GLOBAL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LEADER JOHN C. CUSHMAN, III TO KEYNOTE 2010 BENJAMIN S. CROCKER SYMPOSIUM ON REAL ESTATE LAW AND BUSINESS

LOS ANGELES (February 16, 2010) – John C. Cushman, III, Chairman of the Board of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., the world’s largest private commercial real estate firm, will serve as the opening plenary session keynote speaker for the 39 th Annual Benjamin S. Crocker Symposium on Real Estate Law and Business. Mr. Cushman will provide context for the numerous economic crosscurrents that are impacting the industry, and illustrate how shifts in client demand are leading practitioners from different aspects of the industry to break down silos and collaborate in new ways, particularly in the area of environmental sustainability.

"John’s knowledge of the commercial real estate industry is unparalleled and extremely valuable, especially in these current economic conditions," said Sarah V.J. Spyksma, co-chair of the Benjamin S. Crocker Symposium. "We are pleased to have such a seasoned real estate professional provide his analysis and predictions for the industry."

Mr. Cushman will also examine numerous economic crosscurrents that are impacting the industry and will help to separate transient economic noise from sustainable trends in real estate.

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The 2010 Benjamin S. Crocker Symposium will be held on March 23, 2010 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It is presented by the Real Property Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Richard S. Ziman Center for Real Estate at UCLA, and is being produced by Pivotal Events (www.pivotalevents.com). For more information on this event, please visit www.crockersymposium.com.
   
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