James D. Cullen, P.A., is committed to providing you with top notch legal advice. I approach every client with a focus on integrity, advocacy, and understanding. I fight for you!
James D. Cullen
James D. Cullen, P.A.
P.O. Box 111292
Naples, Florida 34108
(239) 851-4741
jimcullen@jdcullenlaw.com
I have more than 15 years of legal experience representing clients in complex corporate transactional matters involving Financial and Securities with more than $1.7 Billion of secured and unsecured bank facilities and $1.4 Billion of public and private securities offerings, Construction and Real Estate development, Oil and Gas production, natural gas pipeline, well and field services and waste disposal and General represent clients in all aspects of contracts, leasing, intellectual property, regulatory, marketing, employee matters, litigation, mediation and foreclosure.
I have a proven track record as the Deputy General Counsel of a company with annual sales in excess of $3.0 billion with 4,000 employees where I structured, negotiated and drafted all documents necessary to acquire, entitle, construct, develop and sell more than 50 commercial developments and several thousand individual residences with a value in excess of $10 Billion. In addition, I have been responsible for the negotiation and documentation of leveraged buyouts, M & A, divestitures and recapitalizations of more than 55 domestic and international transactions valued in excess of $16 Billion.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
James D. Cullen,PA 5/09-Present
Financial / Securities:
Represent clients in Merger & Acquisition, joint ventures, private equity and bank financing, public and private capitalization. Structure, negotiate and draft securities offerings and prepare, review and file related Securities and Exchange Commission and state regulatory and corporate compliance.
Construction / Real Estate:
Represent clients to conduct all aspects of environmental, regulatory, entitlement, construction, market and financial due diligence as well as the negotiation, documentation and closing of real estate and construction projects.
Oil / Natural Gas:
Represent clients in all aspects of oil and gas production, natural gas pipeline, well and field services and drilling waste disposal.
General:
Represent clients in all aspects of contracts, leasing, intellectual property, regulatory, marketing, employee matters, litigation, mediation and foreclosure. Document review in support of pending litigation.
WCI Communities, Inc., 2/99 – 4/09
Deputy General Counsel / Vice President / Assistant Secretary
WCI was a fully integrated, SEC registered, construction and real estate services and development company with annual sales in excess of $3.0 billion and assets in excess of $3.8 billion.
Primary attorney to structure, negotiate and draft all documents necessary to acquire, entitle, construct, develop and sell more than 50 commercial developments and several thousand individual residences with a value in excess of $10 Billion.
Primary attorney to structure, negotiate and draft all agreements to facilitate more than 25 M & A and joint venture real estate transactions valued at more than $1.5 Billion.
Primary attorney responsible for the negotiation, due diligence and documentation of more than $1.7 Billion of secured and unsecured bank credit facilities and $1.4 Billion of public securities offerings.
Responsible for all legal matters related subsidiary $50 million Mortgage Bank and real estate brokerage with over 4,000 employees and agents.
Primary attorney to provide advice on a wide range of legal, business and Board of Director issues, including all aspect of contracts, leases, financing, securities, contract liability, intellectual property, regulatory, marketing, employee and other compliance matters.
FMC Capital Markets, Inc. 5/93-2/99
Partner
Primary emphasis providing legal due diligence, compliance, financial analysis and private and public securities offerings, evaluation of clients capital structure and legal strategies to facilitate complex acquisitions and financing opportunities necessary to provide business expansion or increased efficiencies.
Grady & Associates, L. P. A. 6/92 6/92 - 5/93
Associate
Emphasis in the areas of corporate and partnership organization, capitalization and transactional matters, assisted in all phases of securities litigation and arbitration.
Transmark USA, Inc. 2/89 - 6/92
Associate General Counsel & Vice President - Investments
Responsible for the negotiation and documentation of financial and legal matters for an international company with operating subsidiaries in the natural gas, airline, insurance, clothing, building products, printing and entertainment industries.
Husch, Blackwell, Sanders LLP 5/86 - 2/89
Associate
National law firm with more than 600 lawyers. Primary emphasis in the areas of general corporate and corporate and securities law. Experience in all general corporate matters as well as all phases of litigation in state and federal courts.
Bar Admissions
Admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar 1992.
Admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida 1990.
Admitted to the Florida Bar 1990.
Education
St. Louis University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, May 1986
Rockhurst University, Graduate School of Business Candidate MBA - Finance, 1983.
Rockhurst University, B.S. - Finance, May 1982.
Chartered Financial Analyst, have taken two of three requisite examinations.
