ATTORNEYS AND STAFF
Rick Angel
rick@angellawoffices.com
 Rick Angel has over 20 years experience specializing in leasing, buying, selling, financing and development of office, industrial, retail and multi-family residential real estate. A former partner and chair of the real estate department at a prominent, 175 attorney firm, Mr. Angel has represented Fortune 500 companies, business entities and individual owners, developers and tenants on a national, regional and local basis.
Prior to founding Angel Law Offices,
Mr. Angel served as General Counsel and Executive Vice President of an entrepreneurial, publicly-traded, financial services company, where he led a team of 4 executives and 160 employees in the business operations, information technology, human resources and legal divisions.
Mr. Angel has lectured on various real estate topics and has published articles on numerous subjects, including Purchase and Sale of Commercial Real Estate (8 week course offered through the University of California at Los Angeles); Leasing Commercial Real Estate (8 week course offered through the University of California at Los Angeles); Letters of Intent in Real Estate Transactions – When is Non-Binding Binding?; Expediting Real Property Sales; Negotiating Exclusions from Common Area Maintenance Expense Provisions; Using Requests for Proposals to Lease Premises; Negotiating Lease Take-Over Agreements; Negotiating the AIR Commercial Real Estate Association Purchase Agreement – Issues for Buyers and Sellers.
Mr. Angel has received an AV Rating from the national rating directory, Martindale-Hubbell – the highest rating awarded for professional excellence, legal ability and ethical standards.
Bar Admissions
California, 1983
Colorado, 2003
Education
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA - Juris Doctor 1983
University of California, San Diego, CA – B.A., Economics, Cum Laude 1980
University of Birmingham, England – Economic Studies Program
Past and Present Business and Community Affiliations
American Bar Association
California Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
Section Co-chair - Boulder Bar Association Real Estate Section
Steering Committee - Los Angeles County Bar Association Real Estate Section
AIR Commercial Real Estate Association – Form Drafting Committee
Building and Office Managers Association
International Council of Shopping Centers
Boulder Children’s Museum Steering Committee
Steering Committee of the MOCA Contemporaries - Museum of Contemporary Art
Corporate Sponsorship Chair – American Cancer Society – Boulder Relay for Life
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Richard Gee
rgee@angellawoffices.com
 Richard Gee is of counsel to the firm and has over 18 years experience specializing in leasing, buying, selling, financing and development of office, industrial and retail real estate. Mr. Gee advises on property acquisition, 1031 exchanges, title issues, financing, construction, leasing, land use and redevelopment matters. He also has several years experience representing hospitality management companies as well as hospitality and resort properties.
Additionally, Mr. Gee maintains an active corporate and intellectual property practice with multi-media internet, entertainment and technology companies. A native Spanish speaker, Mr. Gee has represented several Latin-American companies in real estate and business matters both in the United States and in Latin America.
Bar Admissions
California, 1988
Colorado, 2006
Education
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA - Juris Doctor 1988, Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award
University of California, Los Angeles, CA – B.A., History 1984
Past and Present Business and Community Affiliations
American Bar Association
California Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
Boulder County Bar Association
Building Owners and Managers Association
Alternate Commissioner, Rancho Palos Verdes View Restoration Commission, 1995-1997Celtic Regional Arts Institute of California – Chair 2000-2005
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Staff Profiles
 Dana Kates
dana@angellawoffices.com
Ms. Kates brings years of business experience to her position as a paralegal for Angel Law Offices. While serving as an executive for a financial institution, Ms. Kates negotiated joint venture agreements, commercial leasing documents and oversaw real estate acquisitions and dispositions. Ms. Kates also worked as an office manager and paralegal for a prestigious law firm.
Ms. Kates is a licensed California real estate broker and notary public.
Education
California State University, Northridge, CA
B.S. Business Administration 1981
Licenses
California Real Estate License
Notary Public
Past and Present Community Affiliations
Vista del Mar Child and Family Service Volunteer
Cedars Sinai Hospital, Monty Hall Diabetes Tournament - Executive Committee
Cedar Sinai Hospital, Stephen Cohen Heart Fund - Corporate Solicitations and event planning
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