Law Seminars International Presents: An ComprehensiveTwo-Day Conference on

Complex and Mixed-Use Development
Challenges, strategies and opportunities

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June 23 & 24, 2008
Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, NV

Who Should Attend

Attorneys, real estate developers, planners, lenders, brokers and others who are involved in the development and sale of residential and hotel projects with a mixed-use component

Why Attend

This in-depth seminar will provide practical information essential to real estate developers, lenders, lawyers, brokers and others who are involved in the development and sale of residential and hotel projects with a mixed-use component such as commercial areas, condominium hotel use and timeshare or fractional ownership. Once the basic framework of a topic is presented, the discussion will turn quickly to sophisticated issues in financing, permitting, mapping, documenting and selling a mixed-use project.

You will have an opportunity to interact with leading legal and real estate professionals who will help you navigate changing financial markets, redevelopment district challenges and opportunities as well as workout strategies for troubled projects.

~ Karen D. Dennison, Esq. and Donald G. Martin, Esq., Program Co-Chairs

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Agenda

Monday, June 23, 2008

8:00 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

 
8:30 am

Introduction and Overview

Karen D. Dennison, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Hale Lane Peek Dennison and Howard / Reno, NV

Donald G. Martin, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Fennemore Craig, P.C. / Las Vegas, NV

 
8:45 am

The Status of the Market for Complex and Mixed-Use Projects in Nevada and Where It's Going

Perspectives on the current and future status of the market for redevelopment, master planned communities, residential mixed-use and hotel mixed-use; the issues that are most likely to consume your time for each type of project

Steven van Gorp, AICP, Deputy Director
City of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency / Las Vegas, NV

Robert W. Solomon, Esq., General Counsel
American Nevada Corporation / Henderson, NV

Jennifer S. Hilsabeck, Esq., Associate General Counsel
American Nevada Corporation / Henderson, NV

Christopher R. Childs, Esq., Assistant General Counsel
American Nevada Corporation / Henderson, NV

 
10:15 am

Break

 
10:30 am

Project Permitting: Resolving Current Land Use and Zoning Issues for Mixed-Use Projects

Nevada's new zoning law; compatible commercial uses for residential mixed-use; land use entitlements; due diligence during the acquisition phase; obtaining project approvals

Jeff Ohrn, PLS, Manager of Mapping and Development Review
Clark County Development Services / Las Vegas, NV

 
11:15 am

Project Financing: Adapting Your Financing to Changes in the Markets

Document drafting strategies for dealing with the protections that lenders' counsel will want in what is becoming an increasingly risky market

Stephen B. Yoken, Esq.
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. / Las Vegas, NV

 
12:00 pm

Lunch (on your own)

 
1:15 pm

Redevelopment Projects

Tax-exempt and real estate financings

Richard F. Jost, Esq.
Jones Vargas / Las Vegas, NV

Structuring public/private partnerships

Michael E. Buckley, Esq.
Jones Vargas / Las Vegas, NV

 
2:45 pm

Break

 
3:00 pm

Key Project Documents: The Best Current Thinking on Ways to Avoid Problems Down the Road

Title issues in mixed-use projects

Ronald O. Bloecker, Underwriter/Closing Officer
LandAmerica Commercial Services / Las Vegas, NV

Construction contracts: Terms for getting the project built and satisfactorily resolving construction defect issues

John E. Kofron, Esq.
Fennemore Craig, P.C. / Tucson, AZ

Risk management: Insurance for mixed-use projects

Paul W. Davis, Sales Manager
The Arizona Group / Gilbert, AZ

 
5:00 pm

Continue the Exchange of Ideas: Reception for Faculty and Attendees Sponsored by Fennemore Craig and Hale Lane Peek Dennison and Howard

 

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

8:00 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

 
8:30 am

Special Address: How Mixed-Use Fits into the City's Economic Development Plans

The Hon. Oscar B. Goodman, Mayor
City of Las Vegas - City Hall / Las Vegas, NV

 
9:00 am

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Keys to Successful Mixed-Use Development

Bringing it all together with the "Secret Sauce"!

James R. Butler, Jr., Esq.
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP / Los Angeles, CA

 
9:45 am

Special Issues for Mixed-Use Projects Involving Hotel Operations

Special concerns of the hotel owner/operator in a mixed-use project, including financing and operational issues

James D. Wright, Esq.
Venable LLP / Baltimore, MD

 
10:30 am

Break

 
10:45 am

Sales Phase for Projects with Residential Condo or Timeshare/Fractional Elements

Structuring the project; residential disclosure requirements (State Land Sales Act; Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act); new Condo Hotel Act; keeping the buyer on board through closing; case study discussion of other potential pitfalls

Donald G. Martin, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Fennemore Craig, P.C. / Las Vegas, NV

Karen D. Dennison, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Hale Lane Peek Dennison and Howard / Reno, NV

Mandy S. Shavinsky, Esq.
Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro, LLP / Las Vegas, NV

 
12:45 pm

Lunch (on your own)

 
2:00 pm

Navigating the Transition from Developer to Owner

Setting up a smooth transition between developer and owner; ownership and developer relations; developer's continuing series of obligations in transferring control; competing interests; management control of condo associations

John E. Leach, Esq.
Leach Johnson Song & Gruchow / Las Vegas, NV

 
2:45 pm

Restructuring Troubled Projects: Workout Issues

Elements of a successful workout strategy; who to get involved, and when; restructuring deals; creative ways to achieve a sell-out; managing unit closings

William M. Noall, Esq.
Gordon & Silver LTD. / Las Vegas, NV

 
3:30 pm

Evaluations and Adjourn

 

Tuition

Regular tuition for this program is $895 with a group rate of $795 each for two or more registrants from the same firm. For government employees, we offer a special rate of $695. For students and people in their job for less than a year, our rate is $447.50. All rates include admission to all seminar sessions, food and beverages at breaks, and all course materials. Make checks payable to Law Seminars International.

Cancellation & Substitution

You may substitute another person at any time. We will refund tuition, less a $50 cancellation fee, if we receive your cancellation by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2008. After that time, we will credit your tuition toward attendance at another program or the purchase of a Homestudy. There is a $25 cancellation fee for Course Materials orders and $50 for Homestudy orders.

Continuing Education Credits

This program qualifies for 11.5 NV CLE credits. Upon request, we will apply for CLE credits in other states and other types of credits.

Location

The conference will be held at the Renaissance Las Vegas at 3400 Paradise Rd in Las Vegas, NV 89169. Call the hotel directly at (702) 733-6533 for reservations at the special negotiated rate of $129 and provide the group code "lsilsia" to identify that you are attending the Law Seminars International conference. Rooms are on a first come, first served basis.
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If You Cannot Attend

Our complete Homestudy Course, consisting of a DVD recording and the written course materials, is available for $905. The written course materials alone are available for $100. We will ship your Homestudy order via UPS ground within two weeks after the seminar or the date we receive payment (whichever is later).
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Faculty Bios

Karen D. Dennison, Program Co-Chair, shareholder in Hale Lane Peek Dennison and Howard, is chair of the firm's Real Property and Finance Group. She focuses on real estate law, including master planned community developments and resort developments. She wrote the Nevada Timeshare Law and is listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" and "LawDragon's 500 Leading Dealmakers in America".

Donald G. Martin, Program Co-Chair, Director at Fennemore Craig, P.C., focuses on corporate and real estate transactions including negotiation and preparation of purchases and sales of commercial real estate agreements, business acquisitions, assets and general business contracts. He wrote "Complex Real Estate Transactions in Nevada".

The Hon. Oscar B. Goodman, Special Address, Mayor of Las Vegas, focuses on promoting and protecting the interests of the City and downtown redevelopment and revitalization. He is the Chairman of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is on the Advisory Board of the United States Conference of Mayors.

Ronald O. Bloecker, Underwriter and Closing Officer at LandAmerica Commercial Services, approves the issuance of title insurance policies on any project he coordinates that involves property located in the U.S. He is a Senior Certified Escrow Officer in the State of Nevada and Director for the Southern Nevada Escrow Association.

Michael E. Buckley, stockholder with Jones Vargas, leads the firm's Business and Real Estate Transactions Practice Group and focuses on commercial and real estate law, including development of high-rise condominiums and master planned communities. He is Chair of the Nevada Commission for Common-Interest Communities and former Chair of the Las Vegas City Planning Commission.
Full bio and contact info for Michael E. Buckley at Jones Vargas

James R. Butler, Jr., Keynote Address, founding partner at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP and Chairman of the firm's Global Hospitality Group, represents hotel owners, developers and lenders on hotel mixed-use projects in the United States, Latin America and Europe.

Christopher R. Childs is Assistant General Counsel with the American Nevada Corporation.

Paul W. Davis, Sales Manager for The Arizona Group, works for large developers and homebuilders creating risk management programs in establishing risk transfer techniques to help avoid construction defect and third party action over claims.

Jennifer S. Hilsabeck, Associate General Counsel with the American Nevada Corporation, focuses on real estate, general business transactions and corporate finance.

Richard F. Jost, stockholder at Jones Vargas, focuses on municipal finance, planning and zoning, tax and securities and specializes in tax-exempt project and real estate based financings. He wrote the National Business Institute's "Advanced Real Estate Law in Nevada".
Full bio and contact info for Richard F. Jost at Jones Vargas

John E. Kofron, director at Fennemore Craig, P.C., focuses on construction transactions and assists owners and developers in residential, commercial, industrial and health care markets, with respect to structuring design and construction contracts.

John E. Leach, partner at Leach Johnson Song & Gruchow, focuses on community and homeowner associations, condominium development and personal property repossession and foreclosures. He is on the Board of Directors for Community Association Institute of Southern Nevada.

William M. Noall, shareholder at Gordon & Silver LTD. in the Complex Insolvency and Reorganization Department, focuses on single asset estate restructuring in view of the BK Code and '05 amendments and the impact on Nevada common area interest community restructuring issues.

Jeff Ohrn, PLS, Manager of Mapping and Development Review at Clark County Development Services, is an adjunct instructor at the Community College of Southern Nevada and a WFPS Delegate from Nevada for the Nevada Association of Land Surveyors.

Mandy S. Shavinsky, partner at Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro, LLP, focuses on real estate development and commercial transactions, specifically high-rise, resort and condominium hotel development. She assists developers with complex mixed-use and resort developments with condominium components. She was named in "The Best Lawyers in America" as 'One of the leading real estate practitioners in Las Vegas'.

Robert W. Solomon is General Counsel with the American Nevada Corporation, a real estate developer in master planned communities, office parks, retail centers and mixed-use properties.

Steven van Gorp, AICP, Deputy Director in the Office of Business Development with the City of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency, oversees downtown redevelopment projects and real estate, fast tracking entitlements and permits. Previously he was the City's Redevelopment Manager and its first Urban Design Coordinator. He is a founding member of the Congress for the New Urbanism.

James D. Wright, partner at Venable LLP, represents clients in the structuring, negotiation and documentation of complex real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing and leasing of real estate. He represents Marriott in its nationwide acquisition of hotel sites.

Stephen B. Yoken, partner at Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., focuses on real estate and finance, including construction loans, acquisition and development loans, permanent loans, problem loan restructuring, foreclosures and enforcement of creditors' rights. Previously he was in-house counsel at Bank of America. He was listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" and "Chambers USA".

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