Orrin Shifrin served as the former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Equity Commonwealth. Prior to Equity Commonwealth, Orrin handled legal matters for Equity Group Investment's real estate investment activity. Orrin was also the General Counsel and Secretary for Helix Funds LLC, a private real estate investment company, and General Counsel for American Residential Communities LLC, a Helix Funds portfolio company. Prior to joining Helix Funds, he served as a Principal at Terrapin Properties LLC, a privately held real estate investment and development company and was a Partner at the law firm of Katten Muchin Rosenman. Orrin received his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law and graduated with highest honors with a B.S. from the University of Illinois.