Laura Alpert
3102 Maple Ave. Suite 400
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 661-5786
MEDIATION EXPERIENCE:
24 years Civil and Family Law Mediator
Private Practice
Court Appointed
Certified Juvenile Law Mediator
Dallas County Juvenile Department
Volunteer Mediation Coordinator/
Mediation Instructor
Collaborative Interdisciplinary Trained Mediator
BUSINESS/BANKING EXPERIENCE:
Principal – Laura Alpert & Associates
General civil litigation,
Financial Institutions, Real Estate foreclosure
Small business capitalization and operations
Non-Profit
Family and Juvenile Law.
Mediator – Family law, Juvenile Law, Business
Instructor for Dallas County Juvenile Department – Mediators.
Small Business loan packaging for retail and service industry clients.
Responsible for all aspects of Law office management – client development – managing a full litigation docket as well as maintaining a mediation practice.
President/CEO LRC Restaurant Inc.
Owned and Operated North Dallas restaurant.
Responsible for site selection, building design, building finish-out, design concept: furniture, fixture, machinery, equipment and inventory purchasing and installation; menu development – inventory purchasing – contract negotiation – hiring – plan execution.
Director of Development/Creative Affairs – Exxcell Entertainment
Responsible for daily operations of film development Company
Responsible for schedule coordination – site selection – talent procurement – project management.
REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE:
Murray Properties of Dallas
Multi-family project feasibility analyst.
Responsibilities included: Travel to assess new markets – developing and presenting future project viability analysis. Construction loan compliance.
CDR Investments
Raw land / Multi-Use Real Estate development
Responsibilities included: working with local government agencies to obtain all the necessary approvals to execute a master planned development – contacting and negotiating with potential retail tenants and wholesale housing developers.
LEGAL/LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE:
Principal – Laura Alpert & Associates
General civil litigation,
Financial Institutions, Real Estate foreclosure
Small business capitalization and operations
Non-Profit
Family and Juvenile Law.
Mediator – Family law, Juvenile Law, Business
Trainor for Dallas County Juvenile Department – Mediators.
Small Business loan packaging for retail and service industry clients.
Responsible for all aspects of Law office management – client development – managing a full litigation docket as well as maintaining a mediation practice.
U. S. Small Business Administration – Office of Disaster Assistance
Legal Department – Senior Attorney Advisor
Disaster Loan Legal Sufficiency: reviewing proposed loans for adherence to Federal Regulations, Standard Operating Procedures, and administrative policy.
Public Affairs and Legislative Director – Alzheimer’s Association, Texas
Legislative liaison, Austin and Washington D.C.
Legislation Liaison for ACT – Art & Culture Taskforce - Federal Taxation Amendment
Facilitating the passage of Federal Tax incentives for Independent Film production in the United States
Start-up Advisor: 501 (c) Corporations
ACT – Art & Culture Taskforce – California
Educational First Steps – Dallas, Texas
Texas Committee on Natural Resources – Austin, Texas
GENERAL COUNSEL EXPERIENCE:
Counsel to Restaurant Operation
Private Placement Offering
Contract Negotiations
Regulatory Compliance
Banking General Counsel
Oaks Bank and Trust
Lending Compliance
Default Loan Recovery
EDUCATION:
Collaborative Divorce Texas
Interdisciplinary Training
Southwest Mediation Institute
Professional
Certified Mediator
Basic Mediation Training
Family Mediation Training
Southern Methodist University, Deadman School Of Law
Doctorate Juris Doctorate/Law Degree
Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business
Bachelor's Degree
BA Business concentrations: Real Estate & Finance
Licensed: State Bar of Texas Bar # 18117865
AFFILIATIONS:
State Bar of Texas
ADR Section
Collaborative Law Section
Texas Bar College
Dallas Bar Association
ADR Section
Family Law Section
Texas Association of Mediators