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Gary C. Angiuli

Gary C. Angiuli

Distinguished Lawyer

Real Estate Law

1493 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10305, USA

Gary C. Angiuli is both a founder and the Managing Partner of Angiuli & Gentile, LLP, Attorneys at Law. In addition, he serves as the Supervising Partner of the firm's Business, Franchise, and Real Estate practice groups. A seasoned advisor to entrepreneurs, Mr. Angiuli is experienced in the purchase and sale of franchises, automobile dealerships, and small to midsized businesses and can provide comprehensive legal analysis at all stages of a transaction. His extensive experience and skill set in business formations/corporate structures, acquisitions, negotiations, contract drafting/review, shareholder/partnership agreements, commercial litigation, real estate transactions and drafting/review of complex commercial leases make him uniquely qualified to assist with just about any business transaction, large or small. Mr. Angiuli is also proficient in writing, registering and reviewing Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs) for all types of franchised businesses and has advised both franchisors and franchisees in almost every legal aspect of their franchise ventures. He has experience with both start-up ventures and mature franchises and he has advised companies of up to 250 units. As a member of the Richmond County Bar Association, he has served on the Judiciary Committee and the Board of Directors. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association and has served on the Board of Directors for the New York Workers' Compensation Bar Association. Mr. Angiuli has lectured on the subjects of franchising, commercial leasing, and workers' compensation. Mr. Angiuli is actively involved in the Staten Island Economic Development Corp., where he currently serves on the Board of Directors and various committees. He is a member of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce where he has served on the Board of Directors. Additionally, he currently serves on both the Finance and Executive Committees at the Staten Island Jewish Community Center (JCC). Through the years, Mr. Angiuli's extensive community involvement has included positions on the Board of Directors and/or Advisory Boards of the Saint George Theatre, Luzerne Music Center, Meals on Wheels of Staten Island, the Staten Island YMCA. Additionally, he has served as both Vice President and Board Member at the College of Staten Island Foundation. Mr. Angiuli received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 1993 from The American University, Washington College of Law and his Bachelor's Degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A. 1980). He was admitted to practice law to the New York Bar in 1984 and is admitted to practice law before the New York State Supreme Court, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York (1985), and the United States Supreme Court (1988).

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Gary Hood

Gary Hood

Distinguished Lawyer

Real Estate Law

720 Seneca St., Ste 107 #1039, Seattle, WA 98101

Area of Practice: Intellectual Property/Rights Litigation Gary Hood has been practicing law for over 25 years. He has litigated and tried a broad variety of cases, in courtrooms across the country. Before entering law practice, Mr. Hood served as a United States Naval Officer aboard a warship that saw duty around the world including in the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm and in counter-narcotics operations in Central and South America. Most recently a shareholder (partner) in a major national AmLaw100 firm, where he served in various prominent leadership roles and as a member of the firm's board of directors, Mr. Hood has honed an approach to litigating cases that draws heavily on his military background, and applies lessons learned in the trenches of courtrooms with judges and juries. Now, in founding The Hood Legal Group, Mr. Hood is able to bring that BigLaw experience to clients and cases that matter most, but in a more effective, unconventional way.

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Gary J. Romer

Real Estate Law

110 SE 6th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Gary Romer is a partner in the Fort Lauderdale office of Lewis Brisbois, vice-chair of the Real Estate & Land Use and Commercial Lending Practices, and a member of the Corporate Practice. Mr. Romer is also Lewis Brisbois’ Florida title agent, conducting settlement for real estate transactions and issuing title insurance policies to purchasers. Mr. Romer helps business owners buy and sell their businesses and real estate, and also assists with their day-to-day operational needs. This includes shareholder and operating agreements, merger and acquisition transactions, commercial real estate transactions and commercial lease agreements, loan transactions, employee boarding documents, confidentiality agreements, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, work for hire and proprietary rights agreements, internet business agreements and domain name transactions, manufacturing and supply agreements, and a variety of business to business agreements. Mr. Romer also uses his business and real estate knowledge to drive strategy in real property, landlord-tenant, and commercial litigation matters working closely with the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group.

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Georgina Blanco

Georgina Blanco

Distinguished Lawyer

Real Estate Law

10261 Sunset Dr suite c 101, Miami, FL 33173, USA

Georgina Blanco graduated with Honors from Florida International University in 2001, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration Degree with a concentration in Finance. She earned her Juris Doctor Degree from St. Thomas University School of Law in 2004. Georgina, a Miami native is familiar with the South Florida real estate market. She operates a boutique law practice in Miami, specializing in matters pertaining to Real Estate, Estate Planning, Entity Formations and Civil Litigation matters. Having a very strong Real Estate background dating back to her youth working in a family of real estate professionals and learning the ins and outs of the business since a very young age sets her apart. She is passionate about representing her clients in matters ranging from purchases, refinances to complex matters in the commercial arena. She is fluent in English and Spanish, allowing her to effectively represent her clients in the South Florida market.

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Grant Puleo

Grant Puleo

Distinguished Lawyer

Real Estate Law

750 B St #2900, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

Grant Puleo focuses his practice on a wide variety of real estate, finance and business transactions, and leads the firm’s Multifamily and Student Housing group. 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 was recently honored as a Top 100 Leader in Law by The San Diego Business Journal.

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