Carrie handles business litigation with an emphasis in commercial lending and real estate disputes. Carrie has a multistate commercial lending litigation practice. She has handled dozens of litigation, arbitration and loan work outs representing lenders in the enforcement of commercial loan and security agreements, including notes, guaranties, and deeds of trust. These matters have included defending lender liability claims and pursuing prejudgment replevins, attachments, and judicial and nonjudicial foreclosures. Carrie also consults clients on insolvency-related issues. In her real estate litigation practice, Carrie has first-chaired trials in the areas of condemnation, broker disputes and taxpayer challenge litigation to economic development projects. She also has appeared before municipal bodies and zoning boards on a variety of zoning matters and pursued litigation when necessary to obtain judicial rulings against municipalities on behalf of her developer clients. Carrie also consults with clients on all issues relating to commercial leases, title insurance disputes, development issues, adverse possession, quiet title actions, and boundary disputes. Carrie is the St. Louis Office Managing Partner and a member of the firm's Partner Board. Awards & Recognitions · Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, The Robert Walston Chubb Award, 2011 · Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Volunteer Lawyer Award, 2001 · Notre Dame Club of Saint Louis, Member of the Year Award, 1998 · St. Louis Daily Record, Justice Award, 2007 Professional Associations & Memberships · The Missouri Bar · Missouri Lawyer Trust Account Foundation, Director, 2010-present · Outdoor Advertising Association of America, Inc. · Urban Land Institute Civic Involvement · Gateway Greening Inc, Former Board President · Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, 2011 Annual Campaign, Co-Chair · Marian Middle School, Development Committee · Notre Dame Club of Saint Louis, Former Board President Experience · Successfully defended taxpayer challenge litigation relating to regional hotel and convention center · Spearheaded litigation on behalf of a creditor relating to the enforcement of loan covenants resulting in the judicial appointment of a receiver for more than 20 Wendy's restaurants located in eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois · Handled the foreclosure sale process relating to St. Louis Centre, a regional shopping mall located in downtown St. Louis · Excluded a nationally recognized opposing governmental expert in an outdoor advertising condemnation trial. The Department of Transportation v Drury Displays, Inc. and National Advertising Company · Participated in the review and comment sessions in Jefferson City related to Missouri eminent domain legislation News & Publications News 8.31.11, Husch Blackwell's St. Louis Office Managing Partner Receives Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Award Publications Condemnation Practice, Mo Bar CLE Publications, Second Edition Events 10.18.11, Boot Camp: Foreclosure and Loan Workout Procedures, National Business Institute, St. Louis, Missouri
Speaking Engagements 5.18.11, "Talk the Talk: How to Win Through Effective Communication," Missouri Lawyers Weekly Breakfast Forum
Richmond Heights, MO
Speaking Engagements 3.16.11, Financial Reform Legislation Updates for Financial Institutions
St. Louis, MO
Seminars 1.1.10, Legal Issues Involved with Distressed Commercial Properties, Urban Land Institute (ULI)
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