Paul Bellegarde has been a public speaker for over ten years with a focus on real estate and brokerage law. His public-speaking and seminar-instruction experience spans a variety of venues, including: the Virginia Bar Association, private real estate educators associations (for CLE), and private companies. He has a reputation for lively and engaging speaking and is often sited as "the best speaker."
SELECT LECTURES AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Featured Speaker, Effective Instruction Techniques for Continuing Education in the Brokerage Industry; Maryland Real Estate Educators Association, Annual Educational Luncheon, 1993.
Speaker, An Overview of Maryland Law and Legal Remedies Affecting Brokers’ Commission Rights; Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors; Bethesda, Maryland; March 17, 1998 (Continuing Education Credit - Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal for Maryland).
Panel-Speaker/Instructor, Practical Solutions to Current Commercial Real Estate Issues; Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors; Bethesda, Maryland; September 17, 1998 (Continuing Education Credit - Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal for Maryland).
Featured Speaker, The Paper Chase - Contract Issues for the Hospitality Industry; National Hotel/Motel Brokers Association, 40th Annual Convention; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; January 9, 1999.
Panel-Speaker, Hot Topics for Property Managers; 1999 Annual Awards Banquet; The Institute of Real Estate Management, West-Central Chapter; Silver Spring, Maryland; February 4, 1999.
Speaker/Instructor, Adding Value to the Commercial Lease; PMEXPO 1999 (Largest single-day property-management exposition in the United States); Washington, D.C.; October, 1999 (Continuing Education Credit - Property-Management-License Renewal for the District of Columbia).
Featured Speaker, Consider This - Five Mindful Issues for Hotel Transactions in the Current Cycle; National Hotel/Motel Brokers Association, Quarterly Educational Conference; Chicago, Illinois; June 29, 2000.
Speaker/Instructor, 30 Property Management Issues in 60 Minutes; PMEXPO 2000 (Largest single-day property-management exposition in the United States); Washington, D.C.; November 9, 2000 (Continuing Education Credit - Property-Management-License Renewal for the District of Columbia).
Featured Speaker, Will You be Able to Find a Seat When the Music Stops?; National Hotel/Motel Brokers Association, Marketing Conference; Washington, D.C.; December 8, 2000.
Featured Speaker, Commission Rights for Brokers; MAREMA (Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Marketing Association) Semi-Annual Luncheon; McLean, Virginia; March 15, 2001.
Speaker, Advanced Real Estate Seminar - Practical Pointers, Drafting Tips and Clever Tricks; 10th Annual Advanced Real Estate Seminar; Virginia Continuing Legal Education and The Virginia Law Foundation; Williamsburg, Virginia; February 24-25, 2006. Received highest evaluation from attendees as “Best Speaker” at this two-day conference.
Speaker, Can They Really Do That? A 20-year Litigator Explores the Complex World of Injunctions, Liens, Attachments and Other Expedited Relief - Presented at 12th Annual Advanced Real Estate Seminar; Virginia CLE and The Virginia Law Foundation; Williamsburg, Virginia; February 22-23, 2008. Again, received highest evaluation from attendees as “Best Speaker” at this two-day conference.
SELECT INSTRUCTION ENGAGEMENTS
Instructor, Legal Aspects of Real Estate Agency; Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors; Rockville, Maryland; October 25, 2000 (Continuing Education Credit - Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal for Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia; 3 Credits).
Instructor, The Commercial Lease Process - A to Z; Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors/Lorman Educational Services; January 25, 2001 (Continuing Education Credit -Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal for Maryland; 6 Credits).
Instructor, The Tangled Web - Brokers/Agents, Sellers/Landlords and Buyers/Tenants; Montgomery County (Maryland) Office of Economic Development; Rockville, Maryland; March 13, 2001 (In-house instructional seminar for county employees).
Instructor, Commercial Agency and Contract Principles; Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors; Washington, D.C.; August 29, 2001 (Continuing Education Credit, Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal for Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia; 3 Credits).
Instructor, Hot Topics in Commercial Agency - Subleasing/Assignment, Options and Bankruptcy; Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors; Washington, D.C.; August 30, 2001 (Continuing Education Credit - Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal for Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia; 3 Credits).
Instructor, Conducted numerous classes on topics of “Rea Estate Agency,” “Assignments and Subleasing,” “Foreclosure” and “Real Estate Contract Principles”; The Frederick Academy of Real Estate; 2003 and 2004 (Continuing Education Credit for Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal for Maryland and Delaware; 1.5 - 3 Credits per class).
Instructor, Introduction to Commercial Real Estate; Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors; Silver Spring, Maryland; May 5, 2008 (Graduate Realtors Institute (GRI) 400 Series; and Continuing Education Credit, Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal - Maryland and the District of Columbia; 7 Credits).
SELECT LECTURES AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Featured Speaker, Effective Instruction Techniques for Continuing Education in the Brokerage Industry; Maryland Real Estate Educators Association, Annual Educational Luncheon, 1993.
Speaker, An Overview of Maryland Law and Legal Remedies Affecting Brokers’ Commission Rights; Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors; Bethesda, Maryland; March 17, 1998 (Continuing Education Credit - Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal for Maryland).
Panel-Speaker/Instructor, Practical Solutions to Current Commercial Real Estate Issues; Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors; Bethesda, Maryland; September 17, 1998 (Continuing Education Credit - Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal for Maryland).
Featured Speaker, The Paper Chase - Contract Issues for the Hospitality Industry; National Hotel/Motel Brokers Association, 40th Annual Convention; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; January 9, 1999.
Panel-Speaker, Hot Topics for Property Managers; 1999 Annual Awards Banquet; The Institute of Real Estate Management, West-Central Chapter; Silver Spring, Maryland; February 4, 1999.
Speaker/Instructor, Adding Value to the Commercial Lease; PMEXPO 1999 (Largest single-day property-management exposition in the United States); Washington, D.C.; October, 1999 (Continuing Education Credit - Property-Management-License Renewal for the District of Columbia).
Featured Speaker, Consider This - Five Mindful Issues for Hotel Transactions in the Current Cycle; National Hotel/Motel Brokers Association, Quarterly Educational Conference; Chicago, Illinois; June 29, 2000.
Speaker/Instructor, 30 Property Management Issues in 60 Minutes; PMEXPO 2000 (Largest single-day property-management exposition in the United States); Washington, D.C.; November 9, 2000 (Continuing Education Credit - Property-Management-License Renewal for the District of Columbia).
Featured Speaker, Will You be Able to Find a Seat When the Music Stops?; National Hotel/Motel Brokers Association, Marketing Conference; Washington, D.C.; December 8, 2000.
Featured Speaker, Commission Rights for Brokers; MAREMA (Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Marketing Association) Semi-Annual Luncheon; McLean, Virginia; March 15, 2001.
Speaker, Advanced Real Estate Seminar - Practical Pointers, Drafting Tips and Clever Tricks; 10th Annual Advanced Real Estate Seminar; Virginia Continuing Legal Education and The Virginia Law Foundation; Williamsburg, Virginia; February 24-25, 2006. Received highest evaluation from attendees as “Best Speaker” at this two-day conference.
Speaker, Can They Really Do That? A 20-year Litigator Explores the Complex World of Injunctions, Liens, Attachments and Other Expedited Relief - Presented at 12th Annual Advanced Real Estate Seminar; Virginia CLE and The Virginia Law Foundation; Williamsburg, Virginia; February 22-23, 2008. Again, received highest evaluation from attendees as “Best Speaker” at this two-day conference.
SELECT INSTRUCTION ENGAGEMENTS
Instructor, Legal Aspects of Real Estate Agency; Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors; Rockville, Maryland; October 25, 2000 (Continuing Education Credit - Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal for Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia; 3 Credits).
Instructor, The Commercial Lease Process - A to Z; Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors/Lorman Educational Services; January 25, 2001 (Continuing Education Credit -Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal for Maryland; 6 Credits).
Instructor, The Tangled Web - Brokers/Agents, Sellers/Landlords and Buyers/Tenants; Montgomery County (Maryland) Office of Economic Development; Rockville, Maryland; March 13, 2001 (In-house instructional seminar for county employees).
Instructor, Commercial Agency and Contract Principles; Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors; Washington, D.C.; August 29, 2001 (Continuing Education Credit, Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal for Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia; 3 Credits).
Instructor, Hot Topics in Commercial Agency - Subleasing/Assignment, Options and Bankruptcy; Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors; Washington, D.C.; August 30, 2001 (Continuing Education Credit - Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal for Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia; 3 Credits).
Instructor, Conducted numerous classes on topics of “Rea Estate Agency,” “Assignments and Subleasing,” “Foreclosure” and “Real Estate Contract Principles”; The Frederick Academy of Real Estate; 2003 and 2004 (Continuing Education Credit for Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal for Maryland and Delaware; 1.5 - 3 Credits per class).
Instructor, Introduction to Commercial Real Estate; Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors; Silver Spring, Maryland; May 5, 2008 (Graduate Realtors Institute (GRI) 400 Series; and Continuing Education Credit, Real-Estate-Broker/Salesperson-License Renewal - Maryland and the District of Columbia; 7 Credits).
Paul A. Bellegarde
Lecture - Speaker - Instructor
paul@paulbellegarde.com
301-537-0627
Lecture - Speaker - Instructor
paul@paulbellegarde.com
301-537-0627
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