerc ial properties. Represented commercial lending institutions, including major re gional and national banking institutions and insurance companies, in the financi ng of commercial real estate, including permanent and construction lending, loan restructuring and refinancing, foreclosures, and the sale of properties acquire d through foreclosure. AFFILIATIONS: Admitted to practice in Georgia (1988); Member, Atlanta Bar Assoc iation (Real Estate Section, Corporate Counsel Section); Member, State Bar of G eorgia ( Real Property Law Section, Corporate Counsel Section; Chairperson, Col lege Forums and Placement Committee, Younger Lawyers Section, 1989-91); Past Mem ber, Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1990-92; Ch airperson, Social Committee, 1990-92) PROFESSIONAL Panelist, aGreen Building Contracts,a Green Buildi ng: Reduce Risks; Reap the Rewards seminar, ACTIVITIES/ Westin Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia (January 26, 2010) HONORS: Panelist, aEvaluating Risks and Managing Claims on Major Projects Before and After Contract Execution,a Associated Owners & Developers 2009 National Conference (September 14, 2009) Panelist, aExamining and Comparing the AOD, AIA, and Consensus Documents,a As sociated Owners & Developers 2008 National Conference (September 22, 2008) Panelist, aAnalyzing the Impact of Key Contract Provisions,a Associated Owners & Developers 2007 National Conference (October 15, 2007) Panelist, aCurrent Legal Issues in the Brokerage Industry,a Atlanta Commercia l Board of Realtors (January 20, 1999) Panelist, aBroker Lien Law, BRRETTA and Other Agency Issues,a Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors (June 19, 1996) Speaker, aReal Estate Brokerage Current Issues,a Atlanta Bar Association, Real E state Section CLE (January 5, 1995) Speaker, aReal Estate Broker Lien Laws,a Texas Association of Realtors luncheon (March 3, 1995) Committee Member, Broker Lien Law Task Force, Atlanta Commercial Board of Realto rs (1991-92) AV Peer Review Rating as of 2005
LAW SCHOOL Emory Law Journal: Member, Editorial Board, 1986-1987, and Executiv e Notes and HONORS: Comments Editor, 1987-1988 PUBLICATIONS: Comment, aBatson v. Kentucky: Equal Protection, the Fair Cross-S ection Requirement, and the Discriminatory Use of Peremptory Challenges,a 37 Em ory L.J. 755 (1988) Article, aReal Estate Broker Lien Laws,a Texas Realtor (June 1995) PERSONAL: Born-September 15, 1963 (St. Louis, Missouri) Married, three children.
