Caroline Elmendorf

Provide expert legal advice to multifamily business by collaborating with cross-functional teams to address legal challenges and promote company interests excelling in strategy development, policy guidance, legal compliance and training;
• Legal Advisor to Product Development and Strategy Teams on moving ideas to market: develop
comprehensive legal strategy; collaborate with internal and external stakeholders; spearhead FHFA approval process;

• Legal Advisor to North-East Credit Team on legal and regulatory issues impacting underwriting;
  • Draft multifamily loan documents and Guide provisions to implement strategic initiatives for the
  multifamily business;
  • Evaluate mortgage fraud investigation findings and make recommendations for corrective actions;
  • Principle advisor on fair lending, fair housing and consumer protections for the multifamily
  business;

· Oversee multifamily division’s compliance with FHFA’s Prior Approval for Enterprise Products
regulation, 12 CFR 1253;
• Subject matter expert on property management, short-term stay and cannabis industries;
• Practice area lead for state and local law issues, e.g., landlord-tenant, rent stabilization, tax
abatements, affordable supply;

Provided legal counsel to privately held real estate construction, development and management company. Enhanced regulatory compliance by developing and implementing robust policies and procedures. Primary responsibilities included: 1) Real Estate: Negotiated owner-contractor agreements and claims, architect design defect issues and landlord-tenant disputes; Provided legal review of property management policies; Collaborated with architects and civil engineers to dovetail building design with code requirements; Managed ADA/fair housing compliance; Updated residential lease terms; 2) Commercial Contracts: drafted and negotiated subcontractor, vendor, service and licensing agreements; and 3) Marketing: Developed blogging, web-usage, and product promotion guidelines; renegotiated all company-wide marketing agreements

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Managed legal team that conducted administrative prosecutions of scientific research fraud cases that involved federal funding; Collaborated with investigation team; Supervised trial and settlement strategy; Oversaw revisions to administrative hearing regulations; Served as representative to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Represented US in 30+ trials; Argued 5 appeals to the Federal Circuit; Supervised attorneys as Litigation Team Leader; Negotiated 50+ settlements; Represented DOJ before National Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines. Director’s Award for Excellence for outstanding representation of HHS..