Lauren Wolfgang
General Counsel
As General
Counsel of Evergreen Apartment Group, Lauren Wolfgang is
responsible for effectively integrating the functions of her
department into operations, protecting the organization from
liability, maintaining compliance with all laws, codes and
regulations, the development of all human resource polices,
assisting in tax planning and oversight of all legal matters
including court proceedings and collections. In addition, she is
responsible for all transactional contracts including vendor and
lease agreements as well as all legal matters pertaining to
financing, acquisitions and
dispositions.
Lauren joined
the company in 2003. She received a B.A. with Distinction from the
University of Michigan. She received a J.D. from Temple University
Beasley School of Law. She is a barred attorney in Delaware,
Pennsylvania, and New Jersey and a member of the Delaware State Bar
Association. Prior to joining the company full-time, Lauren clerked
for a Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice and worked at a private
practice in Delaware. Lauren's legal knowledge and business
experience have enhanced company profitability and facilitated the
sophistication of the company's risk management and transactional
practices.
Lauren is also
a principal and provides legal counsel for Del-Star Construction
Company, Inc., a stand-alone company that executes many of the
renovation and capital improvement projects at Evergreen
properties.
Lauren has used
her legal expertise beyond the scope of the company in capacities
such as appearing before various real estate boards and legislative
officials. She has quickly become one of the foremost legal
authorities on industry affairs in the State of Delaware, and has
facilitated landlord-tenant relations by introducing revisions to
the summary of the Delaware Landlord-Tenant Code and the drafting
of legislation for the Delaware code. Lauren has also worked pro
bono on the DAA Renter Resource Center and Apartment Angels
programs.