Cheryl J. O'Connor

Experience

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  State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General

  Jun 1994 - Sept 1997

  Assistant Attorney General

  · Successfully negotiated and closed multi-million dollar real estate transactions for the State of Georgia and its agencies and authorities.· Served as general counsel for State authorities; duties included handling all real estate acquisitions and leasing matters and providing daily advice on a range of issues, including First Amendment issues.· Litigation experiences included lead counsel in state court jury trial and in temporary restraining order hearings and injunction actions in state courts; assisted lead counsel in preparing Federal Court briefs and oral arguments in defense of the constitutionality of the Georgia state flag.· Prepared published Opinions of the Attorney General. Show less

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  Schreeder, Wheeler and Flint

  Sept 1997 - Sept 2000

  Associate

  · Represented real estate developers in commercial real estate sales and acquisitions, from deal negotiation stage through closing and post closing matters; responsibilities included drafting, reviewing and negotiating purchase agreements, construction loan agreements, reciprocal easement and access agreements, joint development agreements, sale documents, and loan documents; representative transactions included closing land acquisitions and construction loans for $25 million mid-rise office building, 200 plus unit luxury apartment complex, and retail shopping centers.· Represented various lenders in closing commercial loans; duties included drafting and negotiating loan documents, obtaining all necessary documentation from borrowers, and orchestrating the funding and disbursement of loan proceeds.· Drafted and negotiated commercial leases for Class A office space in the Atlanta Metro Area· Created condominium regimes, including conversions of existing apartment buildings to condominiums; responsibilities included drafting of condominium declarations and rules and regulations and the formation of condominium associations, and assuring compliance with the Georgia Condominium Act.· Acted as agent for various national title companies; duties included drafting title commitments, title policies and title affidavits, and working with title companies to resolve complex title issues. Show less

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  DDR Corp.

  Sept 2000 - Feb 2006

  Senior Legal Counsel

  · Responsible for closing land acquisitions for the development and expansion of new multi-million dollar commercial retail centers, including drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, easement agreements, development agreements and related closing documents.· Closed conduit loans and secured and unsecured construction loans, permanent loans and lines of credit; responsibilities included assisting in creation of borrowing entities, negotiating loan documents, and gathering and preparing all documentation required of borrower, and closed outparcel sales and sales of undeveloped land to large retailers.· Drafted and negotiated retail shopping center management agreements for both properties owned by third parties and those owned by DDRC joint venture entities. Show less

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  Welltower™ Inc. (NYSE:WELL)

  Oct 2007 - now

  • Responsible for closing all medical office building acquisitions, ground-up developments and dispositions, including coordinating with internal business teams, through deal structuring, negotiation, due diligence and closing process.• Coordinate with internal accounting, tax, business development and underwriting teams to identify legal and business issues and structure transactions accordingly.• Act as in-house counsel to the property management division of Welltower and provide general legal advice on all Outpatient Medical legal issues•. Retain and manage outside counsel as required.• Responsible for managing the Outpatient Medical legal team.• Structure and negotiate joint venture arrangements between Welltower and its partners, including institutional investors and health systems.• Served as co-counsel on the closing of a $500 million medical office portfolio involving a DownREIT structure. Show less • Acted as general counsel for the outpatient medical division; responsibilities included managing tenant disputes; negotiating easements, right of entry agreements, property management agreements and licenses; managing tenant collection process with outside counsel.• Reviewed and negotiated all corporate level agreements, including those relating to the operation of company headquarter building, IT agreements, industry association agreements, and all property management agreements relating to Welltower’s medical office buildings.• Responsible for working with company employees at all levels to communicate legal issues and coordinate resolution of those issues Show less

  • Vice President, Head of Medical Office Legal

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Vice President, Legal

    Feb 2019 - Sept 2023

  • Senior Counsel

    Nov 2014 - Jan 2019

  • Staff Attorney

    Oct 2007 - Oct 2014