John Paul Smolen

John Paul Smolen

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Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 18 years

Construction and development Lawyer Practice Areas: Construction & Development, Project Finance, Contracts & Agreements ... +3 more

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Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Construction and Development 40%

drafting, reviewing and negotiating EPC, BOP and other construction agreements, subcontracting documents, guarantees, bonds, correspondence, and other ancillary documents, mostly in the renewable energies space (wind, solar, waste-to-energy) and emerging technologies. Have served as continuing general development counsel for both project owners and project developers.

18 years | 8 cases

40%
Contracts and Agreements 20%

drafting, reviewing and negotiating credit agreements, subcontracting document suites, construction agreements, exhibits and documents, certificates, letters of credit, bonds, joint venture agreements, supply agreements, LLC agreements, diligence summaries, letter agreements, easements, leases

18 years

20%
Project Finance 20%

preparation of suites of documents for joint venture arrangements, equity contribution, debt financing (including tax-exempt bond financing). Advised on power purchase agreements, commodity sales/supply agreements

18 years | 3 cases

20%
Real Estate 10%

examined and negotiated work-outs to remove exeptions in title commitments, performed ALTA survey reviews, energy project siting recommendations. drafted, reviewed and negotiated wind energy ground leases, geothermal ground leases

18 years | 3 cases

10%
Energy and Utilities 5%

all project finance, construction and real property experience is in the context of energy, the vast majority of which is in energy generation

18 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 17 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Kansas for 18 years

State: Kansas

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 13 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2012

Inactive

No misconduct found

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Honors

2010

2010 Outstanding Volunteer, Homeless Persons Representation Project

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Partner, Nossaman LLP

2012 - 2016

Associate, Nossaman LLP

2007 - 2012

Associate, Hogan Lovells US LLP (f/k/a Hogan & Hartson LLP)

1995 - 2004

officer, United States Navy

Associations

2008 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

2004 - Present

Kansas Bar Association

2010 - 2014

Homeless Persons Representation Project

Treasurer

Education

2007

University of Kansas School of Law

J.D.

2004

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

M.A.

1995

United States Naval Academy

B.S.

Languages

English

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