Shara Pipitone, Senior Counsel for Weiss Law, represents developers, investors and lenders in the acquisition, disposition, development and financing of commercial real estate properties throughout the United States. Ms. Pipitone has extensive experience working in partnership with equity and development partners for various dirt and rehabilitation projects, including veterinary clinics, medical office spaces, senior and independent living facilities, student housing and commercial shopping centers. Ms. Pipitone has closed multiple layers of debt financing by coordinating across public and private sources and equity investments.

Before joining Weiss Law, Ms. Pipitone was Counsel with Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP an AmLaw 200 law firm out of their Florida office. Ms. Pipitone was previously an attorney at Kasowitz Benson Torres, another AmLaw 200 law firm, out of their Miami office. Ms. Pipitone also has in-house experience, formerly counsel at Kayne Anderson Real Estate, a leading PERE 50 real estate private equity firm. With such a unique background, Ms. Pipitone can handle all aspects of sophisticated real estate transactions for clients, including negotiation of complicated purchase and financing documents, real property due diligence review, and joint venture agreements.

Ms. Pipitone graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where she graduated cum laude and was an editor of the Florida Law Review. She completed her undergraduate studies at Tulane University, graduating summa cum laude, and as a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.