Real Estate
Craig Cherney is a Real Estate Expert and legal counsel with 24 years of demonstrated hands-on experience in complex real estate matters. His expertise in multiple national land jurisdictions includes but is not limited to disputes involving Land Acquisition and Due Diligence, Land Use & Zoning, Standard of Care Issues, Fiduciary Duty, and Landlord and Tenant Disputes.
Craig has occupied several management roles in both commercial and residential real estate development. His background in real estate is further bolstered by his extensive litigation experience. A licensed attorney in three states, Craig has not only litigated dozens of contested real estate matters but has also appeared in numerous disputes as both a consulting and testifying expert witness.
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Expertise
- Residential Real Estate
- Commercial Real Estate
- Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
- Syndicated Investments
- Standards of Care
- Fiduciary Duties
- Conflicts of Interest
- Related Party Transactions
- Brokerage Commissions
- Finder’s Fees
- Duty to Disclose
- Real Estate Management Fees
- Private Equity Funds
- Investor Relations
- Pooled Investment Funds
- Investment Committees
- Securing Entitlements
- Land Acquisition
- Land Disposition
- Finished Lots
- Partially Finished Lots
- Paper Lots
- Platted & Engineered Lots
- Master Plan Communities
- Land Use & Zoning
- Management Committees
- Public Improvement Districts
- Homeowner’s Associations
- Covenants & Conditions
- Special Assessments
- Joint Ventures
- Sponsor Duties
- Cost Sharing Agreements
- Development Agreements
- General Plan Amendments
- County Commissions
- Public Outreach Campaigns
- Neighborhood Opposition
- Due Diligence
- Real Estate Budgets
- Real Estate Pro Formas
- Pro Forma Analytics
- Internal Rates of Return
- Financial Projections
- Land Development
- Land Development Costs
- Tentative Plats & Maps
- Final Plats & Maps
- Conditions of Approval
- Real Estate Debt Financing
- Institutional Equity Funding
- Costs to Complete
- Private Offering Memos
- Change Orders
- Budget Variances
- Joint Ventures
- JV Operating Agreements
Certifications
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UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF LAW, San Diego, CA (J.D.)
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Merit Scholarship recipient
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San Diego Law Review Member
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Licensed Attorney: Arizona, California & Nevada
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, VA (B.A.)
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Licensed Real Estate Broker: California
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URBAN LAND INSTITUTE, Washington, D.C.
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ULI Residential Neighborhood Development Council Member (Gold)
Testifying Experience
- Qualified as an expert witness in real estate in Clark County, Nevada state court.
- Qualified as an expert witness in real estate before a 3-member arbitration panel in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Qualified as an expert witness in real estate in Orange County Superior Court, California.
- Qualified as an expert witness in real estate in Maricopa County Superior Court, Arizona, on over ten different matters.
- Qualified as an expert witness in real estate in Tampa, Florida State Court.
- Qualified as an expert witness in real estate in Federal Bankruptcy Court, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Actively licensed real estate broker since 2004.
- Licensed attorney in AZ, NV, and CA.
- Managed and oversaw more than $150mm in real estate assets for a private equity firm for five years.
- Worked for America’s largest homebuilder (Pulte Group) for three years in Land Acquisition and Land Management.
- Have entitled thousands of residential lots in 7 different states.
- Have closed millions of real estate transactions in residential, commercial, leaseholds, and vacant land deals for more than 15 years.