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Speaking Engagements

Tony Canzoneri and J. Patrick Galvin, Corporate Counsel CPG for LNR Property Corporation, Newport Beach, will co-chair a one day seminar, "Distressed Real Estate Acquisition, Development and Operating Assets: Defaults, Work Outs and Optimizing Opportunities" on September 18, 2008 in Los Angeles.

Sponsored by Law Seminars International, and intended for attorneys, real estate professionals, investors, lenders, owners and asset managers, this workshop will present legal and practical issues from the view points of attorneys and real estate professionals representing investors, lenders, developers, fund advisors and assets managers in how best to deal with their competing and mutual interests in distressed real estate situations. The program will discuss defaults and workouts for a range of transactions including land sales and financings, single and multi phased development projects under construction, purchase, sales and financings of operating assets and portfolios and public/private partnerships. The program will also draw on lessons learned during the downturns of the mid 70's, early 80's and early 90's, reevaluated in the context of today's complex financial markets, including the challenges associated with conduit loans and participated agented credit facilities.

Additional information on the program may be found at the Law Seminars International website.

Tony Canzoneri Moderates Panel
"The Silver Lining in the Housing Storm: Planning for Major Development, Job Growth and Economic Stability"

USC Gould School of Law 2008 Symposium on Real Estate Law and Business

Panelists:
TonyCanzoneri, Moderator
Eric Garcetti, President, Los Angeles City Council, 13th Council District
Larry J. Kosmont, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kosmont Companies
Randall Lewis, Executive Vice President, Lewis Group of Companies
Jerome H. Snyder, Partner, J.H. Snyder Company
David O. Team, President of Property Group, LNR Property Corporation.

Additional information on the Symposium may be found on the USC website at: http://lawweb.usc.edu/academics/cle/realestate/assets/docs/REIbrochure.pdf

Dennis Roy, Sylvia Lautsch Speak On Real Estate
December 1, 2006- "Real Estate Development From Beginning To End In California" -- an educational seminar- was held on December 1, 2006 at the Holiday Inn City Center, 1020 South Figueroa, Los Angeles. Dennis Roy, Shareholder and Chair of BWC's Real Estate Transactional Practice was joined by BWC Senior Counsel Sylvia Lautsch for the segment, "Acquisition and Due Diligence Issues" where they covered letters of intent, acquisition documentation, title, survey, the overall purpose and timing of due diligence, as well as the use and timing of estoppel certificates, and post-closing items.

Gordon Eng Speaks At The Minority Business Enterprise Growth Summit
November 14, 2006, San Diego- Gordon Eng -- a BWC Shareholder who focuses his practice on real estate finance -- was a panelist at the Minority Business Enterprise Growth Summit on Tuesday, November 14, 2006, DoubleTree Club Hotel, 1515 Hotel Circle South, San Diego. The Summit was presented by The California Black Chamber of Commerce, The California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, The Asian Business Association, and The Greater San Diego Business Development Council. Conference topics were How to Win a corporate Contract, Partnering for Growth, and Raising Capital to Fund Business Growth. Featured speaker was Ruben R. Garcia, District Director of the United States Small Business Administration. Panelists joining Mr. Eng included Steve Miller, Senior Vice President Strategic Sourcing & Procurement at The Walt Disney Company; John Garcia, President, angel Strategies; Sharon Evans, President of Business Resource Group; Ronald B. Garnett, President of the Greater San Diego Business Development Council; and, Eric Thomason of Sempra Energy.

Steven Abram Shares Expertise at CLE's Negotiating Leases Conference
September 28-29, 2006, Los Angeles- Steven Abram, BWC's Managing Officer and Commercial Leasing practice group leader, shared his expertise of over 25 years experience on "Negotiating Assignment and Subleasing Provisions" at the CLE International's 14th Annual Conference, Negotiating Leases held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.

Canzoneri, Abram and Eng Cover Development and Deal-Making at USC Crocker Symposium
April 19, 2006, Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles- Tony Canzoneri, Steve Abram and Gordon Eng, each spoke at the 2006 USC Crocker Symposium on Real Estate Law and Business. Canzoneri moderated for the "development track" a panel entitled "Density and Mixed-Use- Walk the Walk and Talk the Talk from Entitlements through Implementation". Abram, BWC's Managing Officer and Group Leader of BWC's Commercial Leasing Practice, moderated a "deal-making essentials track" panel entitled "Retail Anchors Away- What Happens When the Lights Go Out? Lease and REA Issues, Re-Tenanting and Market Realities". Finally, also part of the deal-making essentials track, Shareholder Gordon Eng's panel was entitled "Serving Multiple Masters: Can one Attorney Responsibly Represent all the Parties in the same Joint Venture? Managing transactional conflicts from the lawyer's and client's perspective".

Mark Steres Speaks Up On Impact of Ninth Circuit's Wireless Ruling
March 9, 2006- Garden Grove Community Center. BWC's Mark Steres, City Attorney for the City of La Canada Flintridge, joined a panel at the March 2006 Chapter meeting of SCAN NATOA (States of California and Nevada Chapter of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors) to review and discuss the impact of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Sprint PCS v. City of La Canada Flintridge, including the aesthetic concerns.

All Aboard: ULI's Mobile Tour Chinatown to Pasadena on the Gold Line--Tony Canzoneri Moderates
November 1, 2005- In conjunction with the ULI Fall Meeting, (Los Angeles Convention Center, November 1-4, 2005), Tony Canzoneri moderated, with Pasadena's Planning Director, Richard Bruckner, the "All Aboard: A Track Through Time from Chinatown to Old Pasadena" mobile tour. Featured speakers were Larry Bond on his redevelopment project in Chinatown; Allan Kotin (Allan D. Kotin & Associates), Stephanie De Wolfe, Pasadena's Deputy Director of Planning and Development and Senior Project Manager, John Andrews, on Old Pasadena; Dave Watkins, South Pasadena Planning Director on South Pasadena; and Linda Dishman of the Los Angeles Conservancy discussed the tour's final stop--Union Station.

Tony Canzoneri Moderates Panel on Mixed-Use at CRA Legal Issues Symposium
August 10-11, 2005, San Jose- BWC Chair Tony Canzoneri moderated a panel at the California Redevelopment Association's Legal Issue Symposium on the topic of "Implementation of Mixed-Use Projects -- The Devil Is In The Details: Optimizing Market Feasibility and Public Fiscal Balance." Joining Mr. Canzoneri on the panel was co-moderator Cal Hollis, Keyser Marston Associates; Ken Calegari, Champion Development Group; Cliff Goldstein, J.H. Snyder Company; Ric Kern, LNR Property Corporation. The panel discussed implementation of mixed-use projects from the moment the entitlement application is prepared through final approval and creation of the legal documents that will govern the use of the project. Discussions presented the perspective of real life projects from the developers, attorney and financial consultant.

California Redevelopment Association Annual Conference & EXPO
March 9-11, 2005, Anaheim- Tony Canzoneri moderated a panel discussion on "The Missing Link Between Housing and Retail: Recreating Lost Villages from the Urban Core to Suburbia". The panel was presented by the ICSC Alliance and featured speakers Larry Bond of The Bond Companies, Steve Coyne of Lennar Partners and Randall Lewis of Lewis Operating Corporation. Mr. Canzoneri's law practice encompasses all aspects of real estate development including land use, redevelopment, government affairs, public agency, housing and finance.

Valley Water District/AWWARF Water Quality Conference
October 28, 2004- Vicki Land was a panelist at the Water Quality Conference held at the Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, CA. Ms. Land participated on a panel focusing on the litigation surrounding the South El Monte Operable Unit. Ms. Land has handled matters involving environmental issues including CERCLA.

Local Control Over Public Right-Of-Way
July 29, 2004- Mark Steres participated in a panel discussion at the 2004 Mayors and Council Members Executive Forum on July 29, 2004. Mr. Steres spoke about the authority that cities have regarding public right-of-way and the actions being taken by city officials to preserve neighborhood aesthetics.

Briefing: Hillside Development
July 29, 2004- Mark Steres participated in a panel discussion regarding the unique hillside development issues facing cities at the 2004 Mayors and Council Members Executive Forum on July 29, 2004.

The Law of Boundary Disputes
May 24, 2004- Wayne Grajewski and Bill Pham addressed boundary disputes as part of a panel at a seminar by Lorman Educational Services on May 24, 2004.

Real Estate Purchase and Sale Transactions: How To Do Them Right
April 28, 2004- James Camp spoke at a practical seminar intended to provide "all you need to know" to successfully handle a real estate deal from beginning to end on April 28, 2004.

Staying Ahead of the Curve: Strategies for Meeting the Challenges of Corporate Real Estate
Strategies to Add Value by Increasing Density and Reconfiguring Retail, Office and Residential Operating Assets
April 22, 2004, USC Law School Institute- LACBA Benjamin S. Crocker Symposium on Real Estate Law & Business 2004- Tony Canzoneri recently participated in a panel discussion regarding corporate real estate challenges at the 2004 Benjamin S. Crocker Symposium on Real Estate Law & Business on April 22, 2004. Mr. Canzoneri discussed real estate law and business during his presentation on Strategies to Add Value by Increasing Density and Reconfiguring Retail, Office and Residential Operating Assets.

Legal Update: Ten of the Best, and Ten of the Worst, Recent Developments in Real Estate Law
April 22, 2004, USC Law School Institute- LACBA Benjamin S. Crocker Symposium on Real Estate Law & Business 2004- Bill Pham participated in a panel discussion regarding the ten best and ten worst recent developments in real estate law at the 2004 Benjamin S. Crocker Symposium on Real Estate Law & Business. Mr. Pham specializes in Transactional Real Estate, Residential Real Estate, Business Law, and Real Estate Financing.

Attracting and Developing New Retail Projects
February 5, 2003- Tony Canzoneri was a guest speaker at the Retail Workshop sponsored by the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) on February 5, 2003. He discussed AB 1290, AB 178, SB 975, SB 972 and various methods of assistance not requiring property tax increment. CALED is a team of service-oriented professionals committed to excellence in supplying members with the tools necessary to develop their local economies.

The Use of Eminent Domain by Redevelopment Agencies
November 15, 2002- Vicki Land provided insight into this practical topic at the Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute's 35th Annual Litigation Seminar on November 15, 2002.

California Redevelopment Association's Legal Issues Symposium 2002
August 14-15, 2002, Monterey Marriott Hotel- BWC's Dennis Roy welcomed senior private and public sector officials with the first session of this Symposium- an Overview of Recent Cases and Current Legislation - an overview of recent court cases that may influence redevelopment activity in the future and an update on the current active and clean-up legislation.

CRA's 2002 Money, Debt and Taxes Conference
July 2002- Tony Canzoneri was a panelist in this year's conference, held July 17-18, speaking on how to "Reduce Subsidies and Attract Development." The panel explored the newest methods in approaching and solving financial gaps in redevelopment projects and examined the context in which these gaps are occurring.

CRA Redevelopment Institute 2002
May 2002- Vicki Land chaired Property Acquisition and Relocation sessions at the California Redevelopment Association's Redevelopment Institute on May 9 and 10. The Institute is part of an expansive CRA workshop providing in-depth, hands-on technical and advanced training to redevelopment practitioners.

21st Annual Retreat of the State Bar of California's Real Property Law Section
April 26-28, 2002, Westin Mission Hills Resort, Rancho Mirage- BWC's Bill Pham spoke on "Common Interest Developments and the DRE: Making the Process Work by Knowing What's Involved."

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