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Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724
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LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Moritt Hock Hamroff & Horowitz, LLP, Garden City, New York
Associate September 2004-
August 2009
Commercial lending experience including mortgage loans,
consolidations, construction loans and assignments. Private lending
experience negotiating terms and preparing commercial mortgage loan
documents. Commercial lease negotiation and preparation.
Representation of commercial and residential sellers and purchasers.
Draft, supplement and finalize contracts of sale of fee interests;
review title; prepare closing adjustments, escrow agreements and other
relevant closing documents. Representation of borrowers including
commercial lease preparation, creating new corporate entities,
preparation of by-laws, articles of organization, operating
agreements, corporate resolutions, obtaining proper insurance
coverage.
Goldberg Weprin & Ustin, LLP, New York, New York
Associate November 2002-November
2003
Represented several commercial lending institutions. Immersed in and
exposed to multiple aspects of commercial lending. Drafted
commitments, checklists, all loan documents, assignments of mortgages
and related documents. Calculated escrows and disbursements and
reviewed real estate taxes, water and sewer taxes, insurance coverage,
surveys, leases, and contracts of sale and performed general due
diligence.
Rosenberg & Estis, P.C., New York, New York
Associate September
1999-April 2002
Real Estate transactions and leasing group. Represented lenders in
connection with mortgage loans, refinancing and lines of credit.
Assisted in finalizing conveyancing transactions including sale of
commercial fee and leasehold interests, residential real estate
transactions and tax free exchanges. Performed extensive review and
analysis of retail and commercial leases and supporting documents
relating to World Trade Center insurance claims. Conducted thorough
purchaser due diligence.
EDUCATION
St. John's University School of Law Jamaica, New York
Juris Doctor, June 1999
Activities: International Law Society
Civil and Criminal Trial Competitions, Participant Spring
1998
Boston College Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, May 1993
Concentration in American Politics, International Politics and
Political Theory
Activities: Environmental Action Committee of Boston College
AHANA (African, Hispanic, Asian & Native American
Organization)
Tae Kwon Do: Black belt, first degree, awarded 1989