Represent purchasers and sellers in residential and commercial real estate. Negotiate contracts of sale, review title reports and resolve title issues. Prepare contracts, deeds, transfer tax documents, affidavits, escrow agreements and closing statements. Manage escrow funds and reconcile escrow account. Conduct 1031 exchanges.Counsel clients on estate issues. Prepare wills, powers of attorney and healthcare proxies and supervise the due execution of the documents. Commence probate and administration proceedings in Surrogate's Court. Prepare small estate petitions.Of Counsel to Ahmuty Demers and McManus for real estate transactions and litigation.

Represented national title insurance companies in title litigation, including fraudulent transfers, easement rights, boundary disputes and the rights of lender to payment after assigment of note and mortgage. Research real property law and prepare motions. opposition papers and memorandum of law. Reported to title company in house counsel on case strategy and status.

Represented tenants in condominium and cooperative conversions by reviewing Offering Plans and Amendments. Prepared and submitted comments to Offering Plans to the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, at the office of the NY State Attorney General. Prepared FOIL requests and appeared at the Department of Law to reveiw Sponsor submissions. Drafted complaints against Sponsors alledging violations of the Martin Act. Represented major New York bank in commercial foreclosure actions by drafting summons and complaints, preparing motions to appoint a Receiver and negotiating deed in lieu settlements.Originated the residential closing department with several New York banks as clients. Iniatiated the residential foreclosure department.Represented private clients in real estate transactions.

Represented major New York State and Federal banks in residential closings. Independently managed satellite office in Westchester County. Conducted closings, accounted for escrow funds, ensured proper exectuion of documents and the validity of bank's title interest.