(Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 2003) – Reed Smith Crosby Heafey a top-20 international law firm has added Thomas Harnsberger as a partner in its Los Angeles Real Estate practice.
A 1974 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, Harnsberger specializes in partnership restructuring and dissolution and recapitalization of troubled ventures.
"Tom is a seasoned attorney whose extensive experience in real estate development, construction and financing, as well as energy development and natural resources projects fits exceptionally well with our firm's core real estate competencies," said Donald Goldrosen, head of Reed Smith's Real Estate practice group. "We anticipate he will make an immediate and significant contribution to this practice."
Prior to joining Reed Smith Crosby Heafey, Harnsberger was a partner in the Real Estate department at Riordan & McKinzie in Los Angeles.
"Tom's expertise positions us to better meet the real estate representation needs of our largest clients in California," said Janet Kwuon, Reed Smith's Los Angeles managing partner. "He particularly enhances our Southern California presence, especially in the energy project finance and water rights areas."
According to Harnsberger, "Joining Reed Smith Crosby Heafey enables me to provide better service for my long standing clients and to have a national platform for doing real estate and energy finance and development projects generally."
Harnsberger graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 1974 and the University of California in San Diego in 1971. He has represented clients in all aspects of real estate finance, sales, leasing, land use, development, construction and partnerships. He has served as general outside counsel to a number of real estate investors and syndicates, and represented
companies, investors and lenders involved in minerals, waste, construction, retail, engineering, manufacturing, distribution and other industries.
He is a member of the California bar.
Reed Smith, a leading global law firm with nearly 1,000 lawyers located in 16 U.S. and two U.K. cities, represents Fortune 100 as well as mid-market and emerging companies. Clients include technology companies and entrepreneurs, financial services firms, life sciences companies and health care providers and insurers, communications companies, manufacturers, universities, non-profit organizations, real estate developers, and municipalities throughout the United States and in 40 countries. For more information, please visit reedsmith.com.