Ed is Chief Legal Officer for the Tarsadia family of companies.  In his over 4 decades of practicing law, he has represented Tarsadia and its family members in their legal matters for more than 35 years, first through his law firm and later, commencing in 2003, as a member of the Tarsadia team.  His representation focuses on hotel and real estate transactions, financings, mergers and acquisitions, complex commercial transactions, contract negotiations, legal strategy, and joint venture and corporate matters, with an emphasis today on complex transactions, strategic planning and general legal advice.  Ed holds a Masters of Laws (LLM) from Boston University.