Education

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., cum laude

Texas Christian University, B.B.A., summa cum laude, International Marketing

Bar Admissions

Florida

Languages

Mandarin Chinese
Cantonese dialect

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Ying "Geneve" DuBois

Associate
Ft Lauderdale
t: 954-468-7828

Ying Geneve DuBois () practices in the area of real estate. She is also a member of the firm's Global Hospitality, Resort and Timeshare and China practice groups. Ms. DuBois maintains an active practice in the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America and Asia. In addition to general real estate transactions, Ms. DuBois' practice focuses on representing developers and hotel companies in negotiating and drafting hotel and resort management agreements, technical services agreements and license agreements. In addition, Ms. DuBois has considerable experience in structuring branded and non-branded residential projects, including negotiating and drafting residential development agreements, residential management agreements, residential marketing license agreements, club membership documents, rental program documents and related governing documents, including bylaws, master declarations, condominium declarations and shared facilities agreements.

Prior to earning her law degree, Ms. DuBois worked as a System Analyst for Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS) for three years and as a product manager for Weblink Wireless, Inc., for two years. Ms. DuBois was born and raised in China. She is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese and was an interpreter for various Chinese delegates in negotiations with Tandy Corporation, Weblink Wireless, Inc., and several U.S. investment companies.

At Texas Christian University, Ms. DuBois received numerous academic and communication awards. During law school, she was on the dean's list every semester. While attending law school, Ms. DuBois served as an intern for The Honorable John B. Peyton at the Dallas County Court at Law No. 2, Dallas, Texas.

Professional Honors & Awards

  • International Aviation Womens Association Scholarship Award, 2004
  • Best Advocate, SMU Freshmen Moot Court Competition
  • SMU Law Review
  • Litigation Skills Program Honors, University of Miami Law School, visiting law student

Memberships

  • The Inter-American Bar Association, member
  • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, member of International Law Committee
  • Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida, member
  • Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, Secretary of the Future Executives Council

Speaking Engagements

  • Panelist, "Cross-Border Investments in Development Countries - The Soft Issues," ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting, April 15, 2011
  • Guest Interpreter, 2010 International Golf Forum, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, November 16-20, 2010

Published Articles & Books