Of Counsel at the firm Berkman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy, P.C.
Areas of Practice
Real Estate; Mortgage Tax; Transfer Tax; Title Insurance Claims; Real Estate Litigation
Admitted
1938, New York; 1950, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Law School
New York University, J.D., 1938
College
New York University, B.A., 1935
Membership
Nassau County (President, 1972-1973; Chairman, Real Property Law Committee and Member, 1981-2004; New York State (Vice President, Tenth Judicial District, 1974-1977; Real Property Section Chairman, 1971-1972, Professionalism Award, 2001; Member: House of Delegates, 1972-1980) and American (Member of Council and Real Property Sub-council of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1978-1985; Member, Joint Editorial Board, Real Property Acts, 1985-1993) Bar Associations; Charter Member, American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
Biography
Visiting Professor of Law, St. John's University School of Law, 1988-1992. Author: "Claim Procedures Under Land Title Policies," N.Y. Law Jour., Sept. 16, 1992; "Transfer of Air Rights and Development Rights," American Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal, Summer, 1974, Vol. 9, No. 2; "Title Insurance in New York Today," New York State Bar Association Journal, February 1996, Vol. 68 No. 2. "Real Estate Titles-James M. Pedowitz, Editor-in-Chief," New York State Bar Association, 1984, Third Edition, 2001. Lecturer: Real Property Subjects and Title Insurance, Practicing Law Institute, Bar Associations, and other Professional Groups. Chief Counsel, The Title Guarantee Company, 1969-1979. Vice President and Regional Counsel, Pioneer National Title Insurance Co., 1972-1979. Partner, Marshall, Bratter, Greene, Allison & Tucker, 1979-1982. Special Counsel, Rosenman & Colin, 1982-1990. Member, Editorial Board, Warrens Weed, New York Real Property Law, 2003. Fellow: New York State Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation.
Born
Brooklyn, New York, October 29
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