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Sarah Stoller

Sarah Stoller

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    In House Counsel | Restaurants & Hospitality

  • Education

    • Bancroft School

      1989 - 1993

    • The George Washington University Law School

      2000 - 2003
      J.D.

      Activities and Societies: Member, The Public Contract Law Journal; Legal Fellow, Small Business Clinic, Fall 2002.

    • Wesleyan University

      1993 - 1997
      B.A. Government

      Activities and Societies: Wesleyan Crew 1993-1997; Semester in Grenoble, France Spring 1995; Resident Advisor 1995-1996.

  • Experience

    • Selzer Gurvitch Rabin & Obecny

      Oct 2002 - May 2007
      Associate

      I counseled privately-held companies in diverse industries on real estate and business matters and acted as “outside in-house” counsel for clients, including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, governance documents, employment agreements and transaction due diligence.

    • Nellis Corporation

      May 2007 - Apr 2013
      General Counsel of Restaurant Group

      I handled real estate leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, business transactions and corporate governance; managed outside counsel in employment, tax, litigation and asset planning; and counseled the executive team on legal matters.

    • Halpin & Associates

      Jul 2013 - Oct 2013
      Of Counsel

      I represented entrepreneurs and growing businesses at a boutique real estate firm.

    • France Gresham LLC

      Nov 2013 - Aug 2016
      Attorney

      I represented multinational, publicly held, growing and startup companies through strategy, negotiation and implementation of business and real estate transactions.

    • Federal Realty Investment Trust

      Sept 2016 - Jun 2017
      Legal Counsel

      As in-house counsel for preeminent urban retail REIT, I managed diverse business teams and timelines in strategy, negotiations and implementation of leasing transactions.

    • Mandala Holdings

      Oct 2017 - Oct 2021
      Senior Corporate Counsel

      As in-house counsel, I provided legal and strategic counsel to innovative Miami-based real estate developer in the acquisition, development, and management of hotels, hospitality-anchored mixed-use projects, and restaurant and entertainment-related ventures.

    • José Andrés Group

      Oct 2021 - Mar 2024
      Legal Counsel

      As a solo in-house counsel, building legal department infrastructure, counseling executive team on legal strategy and overseeing all legal functions including commercial contracts, corporate and financial transactions and compliance, new restaurant, hospitality, products and media agreements, licensing, employment and operations issues, and risk management.

    • Brown Stoller Law

      Mar 2024 - now
      Founder

      Fractional General Counsel for Restaurants & Hospitality Groups

    • Panda Restaurant Group

      Feb 2025 - now
      Senior Real Estate Attorney

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Admitted to Practice in District of Columbia

      District of Columbia

    • Admitted to Practice in Commonwealth of Virginia

      Commonwealth of Virginia
      Oct 2004

    • Admitted to Practice in State of Maryland

      State of Maryland
      Oct 2003