TENENBAUM AND SAAS - Key Persons
Ann Ramsey is a partner with the law firm of Tenenbaum & Saas, P.C. She represents purchasers, sellers, investors, property managers and lenders in the commercial real estate market, including multifamily, condominium, mixed use, office and industrial properties. Over the years, Ann has also represented borrowers and lenders in restructuring distressed real estate asset transactions.
Ann began her career with a large multinational firm based in Virginia in 1981, then moved to Baltimore in 1991 and now practices in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with an emphasis on Maryland and Virginia properties.
She has been active in the Maryland Bar Association, having served as the Chair of the Real Property Section among other appointments. She has been a presenter, served on panels and written course materials for several continuing legal education programs.
Ann received her Juris Doctor from T.C. Williams School of Law where she graduated seventh in her class, and was a member of the University of Richmond Law Review and the McNeil Law Society.
Practice Areas
Real Estate Acquisition and Dispositions
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Senior Managing Partner at Tenenbaum & Saas
Bradshaw Rost is a senior managing partner at Tenenbaum & Saas, P.C. Bradshaw provides corporate and transactional legal services, along with litigation and bankruptcy expertise, to a diverse clientele in different sectors of the economy. He also serves as counsel for real estate management companies and developers in the management and sale of their real estate portfolios.
Having been with the firm since 1998, Bradshaw has extensive experience serving as lead counsel for the merger and acquisition of businesses in different sectors of the economy. His substantial and varied courtroom experience includes defending and challenging the validity and enforcement of legal agreements in various sectors and marketplaces and representing creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.
Bradshaw received his Juris Doctor from George Washington University National Law Center and is the author of the e-book chapter "The Litigation Paradox," published by ExecSense-the World's Largest Publisher of Webinars e-books and Digital Knowledge. In addition, he has also been published in the New York Times and Baltimore Magazine. In a survey of his peers in Washington, D.C., Bradshaw was named one of the top 5% litigators based upon ethics, experience, and reputation.
Brian Grindall is a partner with the law firm of Tenenbaum & Saas, P.C. He represents clients in all facets of commercial real estate including joint ventures, acquisition and sales contracts for improved and unimproved properties, development agreements, and borrower and lender representation.
Brian has extensive experience representing property owners, asset managers and investors in connection with the development, sale, acquisition, and leasing of retail, residential, condominium, data center, office, industrial, mixed-use and hotel properties. In addition, Brian has substantial experience representing lenders, borrowers, and purchasers in financial workouts and restructuring of distressed real estate asset transactions.
Brian previously served as general counsel to a national commercial real estate developer, where he oversaw general operations and investment and development activities associated with office, industrial, retail and residential real estate development projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region ranging from New Jersey to Virginia.
Brian received his Juris Doctor from New England Law and his Masters of Science in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University. Currently, he teaches commercial real estate law and risk assessment at Georgetown University and George Mason University.
Practice Areas
Real Estate Development
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Associate at Tenenbaum & Saas
Caroline H. Semancik is an associate at Tenenbaum & Saas, P.C. Caroline's practice at Tenenbaum & Saas is concentrated on the representation of landlords and tenants in commercial leasing transactions, including leasing of office, retail, mixed-use, and industrial properties. She is also experienced in the representation of real estate developers in their acquisition, development, financing, and disposition of similar types of properties.
Prior to joining the firm, Caroline concentrated her practice on the representation of residential real estate developers. In the past, she has served as in-house counsel to Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company and Industrial Valley Title Insurance Company.
Caroline received her Juris Doctor from Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia. She also co-authored "Federal Liens on Real Estate" and published "Solving Real Estate Problems," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1989.
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Partner at Tenenbaum & Saas
Christopher A. Thompson is a partner at Tenenbaum & Saas, P.C. His practice focuses on real estate transactions ranging from simple to complex, including acquisitions, sales, leasing, financing, and development. Christopher also has significant experience in the drafting and negotiation of construction and architectural services contracts.
Prior to joining Tenenbaum & Saas, Christopher worked as an associate in the office of a large national law firm. Before attending law school, he spent several years as a practicing architect, working as a designer, project manager, and construction administrator for multiple architectural firms. Christopher draws on his architectural experience and legal knowledge to reach a well-rounded understanding of real estate transactions and to find practical and comprehensive solutions for his clients.
Christopher received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. He also holds a Master of Design Studies degree from Harvard University School of Design.
Practice Areas
Real Estate Acquisition and Dispositions
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Partner at Tenenbaum & Saas
Gregory J. Ross is a partner at Tenenbaum & Saas, P.C. He primarily represents commercial real estate developers on a variety of retail, office, and multi-family residential development projects. Before joining Tenenbaum & Saas, P.C., Greg was a partner at a large state-wide firm in North Carolina with a varied practice, including representing lenders in restructuring troubled credits, liquidating OREO properties, mezzanine lending, and commercial loans. In addition, Greg represented corporate clients in mergers and acquisitions, including purchasing troubled assets, and incorporate restructurings.
Greg received his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law where he was the managing editor of the Journal of Law and Politics. He has also taught classes with Lorman Education Services on the Revised UCC Article 9: Default and Enforcement as well as Sale of Goods Under UCC Article 2.
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Founding Partner at Tenenbaum & Saas
J. Richard Saas is a founding partner at Tenenbaum & Saas, P.C. Throughout his tenure at Tenenbaum & Saas, Rick has represented a variety of clients in a diverse array of real estate, finance, and business transactions. His clients range from small developers and financiers to large publicly traded developers, lenders, and equity investors in all forms and complexities of transactions. Rick has always had a keen interest in helping his clients close transactions that balance risk and focus on real-world issues or concerns.
Rick formed Tenenbaum & Saas with Mark Tenenbaum with the intention of creating a business-oriented firm responsive to the legal needs of complex transactions while attending to each client's business goals.
Prior to the formation of Tenenbaum & Saas in early 1996, Rick was a partner at the law firm of Sherman, Meehan & Curtin in Washington, D.C. Rick also previously served as general counsel to South Charles Realty Corporation and assistant general counsel and real estate counsel to Maryland National Corporation and subsequently NationsBank Corporation where he was involved in the work-out and disposition of over one billion dollars of foreclosed real estate assets.
J. Richard graduated with his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law, and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Maryland.
Education
J.D., University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Founding Partner of Tenenbaum & Saas
Mark S. Tenenbaum is a founding partner of Tenenbaum & Saas, P.C. Mark represents clients in a wide variety of commercial real estate transactions, most notably in the acquisition, financing, development, and leasing of undeveloped land for office, retail, industrial, technology and/or mixed uses. His practice also includes the formation of entities and the drafting and negotiation of partnership and LLC operating agreements, as well as a wide range of other commercial transactions.
Mark's clients include large national development firms, smaller local development firms, institutional and individual property owners, and other businesses and individuals. He has negotiated a wide variety of commercial leases and agreements, construction and design contracts, and loan workout agreements. Mark has also documented and closed many different types of commercial real estate acquisitions, financings, and sales.
Prior to forming Tenenbaum & Saas in 1996, Mark was engaged in private practice as an associate and then a partner with the law firm of Sherman, Meehan & Curtin in Washington, D.C. He also served as general counsel to Trammell Crow Company in the Northeast region.
Mark graduated with his Juris Doctor degree cum laude from the Georgetown University Law Center and is the author of "Commercial Tenant's Leasing Transaction Guide-Forms and Strategies."
Education
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
B.A., Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Partner at Tenenbaum & Saas
Melissa Cocci is a partner at Tenenbaum & Saas, P.C., and focuses her practice exclusively in commercial real estate transactions. She provides guidance in commercial real estate acquisitions, finance, development, disposition, leasing, and the creation of corporate entities. Melissa has substantial expertise in the negotiation of joint venture documents, commercial loan documents, and purchase and sale agreements. She has represented purchasers and sellers in multimillion-dollar transactions and excels at blending legal analysis, business realities, and common sense to reach optimal and workable solutions for her clients.
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Partner at Tenenbaum & Saas
Werner Holtmeier is a partner at Tenenbaum & Saas, P.C. His practice primarily focuses on commercial real estate, including purchase and sales contracts for improved and unimproved properties, joint ventures, development agreements, and lease agreements, as well as general business and commercial transactions. This includes the formation of entities and the drafting and negotiation of partnership and LLC operating agreements, stock/membership interest purchase agreements, mergers agreements, and the recapitalization and restructuring of various entities.
Werner previously worked for a prestigious law firm in Texas, which is where he acquired broad-based knowledge and experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate and pass-through entity formation and operational issues, real estate transactions, business tax planning, and general business and financial transactions.
Werner received his Juris Doctor and Master of Laws in Taxation from Washington University in St Louis School of Law. He also holds a Master of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Missouri.
Practice Areas
Real Estate Acquisition and Dispositions