San Diego

Orange County

Practices / Industries

Bar Admissions

  • California

Education

  • JD, University of Southern California, 1982
  • M.Ed., Smith, 1973
  • BA, Trinity University, 1970
    cum laude

Publications / Presentations

Attorney Bio |
Nancy T. Scull
Partner

Executive Committee Member
600 West Broadway
Suite 2600
San Diego, CA 92101
  • P: 619.699.2457
  • F: 619.645.5310
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Nancy Scull's focus is on the representation of commercial, industrial, retail and residential developers in all real property transactions. She advises lenders, borrowers, and guarantors on loan documentation, workout and loan enforcement issues. Ms. Scull has developed a special expertise in mixed use projects, condominium projects and Department of Real Estate regulatory matters. She represents numerous publicly held developers, urban high-rise and mixed use developers, and developers of master planned communities in developing and processing projects and implementing programs to minimize liability. Ms. Scull has worked with many master developers of major communities and urban town centers, advising them with the planning, development and long-term governance of their communities and the sale of parcels for merchant builders. She also represents national, commercial, industrial and retail developers with high-rise office, commercial and industrial projects and retail shopping centers throughout the state of California and has created governing documents for major retail centers in Northern and Southern California.

Recent Work / Representative Matters

Represented mezzanine lender on 90-unit condo conversion project with a security interest in the membership interest of the developer.

Successfully obtained an agreement to appoint a receiver with authority to draw on the construction loan and complete the project.

Represented large savings and loans in commercial real estate debt restructuring, receiverships, and foreclosures in Southern California, covering over 250 loans.

Represented lender in deed in lieu foreclosure transaction for large office/industrial park, in satisfaction of $180 million original loan amount.

Represented lender in judicial foreclosure against water bottling plant in enforcement of secured notes totaling $5.5 million.

Represented lender in non-judicial foreclosure against residential real property that secured a guaranty.

Memberships

Former chairperson - Downtown San Diego Partnership.

Executive Committee member - Downtown San Diego Partnership.

San Diego Center City Development Corporation - Educational Task Force.

Building Industry Association - Department of Real Estate Committee.

California Building Industry - Urban Council.

Committee for Downtown Education.

San Diego Building Industry Urban Council.

Department of Real Estate Committee - Condominium Conversion Taskforce Committee.

Former chairperson - California Building Industry Association - Department of Real Estate Committee.

Former chairperson - Department of Real Estate - Master Planned Communities Committee.

Recognition

  • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Rating.

    The Best Lawyers in America® - First Year Listed: 1995 - Most Recent Listing: 2011 (Real Estate Law).

    Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition - Most Recent Listing: 2010 (Real Estate).

    San Diego Super Lawyers - Most Recent Listing: 2010 (Real Estate).

    Top 50 San Diego Super Lawyers - Most Recent Listing: 2009.

    Top 25 Women San Diego Super Lawyers - Most Recent Listing: 2009.

    San Diego Super Lawyers - Corporate Counsel - Most Recent Listing: 2009 (Real Estate).

    Selected as one of the 500 lawyers in America as "New Stars" for 2006 by Lawdragon.

    Selected as one of the "Top San Diego County Attorneys" for 2005-2010 by The Daily Transcript.

    Selected as one of the "Women of Influence" for 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009 by Real Estate Southern California.