Outside General Counsel Lawyers

Former partner in mid-size firms, now a solo practitioner, with over a decade of experience in commercial real estate, including leasing, acquisition and disposition, and real estate finance.

As a resident of the Chicago Southside, Attorney Carissa Essex is a dedicated mother, wife, and attorney. Carissa graduated from the Illustrious Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. She then returned to Chicago to obtain her Juris Doctorate in 2016 from DePaul University College of Law. After working in Corporate America for several years as a full-time Legal Project Manager practicing law part-time, Carissa decided to devote all of her time to her legal practice and founded Essex Law in early 2024. Focusing on Family Law and Real Estate Law matters, Essex Law provides exceptional and affordable services to all throughout the Chicagoland Area.

Transactional and litigation real estate attorney for over 25+ years. Other areas of practice include family law, probate and general civil litigation.

I am an attorney practicing in the greater Houston area. I have experience in various fields like personal injury, probate, real estate transactions, criminal defense, and traffic tickets.

Attorney who focuses on all sorts of civil disputes.

I am a passionate and committed business, compliance, commercial and transactional attorney with ample experience in the areas of corporate governance, compliance and regulatory work. I bring more than 7 years of in-house experience within the telecom, healthcare and technology industry.

Calvin Nyo is an accomplished, driven, personable attorney in the state of California. Clients who work with Calvin know they can rely on him to be punctual, accountable and to work diligently on their behalf. Calvin received his Juris Doctor from the California Western State of Law (CWSL) in San Diego, California with honors, Cum Laude in 2023. Calvin has over 10 years of experience in the Automotive industry managing sales, contract negotiation, and business engagements. In addition, Calvin has had the invaluable experience of working for the Department of Child Support Services. Broadening his areas of practice to include child support and family law generally. Calvin’s professional background in both sales and child support uniquely equips him to see and support the individualized needs of you and your business with a keen eye. Outside of his legal work, Calvin is a Army National Guard Veteran who enjoys cooking, surfing, and camping in his free time.

I am an Illinois-barred attorney with 20 years of in-house government and affordable housing experience. I have had responsibilities of a member of the Office of a Chief Legal Officer, am an adaptable "Jill of all trades," and have strong operations and business acumen. I'm also well equipped to work in fast-paced, multi-priority environments, learn new areas of law and deal with unique situations.

Experienced real estate and business transactions attorney, including purchase and sales across the US, tenant leasing, real estate management, and a wide variety of business contracts. I most recently served as the general counsel for an investment company, where I handled the purchase of over 100 properties across the country, managing the projects from start to finish, including the contract, title review, due diligence, entity creation, leasing, investment offering documents and the closing for each property. I have handled a wide array of agreements and negotiations for commercial real estate (including office, retail, industrial, medical, and multifamily), cash investment, and business needs.

David has experience assisting individuals, startups, mid-sized, and publicly traded companies with various business, corporate, and real estate matters including residential and commercial real estate sales, acquisitions, financing and leasing; contract drafting and negotiation; regulatory compliance; and business acquisition, sale, formation, and dissolution.

Over the course of the past 30 years, in both General Counsel roles (3 times) and in private practice, I have built a successful national real estate transaction, construction, and environmental law practice

I'm an experienced attorney with a vast experience in legal fields.