William Nusbaum is a partner in the Real Estate Section at Williams Mullen, where he focuses his practice on commercial real estate, economic development, tax-exempt housing, empowerment zone and industrial development bonds, Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed lending and alcoholic beverage licensing.
Education
University of Virginia, J.D., 1980
Harvard University, B.A.,
cum laude, 1976
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
International Council of Shopping Centers
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Virginia Bar Association
Virginia State Bar, Real Property Section Board of Governors
Awards and Honors
Grassroots Award from the Democratic Party of Virginia
Lighthouse Award from the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia (1999)
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Public Finance
Publications
Snow Job: Drafting a Simple Snow Removal Contract for a Commercial Property
Hotel Financings in Federal Enterprise and Empowerment Zones
International Association of Torch Clubs' Editors' Quill Award for the Best Published Paper in The Torch (1992-1993), "From Mapplethorpe to MTV: What are the Limits of the First Amendment?"
Representations
Representation of owners of shopping malls, strip shopping centers and office parks in development, leasing & management matters
Experienced as municipal bond counsel, borrower counsel and issuer counsel
Lender's counsel for numerous SBA lenders
Obtained numerous Alcoholic Beverage Commission licenses
Community Involvement
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, Virginia Regional Past Vice Chairman
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Inc., Development Advisory Board, Past Member
City of Norfolk's Riverview/35th Street Commercial Area Task Force
Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League, Legal Advisor
Democratic Committee, Third Congressional District, Past Vice Chair
Democratic Party of Virginia, State Central Committee, Past Member
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, Past President and Honorary Life Director of Board
Governor's Advisory Committee on Small Business, Past Member
Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Small Business Financing Seminar, Past Co-Chairman
Harvard Radcliffe Hampton Roads Schools Committee, Past Chairman
Norfolk City Democratic Committee, Past Chairman
Ohef Sholom Temple, President, Honorary Director and Trustee
Riverview Village Business Association
SBA Enterprise Community Business Fair, Past Presenter and Committee Member
Norfolk Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee, Member
Virginia College Building Authority, Chair
Education
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