Known attorneys are critical for closing your deal.
Key PointsThe best lawyers need to be proactive, responsive, and known industry players. When selecting your NY City attorney, make sure they:
work at established real estate firms and actively close deals
use modern technology for digital signatures and communication
communicate effectively with your real estate agent
Recommeded Attorneys
Real Estate attorneys are paid flat fees for standard real estate transactions — they do not get paid hourly. Special conditions apply to their rates, e.g., for Estate Sales, probate, etc. Contact a few attorneys to see who is right for you.
Standard Fees
<$4M: Flat Fee: $3,000 - $5,000 >$4M: Expect to pay more than $5,000
50% Deposit due when retained. The additional 50% is due at Closing.
Here are several real estate attorneys we know and recommend:
Hal Coopersmith
COOPERSMITH & COOPERSMITH
641 Lexington Ave, 29th Floor
New York, NY 10022
tel: (212) 625-8505
hal@coopersmith.law
coopersmith.law
Sofia Balile
LAW OFFICE OF SOFIA BALILE
155 Water Street
Brooklyn New York 11201
tel: (646) 580-6116
sofia@balilelaw.com
balilelaw.com
Jamie Heiberger Harrison
SDK HEIBERGER LLP
205 E. 42nd Street, 6-Flr
New York, NY 10017
tel: (917) 697-5853
jamie@sdkhlaw.com
sdkhlaw.com
Daniel Gershburg
KINNER GERSHBURG MELNICK DAROUVAR
462 7th Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10018
tel: (646) 578-8952
daniel@kgm.law
kgm.law
Bruce Cohen
COHEN & FRANKEL LLP
11 East 44th Street, Suite
1800 New York, NY 10017
tel: (212) 684-1919 Ext 11
bruce@cohenandfrankel.com
cohenandfrankel.com
Jay Zimner
ZIMNER LAW P.C.
444 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10022
tel: 212-952-4369
jzimner@jbzlaw.com
zimnerlaw.com
Francis Coffey
COFFEY LAW GROUP, P.C.
155 East 55th Street, Suite 202
New York, New York 10022
tel: (917) 734-6031
frank@fcrelaw.com
coffeylawgroup.com
Sarah Tadros Awad
ROMER DEBBAS LLP
275 Madison Ave, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10016=
(646)-398-5286
sawad@romerdebbas.com
romerdebbas.com
Sandor Krauss
KRAUSS LEGAL
1407 Broadway, Suite 4002
New York, NY 10018
tell: (646) 387-6341
sandor@krausslegal.com
krausslegal.com
Ross M. Levine
SCHWARTZ LEVINE STARK PLLC
150 Broadway, Suite 1703
New York, New York 10038
tel: (646) 518-7273 x 102
ross@slsattorneys.com
slsattorneys.com
Justin Katz
THALIA FEILEN PLLC
928 Broadway, Suite 1000
New York, NY 10010
tel: (917) 566-7961
jk@thaliafeilen.com
thaliafeilen.com
Jonathan Skolnick
Romanick & Skolnick
142 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
tel: (718) 624-2240 x 1001
jon@rsnick.com
romanickskolnick.com
Nino J. Caridi
NINO CARIDI LAW, P.C.
25 Broadway, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10004
tel: (516) 225-2891
nino@ninocaridi.com
ninocaridi.com
Andrew Luftig
CHAVES PERLOWITZ LUFTIG LLP
111 John Street, Suite 312
New York, NY 10038
tel: 212-791-5993
al@cpllawfirm.com
cpllawfirm.com
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