Diversified business lawyer with over 25 years of experience, including international, corporate, law firm, federal judicial clerkship and teaching background. Admitted in New York, Pennsylvania and Utah. Qualified with the U.S. Supreme Court and 10th Circuit. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
2001 - Current
Sumsion Business Law, LLC
Selected as one of Utah's Legal Elite. Counsel for numerous small-to-medium sized businesses in Utah. Received $1.3 million settlement after two-month jury trial. Defended $1.2 million claim against guarantors to dismissal. Project counsel for $8 million construction financing on 265-unit condominium project, $2 million equity financing with Fannie Mae, $5 million buyout of 200-unit housing project, and $4.5 million housing project in Salt Lake City. Adjunct professor, Brigham Young University, Construction Law, Construction Program (2005).
1999 - 2001
Russin & Vecchi, International Law Firm
Represented Citibank, Bank of America, ABN-AMRO and Bank Paribas in over 20 financial transactions ranging from $10-150 Million. Was counsel to an airline and Nortel Networks on a wide range of projects and issues.
1997 - 1999
C&A Construction
Responsible for all legal matters related to the development and construction of numerous commercial and housing projects. Negotiated and drafted agreement for $26 million Multi-Family Housing project; prepared and presented over $2 million in claims.
1995 - 1997
Nature's Way
1992 - 1995
Alltel
1992 - 1995
Systematics
1987 - 1992
IBM
B.S. | Construction
1986
J.D. (1986)
Utah Business
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
