- Transactional representation in real estate, project development, financings, and corporate/M&A
- Business transactions, contracts, and commercial finance
- Public-private partnerships, urban and infill redevelopment, infrastructure, and public finance
- Outside general counsel for businesses and governments
- Fluent in Spanish
Jay is a bilingual (Spanish-speaking) attorney dedicated to providing comprehensive and high-quality legal representation in the areas of business and real estate transactions, project development, finance, and providing outside general counsel services for businesses and governments.
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. He then brought that experience in-house, working in exports for a domestic manufacturer. Subsequently, he began his legal career attending the University of Wisconsin Law School on a merit-based scholarship.
Jay began his practice in the areas of business and commercial real estate transactions and providing outside general counsel services for businesses. Jay has also spent several years representing local government entities in the areas of public finance and providing outside general counsel services. Jay’s nearly decade of experience as a transactional lawyer includes facilitating highly complex, multi-party transactions and financings involving large corporations and private sector entities, large municipalities and public sector entities, and at times a combination of both private and public sector parties. This exposure has honed Jay’s abilities to listen to, identity, 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 public- and private- sector experience to deliver excellent transactional representation. He is committed to being direct, efficient, and comprehensive, while recognizing the client’s perspective on 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