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Webinar

2021 Annual Real Estate Institute


Total Credits: 4.2 MCLE, 1.2 Ethics, 0.0 Elimination of Bias, 4.0 Kansas Credit, 1.0 Kansas Ethics

Practice Area:
Real Property
Format:
Audio and Video

Dates


Description

8:30 – 8:32 AM | Welcome Message
Planning Co-Chairs: Carrie L. Hermeling
, Husch Blackwell LLP, St. Louis; Harry M. (Mark) Murray IV, Armstrong Teasdale LLP, St. Louis  

8:32 – 9:22 AM | Record Retention Policy     
Speaker: Laura C. Robinson
, Husch Blackwell LLP, St. Louis
Every company needs a record retention plan to protect itself from liability, particularly given the explosion of data in the digital age. For our construction, development, and design clients, as well as the owners of the projects, this can be a daunting task. Our clients handle an enormous amount of data and information—from CAD and BIM records to paper blueprints in the warehouse.  Appropriately preserving this information when they are faced with producing documents and records for litigation is critical.  However, in today’s digital age it is not easy or cost effective to maintain large amounts of digital and paper records.  This program will explain why construction clients need a policy, what records must be identified and preserved, and offer best practices and protocols when considering discarding older records.  

9:22 – 10:10 AM | COVID and its Effect on Leasing, Lending, and Foreclosures   
Moderator: Thomas J. Fritzlen, Jr., Armstrong Teasdale LLP, Kansas City
Speakers: Gregory D. Todd, Armstrong Teasdale LLP, Kansas City, Beverly M. Weber, Armstrong Teasdale LLP, Kansas City; Amy T. Ryan, Armstrong Teasdale LLP, St. Louis
Panelists from Armstrong Teasdale LLP will share their thoughts and experiences looking back at COVIDs effects on leasing, lending, and foreclosures in Missouri and possible expectations in each of these areas as the pandemic appears to lighten. 

10:10 – 10:25 AM | Break     

10:25 – 11:16 AM | Updates in Title Insurance/Real Estate    
Speaker: John T. Banjak
, Banjak & Associates, LLC, Clayton

11:16 AM – 12:17 PM | Ethical Responsibilities Associated with Remote Real Estate Practice     
Speaker: John D. Donnelly
, Husch Blackwell LLP, St. Louis
Remote and/or virtual practice may be here to stay for many real estate lawyers. This program reviews a variety of professional rule requirements implicated with a remote or virtual practice such as competency requirements, the remote supervision of lawyers and non-lawyers, multi-jurisdiction practice concerns and the cybersecurity/confidentiality risks inherent in a virtual or remote office.

12:17 PM | Adjourn

Materials

Speaker

John Banjak's Profile

John Banjak Related Seminars and Products

Principal & General Counsel

True Title Company, LLC


John Donnelly's Profile

John Donnelly Related Seminars and Products

Husch Blackwell


John Donnelly researches and counsels the firm’s attorneys on conflicts of interest issues, supervises and provides training to staff on conflicts clearing functions, drafts conflicts waiver letters, reviews client engagement materials, and assists with other risk management projects. He received his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law; M.P.A. from Saint Louis University; and his B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, history, political science.



Caroline Hermeling's Profile

Caroline Hermeling Related Seminars and Products

Partner

Husch Blackwell, LLP


Carrie Hermeling leads the firm’s Real Estate, Development & Construction industry team. She is a member of the Urban Land Institute and Commercial Real Estate Women and frequently speaks on topics relevant to the real estate, development and construction industries.

 

Carrie has been lead litigation counsel in real estate, development and construction-related disputes, including claims involving construction projects, real estate sale contracts, commercial leases, broker agreements, easements and restrictive covenants; foreclosures (nonjudicial and judicial) and post-foreclosure other real-estate owned (OREO) title-related and land use-related claims; real estate tax sales and appeals; valuation litigation in the eminent domain context involving commercial and residential properties; development-related disputes involving land acquisition, rezoning, conditional-use permits, and mechanics’ liens; receiverships relating to restaurants and apartment complexes; and constitutional challenges to economic incentive financing and governmental actions.


Harry Murray's Profile

Harry Murray Related Seminars and Products

Armstrong Teasdale LLP


Mark Murray concentrates his practice in real estate and related matters, including transactions, leasing, real estate lending, secured transactions, loan workouts and foreclosures, development projects, easement law, eminent domain and property disputes. He advises clients ranging from publicly traded companies and banks to individual commercial real estate investors and municipalities on a wide variety of projects. These encompass smaller investments under $1 million to deals in excess of $25 million.

He also represents both landlords and tenants in the negotiation and enforcement of commercial leases. Mark handles other real estate-related matters including property tax appeals and exemptions and eminent domain issues. His experience includes helping clients with various municipal issues, including subdivision approvals, re-zonings, variances, conditional uses and other matters.

In addition to his regular practice, Mark provides pro bono legal services for several religious and charitable organizations.


Laura Robinson's Profile

Laura Robinson Related Seminars and Products

Husch Blackwell LLP


As a commercial litigator, Laura maintains a broad practice helping clients find the optimal path for moving forward and mitigating risk.

Hospitals, insurance companies, corporations and business owners across industry sectors are among the large and small clients in Missouri and Arkansas that rely on Laura’s advocacy in state and federal courts, on appeal, and before state governing boards. Within her varied commercial litigation practice, Laura defends and counsels clients on matters including business disputes, construction disputes, discrimination and retaliation claims, mechanic's liens, boundary and title issues, tax assessments, and product safety.

Knowing that proactive compliance can be the most cost-effective defense, Laura counsels clients, particularly in the education sector, on measures that mitigate risk. Whether working with clients at a pre-emptive stage or facing litigation, what Laura finds most rewarding is identifying the best course for moving forward and minimizing future exposure. Additionally, Laura regularly devotes her skills to pro bono casework.


Amy Ryan's Profile

Amy Ryan Related Seminars and Products

Armstrong Teasdale


Amy Ryan is a partner in the firm’s Financial and Real Estate Services practice group with more than 20 years of experience handling real estate litigation and creditors’ rights matters.

Amy has worked on several major federal litigation cases involving complex title insurance coverage as well as a multimillion-dollar action for fraud and replevin of farm equipment and crops.  Her practice often involves real estate, consumer lending, creditors’ rights and business law.

Prior to joining Armstrong Teasdale, Amy was a shareholder and managing partner for the St. Louis office of another Missouri law firm.


Gregory Todd's Profile

Gregory Todd Related Seminars and Products

Armstrong Teasdale LLP


Gregory Todd is a partner in the firm’s Financial and Real Estate Services practice group, focusing on real estate and creditors’ rights matters in both Missouri and Kansas. He is particularly skilled in matters involving foreclosure law and resolution of real estate title defects.

Greg represents banks, mortgage servicers and individuals and they rely on his knowledge of the complexities and nuances related to this area of the law. He also has significant experience in drafting both commercial and residential loan documents, as well as handling commercial real estate transactions.

Prior to joining Armstrong Teasdale, Greg was a shareholder at another Kansas City area law firm. Before that, he worked as an attorney at a Kansas-based default servicing company.



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