- Business and real estate transactional attorney
- Experience representing private and public sector entities
- Focused on facilitating public private partnerships and providing outside general counsel services for businesses and government entities
- Bilingual Spanish-speaking
Jay is a bilingual Spanish-speaking attorney dedicated to providing quality legal representation in the areas of business and commercial real estate transactions, public private partnerships, and outside general counsel service for businesses and government entities.
After receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, Jay interned with the Commercial Service Section of the Department of Commerce at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he promoted international trade in the southern region of South America. Jay then took that experience in-house, working in exports for a domestic manufacturer. Thereafter, he began his legal career attending the University of Wisconsin Law School on merit-based scholarship.
Jay began his practice in business and commercial real estate transactions, and providing outside general counsel services for businesses. Since obtaining his law license in 2017, Jay has also spent several years representing local governments in the areas of public finance, infrastructure installation, and providing outside general counsel services. Jay’s nearly decade of experience as a transactional lawyer includes facilitating highly complex, multi-party transactions between large corporations, large municipalities, and at times a combination of both private and public sector parties. This exposure has honed Jay’s abilities to listen to, identify, and achieve his client’s objectives by carefully navigating and negotiating the most delicate and sensitive circumstances with the utmost attention to detail.
At FGMC, Jay leverages his experience in both the private and public sectors to provide exceptional transactional representation for his clients, determined to be as direct, efficient, and comprehensive as possible – never losing sight of what is most important, client satisfaction. He also understands the importance, from the client’s perspective, of timely, responsive, and thorough communication. In his spare time, Jay enjoys cycling, running, hitting the slopes, and spending time with friends and family.
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D. 2017
- University of Michigan, B.A. 2013
Professional Memberships
- Colorado Bar Association
Admissions
- State of Colorado
Community Involvement
- Board Member, Coalition on Temporary Shelter, Detroit, Michigan 2020-2022
- Board Member, Matrix Theatre Company, Mexican Town, Detroit, Michigan 2020-2021
- Volunteer and Pro-Bono Legal Counsel, Urban Development Corporation, Detroit, Michigan 2020-2021
Publications
- “Contracting in Public Projects – Colorado Construction Law for Public Projects” – Half Moon Education Webinar, January 19, 2024; Presenter
- “Legislating Transparency and Best Practices, 2022 and 2023 Legislation Affecting Metropolitan Districts” – 2023 Special District Association Annual Conference, September 13, 2023; Co-Presenter with MaryAnn McGeady