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Richard Jon Sobelsohn
Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation, Senior Vice President, Legal
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RICHARD J. SOBELSOHN IS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL PROVIDING A MYRIAD OF LEGAL SERVICES RELATING TO THE COMPANY'S PORTFOLIO OF PROPERTIES. RICHARD HAS PRACTICED LAW FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, MAINLY IN THE AREA OF REAL ESTATE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. RICHARD IS AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW AT BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL, BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, AND FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW WHERE HE TEACHES COURSES IN SUSTAINABLE BUILDING LAW, REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS/PRACTICE, CONDOMINIUMS & COOPERATIVES AND COMMERCIAL LEASING. RICHARD IS A GREEN GLOBES PROFESSIONAL, LEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL, A LIFE MEMBER OF THE FELLOWS OF THE AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION, AND A FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF REAL ESTATE LAWYERS.
Practice Areas
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Additional Practice Area
- Green Building Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Connecticut
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- District of Columbia
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- New Jersey
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- New York
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Senior Vice President
- Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation
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- Vice President, Legal
- Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation
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- RICHARD J. SOBELSOHN IS VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL PROVIDING A MYRIAD OF LEGAL SERVICES RELATING TO THE COMPANY'S PORTFOLIO OF PROPERTIES.
- Team Lead and Group Director of Financial Practice Area Modules - Lexis Practice Advisor
- LexisNexis - Lexis Practice Advisor
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- Lexis Practice Advisor - Director, Content and Product Initiatives - Real Estate
- LexisNexis
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- Adjunct Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School and New York Law School.
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- Moses & Singer LLP
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- Richard J. Sobelsohn was an attorney in the Real Estate practice at Moses & Singer. He represents developers, corporations, financial institutions and individuals concerning a variety of commercial real estate transactions including sustainable development, acquisitions, dispositions, financing, condominium offerings and leasing. Mr. Sobelsohn is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP) from the U.S. Green Building Council. Prior to joining Moses & Singer, Mr. Sobelsohn was an associate at the law firms Stroock, Stroock & Lavan, LLP and Kaye Scholer LLP. Before attending law school, Mr. Sobelsohn was Director of The Sobelsohn School, an adult business school specializing in real estate, insurance and accounting. x
Education
- Harvard/Reed Elsevier Management Essentials Program
- Certificate | Management
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- Brooklyn Law School
- J.D (1998) | Law
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- Honors: Judge Edward and Doris A. Thompson Award for Excellence in Professional Skills
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- Colgate University
- B.A. | History
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- Honors: Cum Laude, Honors in History, Kinosioni
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Awards
- Fellow
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers
- ACREL is the premier organization of U.S. real estate lawyers. Admission is by invitation only after a rigorous screening process. ACREL’s distinguished, nationally-known lawyers have been elected to fellowship for their outstanding legal ability, experience and high standards of professional and ethical conduct in the practice of real estate law.
- One Team One Dream Team Excellence Award
- LexisNexis - Lexis Practice Advisor
- Team Excellence Award for business leaders as the face of the product.
- Green Globes Professional (GGP)
- Green Building Initiative
- Certified as a Green Globes Professional
- Member - The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
- American Bar Association
- Named a member of The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
- Fellow
- Institute of Green Professionals
Professional Associations
- Columbia Law School
- Adjunct Professor of Law
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- Activities: Teaching Real Estate Transactions and Sustainable Building Law
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- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- Adjunct Professor of Law
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- Activities: Teaches Cooperatives and Condominiums.
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- Fordham University School of Law
- Adjunct Professor of Law
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- Activities: Teaching Real Estate Transactions
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- U.S. Green Building Council National Legal Working Group
- Member
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- American Bar Association
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- Activities: Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section Green and Sustainable Transactions Committee
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- New York Law School
- Adjunct Professor of Law
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- Activities: Teaching Sustainable Development Law.
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- Brooklyn Law School
- Adjunct Professor of Law
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- Activities: Teaching Sustainable Building Law, Real Estate Practice and Commercial Leasing.
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- The American Institute of Architects
- "Using AIA Tools to Manage Legal Issues on Sustainable Projects" - National Continuing Education Webinar
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- Activities: "Using AIA Tools to Manage Legal Issues on Sustainable Projects" - National Continuing Education Webinar
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- American Bar Association Real Property, Trust & Estate Section
- Appointed 2014 - 2016 Chair of the ABA’s Real Property Trust & Estates Economics, Technology & Practice Methods Committee, Appointed 2013-2014 Vice Chair of ABA RPTE Economics, Technology and Practice Methods Committee.
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- Activities: Appointed 2014/15 Chair of Estate Law Section Committee on Economics, Technology and Practice Methods
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- Fordham University School of Law
- Speaker - "Sustainable Development, LEED Buildings and Green Legal Jobs""
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- Activities: Lunch and Learn - "Sustainable Development, LEED Buildings and Green Legal Jobs""
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- Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
- Speaker - "Sustainable Development, LEED Buildings and Green Legal Jobs""
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- Activities: Lunch and Learn - Speaker - "Sustainable Development, LEED Buildings and Green Legal Jobs""
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- Hudson-Bergen Inn of Transactional Counsel CLE Program - Hackensack, New Jersey
- Sustainable Building Law & Green Leasing
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- Sterling Education Services, Inc. - White Plains, NY - January 2014
- Speaker - CLE Program - "Lease Drafting, Structuring and Negotiating"
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- BuildingsNY Conference - Javits Center - AIA Program - New York City - March 2014
- "Using AIA Tools to Manage Legal Issues on Sustainable Projects"
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- Fidelity National Title Insurance Company Continuing Legal Education Seminar - New York City - March 2014
- "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - Ethical Challenges for Real Estate Attorneys"
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- The Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC - Continuing Legal Education Program - New York City
- "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - Ethical Challenges for Real Estate Attorneys" - A 2-Hour Ethics CLE
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- Activities: The Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC - Continuing Legal Education Program - Harvard Club, New York City - A two-hour CLE program
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- Emory University School of Law
- Teaching Transactional Skills with New Technologies and Tools
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- Activities: Emory University School of Law Fourth Biennial Conference on Teaching Transactional Law and Skills - Educating the Transactional Lawyer of Tomorrow
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- American Bar Association - Real Property Trust & Estates Spring 2014 Symposia - Chicago, IL
- Panelist - "Identify Your Cients and Work Effectively With Them"
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- Activities: American Bar Association - Real Property Trust & Estates Spring 2014 Symposia - Chicago, IL, Panelist - "Identify your clients and work effectively with them"
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- Brooklyn Law School
- Speaker - "Sustainable Development, LEED Buildings and Green Legal Jobs""
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- Activities: Lunch and Learn sponsored by the Brooklyn Real Estate Law Society and the Environmental Law Society.
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- American Bar Association Real Property, Trust and Estate Section
- Appointed 2013/14 Vice-Chair of the ABA’s Real Property, Appointed 2013/4 Vice Chair of Estate Law Section Committee on Economics, Technology and Practice Methods
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- Activities: Appointed 2013/14 Vice-Chair of the ABA’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section Committee on Economics, Technology and Practice Methods
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- Reed Elsevier Corporate Responsibility Panel Discussion, London
- “Alternative Energy – A Discussion About Alternative Energy And Business, Our Products and More General Issues About What The Future May Hold For Renewables”
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- Activities: Panelist discussing legal issues relating to renewable energy devices.
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- Education Law Association
- "How Legal Education Can Get Practical"
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- Activities: Speaker - Education Law Association 59th Annual Conference, Westminster, Colorado
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- Education Law Association
- "How Legal Education Can Get Practical"
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- Activities: Speaker at the Education Law Association 59th Annual Conference - Westminster, Colorado.
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- The Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC Continuing Legal Education Program - New York City
- "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - Ethical Challenges for Real Estate Attorneys"
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- Activities: Speaker for CLE Program entitled: "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - Ethical Challenges for Real Estate Attorneys"
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- American Bar Association - Real Property Trust & Estates Spring 2013 Symposia - Washington, D.C.
- Panelist - "New AIA Sustainable Project Documents: The Effect On Acquisition, Design, Construction And Sustainable Projects"
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- Activities: 24th Annual American Bar Association RPTE Symposia.
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- The Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC - Continuing Legal Education Program - New York City
- "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - Ethical Challenges for Real Estate Attorneys"
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- Activities: CLE Program - New York City
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- MiaGreen 2013 Expo & Conference: The Green Convention of the Americas - Miami, Florida
- "Sustainble Building Law: What You Need To Know Now"
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- The Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC - New York City - April 2012
- Sustainable Building Law: What You Need To Know Now
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- The American Law Institute
- Green Leases: Tools, Tips, and Best Practices for Drafting (with Forms)
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- Activities: Continuing Legal Education Webinar Panelist.
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- University Business Magazine
- "The Green College and University: A Symbiotic Journey"
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- Activities: New Article on Colleges and Universities going Green and some of the pitfalls to watch out for. See http://www.universitybusiness.com/article/green-college-and-university-symbiotic-journey.
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- Business Insurance Magazine
- Failure To Deliver on Green Promises Crates Big Problems for Owners
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- Activities: Quoted in article about liability related to LEED Properties.
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- Law Journal Newsletters - Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy
- The Green Shopping Center
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- BuildingsNY Conference Javits Center - New York City - May 2012
- "Sustainable Building Law Update"
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- Moses & Singer’s In-House Counsel CLE Program - New York City - February 2012
- "Green Building Law: What You Need To Know Now"
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- Sterling Education Services, Inc. - White Plains, NY - January 2012
- CLE Program - "Green Commercial Lease Issues"
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- MiaGreen 2012 Expo & Conference
- "Sustainable Building Law Update" - January 2012
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- BuildingsNY/GreenBuildingsNY Conference - Javits Center - March 2011
- LEEDigation: A Green Legal Panel
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- Practising Law Institute (PLI) Green Real Estate Summit 2011
- How Attorneys Can Make a Difference When It Comes to the Greening of Buildings
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- Starwood Hotels & Resorts
- Legal Aspects Relating To Sustainable Development
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- Tulane Law School Summit on Environmental Law and Policy - April 2011
- Energy Efficiency-Consumer Demand, Renewable Energy and LEED Properties
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- Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Latest Trends and Insights Impacting Law Practice in a Turnaround Economy - Green Leasing
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- U.S. Green Building Council's GreenBuild International Conference and Expo
- "Sustainable Building Law Update"
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- 2nd Healthcare Development Conference - Chicago - October 2011
- Sustainable Development For Healthcare Facilities
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- The 2nd International Conference on Green & Sustainable Technology
- Benefits and Burdens of Incorporating Renewable Energy Technologies in LEED-Certified Buildings
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- Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
- The Latest Developments in Sustainable Building Law Update
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- Sterling Education Services, Inc. - White Plains, NY - November 2010
- "Landlord-Tenant Law - Green Issues,"
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- U.S. Green Building Council - GreenBuild Conference - Chicago - November, 2010
- Presentation on "The Standard of Care for those providing services in the Green Building World"
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- GRID NY Green Real Estate Investment & Development Conference - New York City - October 2010
- Tenant/Corporate Facilities Panel
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- Citi-Anchin Indian Initiative - New York City - June 2010
- Indian Businesses Go Green
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- Global Strategic Management Institute's Sustainable Buildings Series: Retrofits Conference - New York City - May 2010
- Green Leases: More than Lease Language
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- The Institute of International Social Development and Forum 21 - New York City - April 2010
- Green Buildings Home and Abroad
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- The Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC - New York City - March 2010
- Turning Green and Staying Green: Legal Issues Affecting Sustainable Buildings
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- Practising Law Institute (PLI) Green Real Estate Summit 2010 - New York City - March 2010
- What Attorneys, Developers, Regulators, Tenants & Lenders Need to Know
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- National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) - Washington, DC - January 2010
- Legal Issues Relating to Green Buildings
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- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority - New York City - November 2009
- New Responsibilities of Project Teams When Working on a Green Project Video Conference
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- Hudson Valley Bank & Lawline - New York City - November 2009
- Seeing Green: Legal Issues You Need to Know Concerning Green Buildings
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- FIT Economic Forum on India 2009 - New York City - October 2009
- Green Buildings and India
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- Brooklyn Law School - Brooklyn, NY - September 2009
- Lunch Hour Seminar on Legal Issues Affecting Sustainable Development
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- Urban Green Expo - New York City - September 2009
- The Green Rules- Legal and Insurance Issues Arising from Green Building Renovations
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- Activities: The Green Rules - Legal and Insurance Issues
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- Advantage Title - Long Island - June 2009
- Green Ethics
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- Alternative Energy & Building Efficiency ’09 Conference & Exhibition - Boston - May 2009
- Legal Issues Affecting Green Buildings
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- Moses & Singer’s In-House Counsel CLE Program - New York City - April 2009
- Legal Issues Affecting Green Buildings
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- "What Attorneys Can Do To Help Clients Develop Sustainable Affordable Housing"
- New York State Bar Association
- "Carbon Emissions and Energy Benchmarking"
- Indiana Law Review Journal, Vol. 58, Issue 2, Fall 2024
- "Keeping Your Eye on the ESG Sustainable Development Ball"
- Dickinson Law Journal, Vol. 128, Issue 3, Spring 2024
- The Ultimate Green Playbook for Condos and Coops
- American Bar Association, Probate & Property, March/April 2023
- Coops, Condos and COVID-19
- New York Bar Association Journal
Speaking Engagements
- Panelist - "Local Law 97: A Must Know for Solo and Small Law Firms", New York City Bar Association, New York City Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, New York, New York
- New York City Bar Association
- How small law firms and solo practitioners can navigate compliance with Local Law 97, a NYC regulation that limits the greenhouse gas emissions from most buildings over 25,000 feet, while representing their clients in NYC real estate transactions – particularly those representing purchasers of coop/condo units, coop/condo boards. as well as commercial tenants or owners.
- "Incorporating Experiential Learning into (Almost) Any Course”, CALIcon24, University of Washington School of Law, June 2024
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- Discussion of how to incorporate Experiential Learning into (almost) any law school course.
- Organizer and Moderator - “Third Annual Sustainability and Future Cities Boot Camp”, Brooklyn Law School's Third Annual Sustainability and Future Cities Boot Camp, Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Law School
- The Bootcamp discussed what NYS, NYC and real estate developers are doing to prepare for future superstorms, chaotic weather patterns, and rising seas and how new build or retrofit of existing buildings can battle this issue. Brooklyn Law School offered its Third Annual Sustainability and Future Cities Boot Camp which provided attendees with some answers on how property owners can satisfy existing and upcoming legislation, ensure buildings are more resilient and sustainable, and pay for it.
- Speaker - “Keeping Your Eye on the Sustainable ESG Development Ball”, Dickinson Law Review Symposium, Penn State Dickinson Law School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
- This session discussed the intersection of ESG Protocols and Real Estate.
- Panelist - "Are You Ready for Local Law 97?: Carbon Reduction in New York’s Built Environment", New York City Bar Association Event, New York, NY
- New York City Bar Association
- Perspectives of city government, property owners and managers, engineers, and real estate law on Local Law 97..
Certifications
- LEED Accredited Professional
- U.S. Green Building Council
- Green Globes Professional
- Green Building Initiative
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- LexisNexis
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