Walter Dembiec, Jr. Dembiec brings more than 20 years of expertise in litigation and risk management, human resource and employment law, corporate governance, franchise disclosure, registration and sales, corporate transactions, M&A, intellectual property and e-commerce to BridgeStreet. He joins the company most recently from Open Hospitality, Inc., where he served as general counsel. Dembiec’s extensive industry knowledge stems from roles as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Realogy Franchise Group; Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Title Resources Group; Group Vice President at Cendant; and Vice President and General Counsel of Century 21 Real Estate Corporation. Dembiec graduated magna cum laude from James Madison University with a degree in political science and received his J.D. from Seton Hall University. He has been a dynamic asset to companies and institutions throughout his career, providing positive leadership and establishing himself as a trustworthy business partner and creative problem solver.