PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Pinewood Development, Hicksville, NY,     2010-2020                                           

In-House Counsel for a Long Island Developer

• Prepared offering plans

• Created, negotiated and analyzed contract and riders and made necessary changes as requested by Purchaser’s attorney

• Conducted high volume of closings for three separate developments, prepared all necessary papers, deeds, ACRIS, indemnification letters, releases, escrow punch list agreement

• Maintained escrow account

• Daily reports for Sponsor, investors and sales team

 

Extell Development, New York, NY,     2007-2009

In-House Counsel for a Developer of High-end Real Estate.

• Prepared offerings

• Examined Titles

• Created, negotiated, and analyzed contracts and riders and made necessary changes as requested by purchaser’s attorney

• Conducted and coordinated high volume of closing for buildings

• Maintained escrow account

• Daily reports for sponsors on site sales team

 

 

Law offices of Bryan W. Kishner & Associates,  NY     2005-2007

Real Estate Attorney

• Responsible for large pipeline of residential and commercial real estate transactions inclusive of purchases, sales and an emphasis on development work

• Managed heavy correspondence with clients, bank institutions, attorneys, mortgage and real estate brokers to ensure the transaction went smoothly

 

First Republic Bank,  NY     2004-2005

 Bank Attorney

Employed to counsel the bank on mortgage transactions.

• In-house bank transactional counsel for large mortgage lender

• Reviewed and approved files for closing

• Prepared lender’s documents (mortgage, note, etc.)

• Reviewed and corrected title issues

• Conducted purchase and refinance closings

• Responsible for coordinating closings

• Managed all post closing matters

 

First Allied Mortgage & E-Realty Title Agency, NY     2002-2004

Bank Attorney

• Conducted bank closings

• Managed heavy correspondence with clients, bank institutions, attorneys, mortgage and real estate brokers to ensure the transaction went smoothly

• Directly responsible for reviewing title reports and clearing title and financial issues in connection with client’s financing transactions

• Attended refinance and purchase closings for various third party lenders

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ABM Management Inc., Great Neck, NY     2000-2002

Real Estate Attorney

• Employed to handle legal matters for Building Management.

• Represented various boards in connection with litigation matters

• Represented co-op boards in closings for the sale of apartments

• Drafted summons and complaints for various corporate actions by building management

• Created correspondence and legal documents on behalf of the board

• Landlord-tenant litigation

• Advised board of management issue

 

Kontakt US International, New York, NY

Founder & In-House Counsel

• Founded one of the first export companies that sold goods to Russia

• Marketed and recruited products and services

• Started the first Super Club/Night Club in Russia

• Opened restaurants in Russia

• Developed first chain of designer stores in Moscow

• Translated contracts and joint venture proposals

• Drafted all correspondence in English and Russian

• Attended trade shows and conventions in Italy and Las Vegas

 

 

EDUCATION

 

1995

Bar Admission, New York State Bar

 

1994

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, NY J.D.

 

1992

Special Course Work: Intensive Seminar in International Trade Law             Activities: International Law Society, Society for Eastern European Studies, Advocate for Unemployment Action Center

 

1990

New York University College of Arts and Science

B.A. Cum Laude, Major Political Science

Honors: Trustee Scholar

Activities: Study abroad in Bath, England and Rome, Italy

 

 

LANGUAGES

 

Fluent in Russian

Conversational Spanish

Currently Learning Hebrew