Lucy Lofrumento

Lucy Lofrumento has extensive experience in all aspects of real property, land use and development, including site and economic analysis, joint ventures, acquisitions and sales, leases, financing, governmental permits, public­ private agreements, CEQA and other environmental requirements, conservation easements, design and construction contracts, accessibility requirements, utility and energy agreements, CC&Rs and owners associations, title insurance, tax-deferred exchanges, brokerage agreements, property management, property taxes, and related matters.

Lucy’s clients include developers, private and institutional investors, landlords, tenants, lenders, contractors, and joint ventures, as well as Sharks Sports & Entertainment. She has handled a wide range of sophisticated projects involving sports and recreation facilities, golf and tennis resorts, movie theaters, high-rise office buildings, hospitals and clinics, R&D campuses, biotech labs, shopping centers, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, apartment complexes, restaurants, hotels, power plants, utility pipelines, residential subdivisions, telecommunication facilities, farms and ranches, habitat conservation preserves, railroads and rolling stock, billboards, parking structures, water supply systems, and more.

Benefits of working with Lucy:

•  Lucy usually serves as general counsel and/or as a member of her client’s senior management team, integrating her legal advice with strategic thinking and business planning.
• Because of Lucy’s expertise in so many different areas of law, Lucy can assist clients with projects involving a wide array of issues and legal challenges.
• Having acted as a project manager on numerous development projects, Lucy can anticipate project needs and help develop strategies for successful project funding, contracting and completion. 

Prior Experience:

Before joining Strategy Law, Lucy was a founding partner of LMA Law, LLP.  Prior to that, Lucy was with Silicon Valley Law Group; Rosenblum, Parish & Isaacs; McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen; and Berliner Cohen. She also served as a law clerk for the City Attorney of Davis, California..

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (with highest honors) from San Diego State University
• Juris Doctor from the University of California, Davis School of Law

Professional & Bar Association Memberships:

• Santa Clara County Bar Association
• California Bar Association, Real Property Section

Admitted to Practice:

• State of California 1984

Practice Areas:

• Land Use/Environmental Permits
• Municipal Law/Public-Private Partnerships
• Sports and Entertainment/Venue Agreements
• Real Estate Transactions, Brokerage, Insurance and Title Matters
• Real Estate Finance
• Construction and Development
• Tax-Deferred Exchanges
• Corporations and Limited Liability Companies
• Business Transactions and Contracts
• Owners Associations

Honors:

• “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell
• Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers
• Northern California Super Lawyer since 2005
•  Northern California’s Top 50 Women Attorneys
• Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN) award by the YWCA of Silicon Valley
• Women of Influence award by the Silicon Valley Business Journal

Publications & Presentations:

Lucy has given numerous presentations to school groups and professional organizations, including Santa Clara University School of Law, anta Clara County Bar Association, Association of Silicon Valley Brokers (ASVB), Bay Area City Attorneys (BACA), Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), and International Facility Management Association (IFMA). 

Organizations/Associations:

• Silicon Valley Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP)
• Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network
• California Business Properties Association
• The Health Trust of Santa Clara County
• AXIS Homeowners Association

Causes & Charities Supported:

•  Second Harvest Food Bank
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
• The Health Trust/Meals on Wheels
•  Cancer CAREpoint
• Planned Parenthood
• Greenbelt Alliance
•  KQED/National Public Radio
•  Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)
•  Via Services/Ability Path
• ALS Association
• UNICEF

Lucy lives in Santa Cruz with her husband, and enjoys spending time with their three grown children and two grandchildren. Lucy also loves to travel, especially if it involves sailing or scuba diving in warm water. She has been a big fan of the San Jose Sharks since they started in 1991.