MICHAEL
J. BORDY
E-Mail:
MJBordy@wbllaw.comMr. Bordy received his
bachelors degree from Hamilton College (1974),
his doctor of philosophy in cellular biology
from the University of Kansas (1980), did
postdoctoral work at The Johns Hopkins
University School of Hygiene and Public Health
(1980-83) and received his Juris Doctorate from
University of Southern California (1986). While
at USC, Mr. Bordy was a member of the University
of Southern California Journal of Law and
Environment and published an article,
“Discerning Novel Treatment from Novelty,” in
Cogitations on Law and Government. Mr. Bordy has
been chair of the Real Estate Section of the
Beverly Hills Bar Association (1998-2000) and
has been a frequent speaker on leasing and
financing issues in real estate law. Mr. Bordy
brings his diverse background to counseling and
providing legal services in the areas described
below.
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Real
Estate: |
- Represented commercial office
building development and management
companies in negotiating and
documenting real estate financing,
loan work-outs, commercial leasing;
- Advised, negotiated and
documented the purchase and sale of
residential and commercial real
property;
- Negotiated and documented sale
and purchase of commercial real
property in Section 1031 exchanges;
- Advised developers and
homeowners regarding land use and
title issues; and
- Advised, negotiated and
documented construction contracts
and architectural contracts.
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Business: |
- Provided advice and documented
choice of business organizations
(e.g., corporations, partnerships,
limited partnerships, and limited
liability companies) for real
estate, general business, computer
software, Internet, entertainment,
and health care business entities;
- Negotiated and documented
shareholders agreements, partnership
agreements, limited partnership
agreements, and operating
agreements;
- Negotiated and documented
private placement memoranda private
offering memoranda, subscription
agreements, disclosure statements
under Regulation D; and
- Advised, negotiated and
documented executive employment
agreements, compensation and
termination of highly compensated
executives.
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Intellectual Property: |
- Provided advice, negotiated and
documented software and other
intellectual property licensing
agreements;
- Negotiated and documented
distribution agreements involving
trademarks, copyrights and other
intellectual properties; and
- Negotiated and documented
entertainment endorsement
agreements.
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Health
Care: |
- Advised, negotiated and
documented syndication of hospitals
and related medical office
buildings;
- Negotiated and documented the
sale of HMOs and advised general
counsel to major HMO's management
group dealing with various state
regulatory agencies;
- Advised and documented physician
and physician medical group clients
on choice of business entity; and
- Advised physician and physician
medical group clients on Medicare
fraud and abuse issues in the
context of leases, partnership
agreements, employment agreements.
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Environmental: |
- Represented landowners and
lessees in compliance with CERCLA
and SARA, California environmental
laws; and
- Advised, negotiated and
documented environmental aspects of
real estate transactions.
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