SUSAN L. ODER, ESQ.

5002 Maytime Lane, Culver City, California 90230

H (310) 202-7312 * C (310) 869-3590 * sob54728@westpost.net
PROFILE
Accomplished attorney with strong background in real estate, corporate law, secu
rities, title and survey, secured transactions, purchases and sales, mergers and
acquisitions, debt/equity financing, commercial lending, leasing, landlord/tena
nt, due diligence, workouts, and project management. Confident problem solver a
nd effective communicator, with exceptional organizational skills and attention
to detail.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Real Estate Law Corporate Law Securities Law Contra
ct Law
Secured Lending Due Diligence Leasing Project Management
Loan Originations Loan Workouts Financing Dispute Resoluti
on
CAREER OVERVIEW
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT, INC., Los Angeles, CA
Associate General Counsel, Real Estate Development Company, June 2007 - Present
Legal advisor for developer of low income, tax credit (Section 42) housing in Ca
lifornia.
* Advise executives on land acquisition and sale contracts, mechanic's lien clai
ms, litigation settlement, insurance claims, construction management, title and
survey issues. Monitor company litigation.
* Review loan documents, conduct due diligence and manage closings.
* Draft construction contracts, co-development agreements, partnership agreement
s, legal opinions, subordination agreements and letters of credit.
* Conduct cash flow and valuation analyses of partnership interests in real prop
erty.
* Recovered over $220,000 during past year in previously uncollectible fees.
PATIENT SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Los Angeles, CA
Vice President & Corporate Counsel, Publicly-held Tech Company, August 2005 - Ma
y 2007
Managed restructure and reorganization of holding company and subsidiaries, deve
lopers of the patented SurgiCount Safety-Sponge system.
* Advised principals on securities, tax, real estate, finance, mergers and corpo
rate governance issues.
* Responsible for timely reporting with Securities and Exchange Commission (8-Ks
, etc.).
* Advised regarding stock exchange and insider trading rules, and drafting Rule
144 opinions.
* Managed documentation for business and real estate acquisitions and related fi
nancing, mergers and acquisitions, and loan originations (real estate and securi
ties-backed).
* Developed legal department policies and procedures, including new record-keepi
ng systems.
GALAXY COMMERCIAL HOLDING, LLC, Beverly Hills, CA
General Counsel, Real Estate Development Company, May 2004 - August 2005
Advised principals in daily legal and business decisions, litigation risk, contr
act dispute settlement, entity formation and commercial leasing issues.
* Managed purchase and sale transactions -- reviewing title, interfacing with br
okers, builders and outside contractors, and preparing closing documents.
* Drafted CC&Rs, reciprocal use agreements, operating agreements, leases, loan a
greements and related contracts.
* Supervised and trained accounting and office personnel in legal department pol
icies and procedures.
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HUNT & ASSOCIATES, San Luis Obispo, CA

Associate, Real Estate and Business Law Department, 2002 - 2004
Responsible for majority of real estate, corporate and transactional clients, an
d business development for small law practice.
* Advised clients in business formation, securities, real property, subdivisions
, leasing, finance, tax, labor and employment matters.
* Attended proceedings before city planning and building departments.
* Drafted management contracts, employment agreements and construction contracts
.
* Served as Assistant City Attorney, City of Pismo Beach, under City Attorney Hu
nt.

PHILLIPS & ASSOCIATES, San Luis Obispo, CA

Associate, Real Estate and Corporate Department, 2001 - 2002
Co-chaired corporate and real estate department, advising small businesses and d
eveloping new clientele.
* Drafted purchase and sale agreements, negotiated leases and prepared financing
documents.
* Prepared partnership agreements and buy-sell agreements.
* Responsible for real estate and business litigation, including legal research
and development of case strategy, and managing discovery.
* Attended settlement hearings, case management conferences and other court appe
arances.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, Los Angeles, CA

Irell & Manella, LLP, Corporate and Securities Department, 1999 - 2001
Weissmann, Wolff, Bergman, Coleman & Silverman, Corporate/Tax Department, 1998 -
1999
Handled all aspects of corporate and partnership law, including limited liabilit
y companies, in entity formation and conversion, dissolutions, stock splits, sto
ck transfers, and securities.
* Involved in complex refinancings and coordinated closing procedures.
* Drafted notes, mortgages, deeds, legal opinions, escrow instructions and closi
ng documents.
* Researched corporate merger requirements and drafted merger agreements.
* Prepared UCC filings under prior and Revised Article 9.

QUATEMAN & ZIDELL, LLP, Los Angeles, CA

Law Clerk, Corporate and Securities Department, 1997 - 1998
Clerking position for small law practice specializing in corporate and securitie
s law.
* Drafted loan origination documents and loan modifications.
* Prepared and reviewed leases, shareholder agreements, legal opinions and sale
contracts.
* Conducted Blue Sky research for major bond offerings and drafted bond purchase
contracts.
 EDUCATION
* JURIS DOCTORATE, Whittier College School of Law
* MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, The Anderson School, UCLA
* BACHELOR OF ARTS, magna cum laude, University of Southern California