LAWRENCE S. CONN Baxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, P.A. Suntrust Bank Building Suite 2100 120 E. Baltimore St Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Lawrence S. Conn practices in the area of real estate, emphasizing development, leasing and title insurance. He is a former assistant attorney general at the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. Mr. Conn instructs classes in Advanced Real Estate Law, Real Estate Title Law and Commercial Leasing Law. He has authored numerous articles on real estate law topics, and Maryland legislation including the "Maryland Assisted Housing Preservation Act of 1989" and the "Community Reinvestment Fund Act of 1990". He is a member and former Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Section's Title Insurance and Surveys Committee. He also serves on and is a past Chair of the Code Revision Committee of the Maryland State Bar Real Propery Section. Mr. Conn received his B.A. from the University of Virginia, Phi Beta Kappa, and his law degree from the University of Maryland, Order of the Coif, where he was an Assistant Editor of the Maryland Law Review. Mr. Conn is a board member of the Shoshana S. Cardin School. He served as Co- Chair of the Young Lawyer's Campaign for the Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and as a board member of the Baltimore Chapter of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society.

Areas Of Practice:

75% Commercial Real Estate

25% Title Law

Litigation Percentage:

0% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Maryland, 1985

Education:

University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, MD, 1985

J.D.

Honors: With Honors

Honors: Order of the Coif

Law Review: Assistant Editor, Maryland Law Review, 1984 - 1985

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1982

B.A.

Honors: With High Distinction

Honors: Echols Scholar

Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

Major: Economics

Published Works:

"Strategies for Landlords In a Tenant's Market", The Daily Record, March, 1991

"Tenant Leasing Strategies", The Daily Record, January, 1992

"Commercial Leasing Techniques", The Maryland Builder, March, 1992

"Advanced Real Estate Law in Maryland", National Business Institute

"Mastering Real Estate Titles and Title Insurance in Maryland", National Business Institute

"Keys to Success in Real Estate Transactions in Maryland", National Business Institute

Maryland Assisted Housing Preservation Act of 1989 (Model for portions of Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1999) Maryland Community Reinvestment Act of 1990

Representative Clients:

Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company

The Cordish Company

Shell Oil Company/Motiva

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Lecturer, "Advanced Real Estate Law in Maryland", National Business Institute, 1992 - 1994

Lecturer, "Mastering Real Estate Titles and Title Insurance in Maryland", National Business Institute, 1991 - Present

Lecturer, Keys to Success in Real Estate Transactions in Maryland, National Business Institute, 1993 - 1994

Title Insurance Law, American Bar Association, 1995

Honors and Awards:

Phi Beta Kappa, 1982

Order of the Coif, 1985

Simon Sobeloff Prize, 1984

Bridgewater Arnold Prize, 1985

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American Bar Association, Real Property and Probate Division

Vice-Chairman, Title Insurance & Surveys Committee

Maryland State Bar Association, Real Property Section

Member, Code Revision Committee

American Arbitration Association' s National Roster of Neutrals - Title Insurance

Panel Member

American Bar Association, Real Property and Probate Division

Member, Governmental Assistance for Real Estate Programs Committee

Adviser to Maryland Board of Public Works, 1988 - 1990

Member, Joint Property Ownership Committee

State of Oregon Joint Legislative Committee for Affordable Housing

Consultant

Hebrew Immigration Aid Society (HIAS)

Board Member

Advanced Leadership Development Council of Associated Jewish Charities

Campaign Chairman

Young Lawyers Division of Associated Jewish Charities

Chairman

Past Employment Positions:

Smith, Somerville & Case, LLC, Partner, Chair - Real Estate Law Department, 1990 - 1997

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Assistant Attorney General, 1989 - 1990

Frank, Bernstein, Conaway & Goldman, Associate - Real Estate Law Department, 1984 - 1989

Pro Bono Activities:

HIAS: Representative in Landlord-Tenant Matters
Community Law Center

 

Ancillary Businesses:

American Arbitration Assoc. - National Roster of Neutrals - Title Ins

Title Settlements

Birth Information:

1960, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America