A senior real estate Partner, Neil has experience in development, construction, lending and leasing. His career has included involvement in many signature developments in the St. Louis area and in a variety of industries including agriculture, distribution, gaming, healthcare, transportation and the security alarm industry.
Awards & Recognitions
· The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 2010-2012
· Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, Real Estate Law, 2005, 2007-2011
Professional Associations & Memberships
· American Bar Association
· The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
· The Missouri Bar
· New York State Bar Association
Civic Involvement
· Media Club of St. Louis, Director and President
· Missouri Citizens for the Arts, Director and Past President
· Syracuse University Alumni Club of Greater St. Louis, Director
Experience
· Represented casino operator in the acquisition and development of a $350 million riverboat gaming development
· Represented insurance company in a wide variety of mortgage loans and equity investments over a 30-year period
· Represented a distribution company in the development of centralized lease management system for its office/warehouse distribution network involving approximately 100 locations throughout North America
· Represented development company in the acquisition and development of a six million square foot abandoned underground limestone quarry into an office, warehouse and retail development
· Represented regional bank on a major secured real estate mortgage credit revolver with a real estate development affiliate of a large grocery operator
News & Publications
News
10.19.11, Super Lawyers 2011 Names 71 Husch Blackwell Attorneys from Missouri and Nebraska; an Additional 15 Listed as Rising Stars
9.6.11, More Than 100 Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2012
10.13.10, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2010 Names 64 Husch Blackwell Attorneys; An Additional 20 Listed as Rising Stars
10.22.09, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2009 Names 73 Husch Blackwell Sanders Attorneys