Legal Topics

• “Zombie Buildings, Return to Office Resistance, Rising Rates, Site Selection Battles…Strategies for Surviving Corporate Real Estate Challenges in 2023,” Annual Chicago Symposium, June 29, 2023
• “The Changing Market for Legal Employment: What Will Employers, Clients, and Society Want from Law Graduates,” Panel Discussion, Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and The University of Akron School of Law, February 19, 2021
• “My Way or the Highway, or Meet Me Halfway Hotly Contested Letter of Intent and Purchase Agreement Issues” ICSC Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania Retail Development and Law Symposium, Columbus, Ohio, February 2020
• “Deal or No Deal: The Most Hotly Contested Provisions in PSA Negotiations,” ICSC U.S. Shopping Center Law Conference, San Diego, CA, October 2019
• “Tips and Traps: Navigating Loan Assumptions in Today’s Choppy Waters,” ICSC OH,KY,IN,MI,PA Retail Development & Law Symposium, Columbus, March 2018
• “Picking Your Battles: Efficient And Effective Purchase And Sale Agreement Negotiations,” U.S. Shopping Center Law Conference, San Antonio, TX, October 2017
• “Let’s Make a Deal! The Market for Shopping Center Sales and Sticking Points in Negotiations” ICSC U.S. Shopping Center Law Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, October 2015
• “Cleveland on the Rise: Public and Private Financing Tools for Development Projects,” Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, November 2014
• “Baskets, Floors and Ceilings, Are We Negotiating a Deal or Decorating a House?: Key Negotiating Points in Shopping Center Purchase Agreements,” ICSC U.S. Shopping Center Law Conference, Orlando, October 2014
• “Going Once, Going Twice…Selling Real Estate at Auction,” ULI Cleveland, Cleveland, March 2013
• “Going Once, Going Twice…Sold – But What Did You Just Buy? Issues in Auctions and Distressed Asset Sales,” ICSC U.S. Shopping Center Law Conference, Orlando, October 2013
• “Going Once, Going Twice…Auctions and “Loan-to-Own” Acquisition Strategies – Gambling or Smart Investing?”, ICSC Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania Retail Development and Law Symposium, Columbus, Ohio, March 2012
• “TechnologyforLawyers.com,” ICSC Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania Retail Development and Law Symposium, Columbus, Ohio, March 2011
• “Outparcels: Basics and Beyond,” ICSC U.S. Shopping Center Law Conference, San Diego, January 2008
• “The In’s and Out’s of Outparcels,” ICSC U.S. Shopping Center Law Conference, Orlando, October 2006
• “Minimizing Pain, Maximizing Gain: Selling Shopping Center Outlots and Excess Land,” ICSC Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan Retail Development and Law Symposium, Columbus, Ohio, April 2005
• “Basic Real Estate Transactions,” Professional Education Systems Institute, Cleveland, March 2005
• “Real Estate Lending Requirements and Loan Documentation in Ohio,” Lorman Education Services, Cleveland, September 2004
• “Leasing Basics – Pitfalls in Boilerplate,” ICSC Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan Retail Development and Law Symposium, Columbus, Ohio, March 2007

Diversity/Civic Topics

• Co-presenter, “Building Bridges, Strengthening Community,” AJC Cleveland Isaiah Award for Human Relations Keynote, December 13, 2023
• Panelist, “The Growth of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in Philanthropy: Are we setting investment standards as a driver for corporate giving? Are we considering the sustainability and social impact of our investments?” African American Philanthropy Summit sponsored by the Cleveland Foundation, April 30, 2022
• “4th Annual Next Generation of Women,” presented by The Sherwin-Williams Company, March 2021
• “A Conversation on Women and the Future of Leadership,” Cuyahoga Community College, March 2019
• “The Benefits of Non-Profit and For–Profit Board Service: How Can Service at Each Level Contribute to Your Professional Development?” Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity/Tau Boulé, Professional Development Series, September 2018
• “A Celebration of Women’s Leadership,” Flora Stone Mather Center for Woman at Case Western Reserve University, March 2018
• “Carry As You Climb,” Thompson Hine’s Spotlight on Women, March 2018
• “Carry As You Climb,” CBRE Cleveland and E&Y Cleveland – Professional Women’s Network Event, January 2018
• “Executive Speaker Series,” Friends of the Cleveland Public Library, September 2015
• “Women of Note,” The Sound of Ideas on Ideastream, July 2015
• “Leadership and The Next Generation,” Crain’s Women of Note Summit, July 2015
• “Women of Excellence,” Executive Caterers Corporate Club, March 2015
• Reflections on “Lean In:  Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg,” Women in Leadership Symposium, September 2013
• “Visiting Museums with Kids,” Warner Girls’ Leadership Academy, Cleveland, February 2013
• “Leading with Confidence,” Warner Girls’ Leadership Academy, Cleveland, January 2013
• “Tips for Success,” WMACCA Diversity Reception, Washington, DC, May 2012
• “Impactful Diversity Strategies,” Eaton Vehicle Group Global Diversity Conference, Cleveland, December 2011
• “Pipeline to Leadership,” 21st Century Leadership Forum, Cleveland, June 2010
• “The Next Big Thing, a New Vision for the Region,” Thompson Hine’s Spotlight on Women, Cleveland, May 2010
• “What Partners Can Do to Keep Minorities and Women in Their Law Firms,” CSU Third Annual Diversity Management Conference, Cleveland, May 2010
• “Embarking on a Diversity/Inclusion Initiative,” Invacare Diversity Council, Cleveland, April 2010
• “Managing Life, Work and Family … Dispelling the Myth of the Superwoman,” 8th Annual Women of Color Conference, University of Akron, April 2010
• “Work/Life Demands – Striking a Balance,” Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce/KNOW Meeting, Akron, Ohio, July 2008