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I'm a former software patent attorney turned real estate entrepreneur, focused on transforming underutilized land into high-impact, high-value assets. After nearly two decades helping tech companies protect innovation, I saw a bigger opportunity: building the future—not just filing patents for it.

At UpZone Ventures, I lead with a developer's mindset and a lawyer's precision. My work centers on entitlement arbitrage—unlocking hidden value by securing zoning upgrades, conditional use permits, and other land entitlements that make properties development-ready.

Whether it's enabling body shops to install compliant spray booths, repositioning lots for EV charging infrastructure, or preparing fire-damaged parcels for luxury rebuilds, I help landowners, brokers, and investors move faster, smarter, and with less friction.