Our Team
Paul D. Johnson, Partner
Paul routinely advises clients on private securities offerings under Rules 506(b) and (c) of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, with a particular emphasis on offerings involving real estate and the use of Delaware statutory trusts (“DSTs”). Relatedly, Paul often advises clients engaged in tax-deferred exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.
In addition to advising clients on private securities offerings and tax-advantaged transactions, Paul assists clients with general corporate governance matters, joint ventures, and other transactional matters.
Paul previously served as a legal research fellow while living in downtown Yangon, Myanmar for OpenDevelopment Myanmar, an open data platform that seeks to provide unbiased information to a wide array of stakeholders.
Joseph J. McQuade, Partner
Joe advises on all aspects of private securities offerings, with a particular emphasis on Opportunity Zone investments and 1031 investments such as syndications of beneficial interests in a Delaware statutory trust (“DST”) or undivided tenancy in common (“TIC”) interests. In addition, Joe has a wealth of experience with acquisition, disposition, and financing of commercial real estate. He has handled transactions involving real estate valued in excess of $15 billion, including a multi-family complex in Tampa, which was the largest DST transaction in U.S. history at the time and an office tower in Chicago which was the largest syndicated TIC acquisition in U.S. history at the time.
Joe has served as an expert witness in litigation related to the restructuring of master leases for TIC and DST assets, and has been a speaker on such topics as Opportunity Zone investment strategies, the structuring of UPREIT transactions, and the challenges of transitioning management responsibility for TIC owned assets.
Jessie P. Cooke, Attorney
Jessie guides clients through a variety of complex commercial real estate matters, including DST syndication, 1031 exchanges, corporate leases, and loan workouts.
Jessie previously served as a Summer Clerk for the Hon. Justice McCullough of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Outside of the office, Jessie enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, and remodeling houses.
Ejaj S. Rahman, Attorney (Bar Passage Pending)
Ejaj advises clients on private securities offerings in compliance with Rules 506(b) and 506(c) of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, with a focus on structuring capital for real estate offerings and other tax-advantaged investments. Ejaj also assists with 1031 exchange transactions, corporate governance, joint ventures, and a variety of other transactional matters.
Ejaj previously worked as a junior analyst at The Carlyle Group, where he supported due diligence, financial modeling, and transaction execution across a broad portfolio of private equity investments.
Bryce M. Yancey, Attorney
Bryce advises clients on all aspects of private securities offerings under Rules 506(b) and (c) of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. In addition, Bryce frequently advises clients engaged in tax-deferred exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Additionally, Bryce assists clients with general corporate matters such as drafting operating agreements, negotiating contracts or leases, and other transactional matters.
In his spare time, Bryce enjoys time with family, playing guitar, and practicing martial arts. He is an avid practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in which he holds the rank of purple belt.
Lindsay R. Doyle, Paralegal
Lindsay Doyle supports the firm’s attorneys in commercial real estate and private securities matters, assisting with drafting contracts, conducting research, reviewing title documents, and various other transactional matters. Prior to joining McQuade Johnson, Lindsay worked as a law firm billing coordinator.
In her free time, Lindsay enjoys spending time with her family on the Inner Banks of NC.
Luke H. McQuade, Paralegal
Luke McQuade supports the firm's attorneys in drafting disclosure documents for private securities offerings, drafting operating agreements, and various other transactional matters.
In his spare time, Luke enjoys playing violin, watching the rain, and trouncing his father and brothers in board games.
Shea H. Michalak, Paralegal
Shea supports our legal team on matters including: acquisitions and dispositions of commercial real estate; private securities offerings including Delaware Statutory Trust transactions, and Blue Sky filings. In her free time she enjoys cooking and spending time with her two Labrador retrievers.