KRAIG C. KILGER received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Business from the University of California at Los Angeles, where he graduated cum laude in 1988, and his law degree from the University of California Davis, King Hall School of Law, where he graduated with honors in 1992 and was nominated to the Order of the Coif.  During law school, he was awarded the American Jurisprudence Book Award in Constitutional Law, and was the winner of the Roger J. Traynor California Moot Court Competition.  In 1992, Mr. Kilger joined the law firm of Rutan & Tucker, LLP, as an associate in the real estate practice group, and became a partner in 1999.  In 2005, Mr. Kilger became Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Highpointe Communities, Inc., before joining Weiland, Golden, Smiley, Wang Ekvall & Strok, LLP in 2007.

Mr. Kilger has extensive experience in real estate and business transactional matters.  His practice involves all phases of residential and commercial real estate development including acquisitions, financing, planning, entitlement, development, construction, leasing and sales.   He is also experienced in the purchase, sale and merger of companies and in the structuring, formation and governance of corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships.   He also advises and assists his clients regarding contractual issues and other general business matters.