Mr. Simmons serves as our Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel. Mr. Simmons served as Assistant General Counsel for STAG Capital Partners, LLC from 2007 to 2011, where he specialized in real estate related legal matters, including property acquisitions and sales, financing, leasing and real estate litigation. From 2001 to 2006, Mr. Simmons was an associate at Goodwin Procter LLP where he represented institutional investors and real estate owners/operators in investments in a variety of real estate assets around the country. Mr. Simmons received his Bachelor of Science degree from Bridgewater State University and his Juris Doctor degree from Northeastern University School of Law.