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6101 Aqua Ave Apt 803 Miami BeachHOME ADDRESS:
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JONATHAN Z. KURRY
6101 AQUA AVENUE, APT. 803
MIAMI BEACH, FL 33141
jonathankurry@gmail.com (305) 788-4507
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
More than two decades of professional experience bringing a business-oriented approach to
problem solving, tempered by an appreciation for legal complexity and risk. Proven ability to
identify issues and recommend solutions, while interacting within all levels of an organization
and large family office. C-Suite level management experience demonstrating leadership and
mentoring abilities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Principal responsibility for advising ownership on a range of corporate legal issues and matters
affecting the organization. Trusted advisor to ownership and senior management, providing legal
expertise and advice on a wide range of strategic, tactical and operational issues. Expert in all
aspects of commercial real estate development and operation, including regional shopping
centers, luxury resorts and residential communities. Advises on the issues that can affect these
transactions from a business perspective, including, environmental issues, bankruptcy, tax and
estate planning, risk management, intellectual property rights, marketing considerations and
governmental compliance.
Organizational Planning
• Recommends and maintains an organizational structure and staffing levels within the legal
department to accomplish company goals and objectives. Selects and supervises outside
counsel locally and in other jurisdictions, including the E.U., Caribbean and Latin America.
Advises ownership on the need to outsource legal counsel as appropriate.
• Negotiates and administers complex contracts.
• Maintains and monitors long-range operating plans, budget, departmental goals, objectives,
policies and programs as they relate to the Legal organizational function.
Strategic Planning
• Advises ownership and management with respect to legal issues related to the development
and implementation of business strategy. Anticipates and guards against litigation and other
legal risks that might impact business operations, minimizing exposure and liability.
• Analyzes new market/product opportunities and conducts legal risk assessments.
Management Accountabilities
• Directly supervises a team of legal professionals and, in coordination with other lines of
business, develops policies for the organization.
• Studies and interprets laws and court decisions as they may impact the business. Stays abreast
of any changes and develops evolving company policy and position on legal and compliance
issues.
• Ensures departmental and organizational objectives are met and in line with the needs and
mission of the company. Ensures departmental budgets are maintained to achieve expense
controls and profitability.
E MPLOYMENT H ISTORY
Turnberry Associates
Weiss, Serota, Helfman & Cole
Coral Gables, Florida
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
Miami, Florida
General Counsel, 2010-Present
Partner, Chair Real Estate Group, 2009-2010
Partner, 2003-2009
Centres Inc.
Miami, Florida
General Counsel, 2001-2003
Greenberg Traurig
Miami, FL
Associate, 1999-2001
Shutts & Bowen
Miami, Florida
Associate, 1994-1999
E DUCATION
George Washington University, Nat’l Law Center
Washington, DC
J.D., 1993
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana
B.A., 1990
London School of Economics and Political Science
London, England
General Degree, 1989
Read Jonathan's full
biography.
Contact Jonathan in the
Miami office at
305-416-6880 or email him
at jonathan.kurry@gray-
robinson.com .
GrayRobinson is Pleased to Announce
Jonathan Z. Kurry
Joins the Firm as a Shareholder in the
Real Estate Practice Group
MIAMI, FL -August 3, 2017 -Jonathan Z. Kurry has joined
GrayRobinson as a shareholder in its Miami office.
Jonathan brings nearly 25 years' experience representing clients
in all aspects of real estate development, financing and . operation,
with an emphasis on shopping center and hospitality-related
assets. Jonathan's clients include local and national developers,
real estate investment trusts and other institutional investors, such
as pension fund advisors, as well as banks and other lenders. He
assists his clients with projects nationwide, in the Caribbean and
South America.
Jonathan also provides clients with "outsourced general counsel"
services. These may include business, corporate, non-competition,
confidentiality and other employment issues, contract, document
and diligence review and advice, problem solving, litigation
prevention and negotiation and so on.
Prior to joining GrayRobinson, Jonathan previously served as
General Counsel of a national real estate development and
management company and as a partner at two Miami law firms.
www.gray-robinson.com
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