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Andrew P. Bernstein 
Irvine, California
Shareholder
phone (949) 851-7446
fax 949-752-0597
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Andrew P. Bernstein is the co-chair of JDTP's Real Estate Practice Group. Mr. Bernstein has extensive experience in the acquisition, disposition, leasing and finance of residential, commercial, retail and industrial projects throughout the United States. His practice has included the representation of the largest privately held residential developer in the United States in its land sales and acquisitions throughout Southern California as well as the representations of many other publicly and privately held residential and commercial developers. He also regularly represents clients in negotiating limited liability company operating agreements as well as general and limited partnership agreements. Mr. Bernstein also has substantial expertise in the representation of both borrowers and lenders in commercial lending and workout transactions including construction loans. Mr. Bernstein has developed special expertise in matters involving the real estate aspects of military base redevelopment and privatization projects. Mr. Bernstein is a member of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Chapter of the Building Industry Association.

Areas of Practice:
Real Estate
Bar Admissions:
California, 1980
Education:
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1980
J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Review: UCLA Law Review, Member, 1979
University of California, Los Angeles, California, 1977
B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Published Works:
"Seller Beware: Watch Out for Hazard Zones", Builder and Developer Magazine, December, 2000
"A Shift of Legal Responsibility Has Long-Term Implications for the Housing Industry", Builder and Developer Magazine, June, 2000
"Power Shopping: What Electricity Deregulation Will Mean to You", (Co-author), Journal of Property Management, March/April, 1997
Honors and Awards:
Winner, JPM Article of the Year Award, 1997
Winner, The Gwen Rosebeary Award, Building Industry Association, Orange County Chapter, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of California, Real Estate Section
Orange County Bar Association, Real Estate Section
Member
Commercial Real Estate & Construction Division, Jewish Federation of Orange County
Member
Building Industry Association, Orange County Chapter
Member, Board of Directors
Birth Information:
September 29, 1955, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America