A principal of the Firm, Mr. Brookman serves as Equus’ General Counsel. As General Counsel, Mr. Brookman participates, from the legal perspective, in the Firm’s acquisition, disposition, development, leasing, management, financing and investment management processes, and oversees the activities of the various outside counsel used by the Firm. He has also served as General Counsel of Equus Development, L.P., an affiliate of Equus, since joining the Company in 2006.

Before joining Equus, Mr. Brookman was an associate in the real estate group at the law firm of Pepper Hamilton, LLP, between 1998 to 2006 where he focused on real estate development transactions, user-based acquisition transactions, retail and office leasing from both the tenant and landlord perspective and user-based build-to-suit and other space leases and subleases.

Before joining Pepper, Mr. Brookman was corporate counsel with Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation.  He is a graduate of Skidmore College (B.A., 1992) and Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1996).  He is a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bar.