Richard Jon Sobelsohn
Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation, Senior Vice President, LegalRICHARD J. SOBELSOHN IS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL PROVIDING A MYRIAD OF LEGAL SERVICES RELATING TO THE COMPANY'S PORTFOLIO OF PROPERTIES. RICHARD HAS PRACTICED LAW FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, MAINLY IN THE AREA OF REAL ESTATE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. RICHARD IS AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW AT BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL, BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, AND FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW WHERE HE TEACHES COURSES IN SUSTAINABLE BUILDING LAW, REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS/PRACTICE, CONDOMINIUMS & COOPERATIVES AND COMMERCIAL LEASING. RICHARD IS A GREEN GLOBES PROFESSIONAL, LEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL, A LIFE MEMBER OF THE FELLOWS OF THE AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION, AND A FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF REAL ESTATE LAWYERS.
- Harvard/Reed Elsevier Management Essentials Program
- Certificate | Management
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- Brooklyn Law School
- J.D (1998) | Law
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- Honors: Judge Edward and Doris A. Thompson Award for Excellence in Professional Skills
- Colgate University
- B.A. | History
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- Honors: Cum Laude, Honors in History, Kinosioni
- Senior Vice President
- Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation
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- Vice President, Legal
- Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation
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- RICHARD J. SOBELSOHN IS VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL PROVIDING A MYRIAD OF LEGAL SERVICES RELATING TO THE COMPANY'S PORTFOLIO OF PROPERTIES.
- Team Lead and Group Director of Financial Practice Area Modules - Lexis Practice Advisor
- LexisNexis - Lexis Practice Advisor
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- Lexis Practice Advisor - Director, Content and Product Initiatives - Real Estate
- LexisNexis
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- Adjunct Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School and New York Law School.
- Associate
- Moses & Singer LLP
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- Richard J. Sobelsohn was an attorney in the Real Estate practice at Moses & Singer. He represents developers, corporations, financial institutions and individuals concerning a variety of commercial real estate transactions including sustainable development, acquisitions, dispositions, financing, condominium offerings and leasing. Mr. Sobelsohn is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP) from the U.S. Green Building Council. Prior to joining Moses & Singer, Mr. Sobelsohn was an associate at the law firms Stroock, Stroock & Lavan, LLP and Kaye Scholer LLP. Before attending law school, Mr. Sobelsohn was Director of The Sobelsohn School, an adult business school specializing in real estate, insurance and accounting. x
- "Keeping Your Eye on the ESG Sustainable Development Ball"
- Dickinson Law Journal, Vol. 128, Issue 3, Spring 2024
- The Ultimate Green Playbook for Condos and Coops
- American Bar Association, Probate & Property, March/April 2023
- Coops, Condos and COVID-19
- New York Bar Association Journal
- What Works For Me (Part II)
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers, News & Notes
- What Works For Me
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers, News & Notes
- "Incorporating Experiential Learning into (Almost) Any Course”, CALIcon24, University of Washington School of Law, June 2024
- CALIcon2024
- Discussion of how to incorporate Experiential Learning into (almost) any law school course.
- Organizer and Moderator - “Third Annual Sustainability and Future Cities Boot Camp”, Brooklyn Law School's Third Annual Sustainability and Future Cities Boot Camp, Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Law School
- The Bootcamp discussed what NYS, NYC and real estate developers are doing to prepare for future superstorms, chaotic weather patterns, and rising seas and how new build or retrofit of existing buildings can battle this issue. Brooklyn Law School offered its Third Annual Sustainability and Future Cities Boot Camp which provided attendees with some answers on how property owners can satisfy existing and upcoming legislation, ensure buildings are more resilient and sustainable, and pay for it.
- Speaker - “Keeping Your Eye on the Sustainable ESG Development Ball”, Dickinson Law Review Symposium, Penn State Dickinson Law School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
- This session discussed the intersection of ESG Protocols and Real Estate.
- Panelist - "Are You Ready for Local Law 97?: Carbon Reduction in New York’s Built Environment", New York City Bar Association Event, New York, NY
- New York City Bar Association
- Perspectives of city government, property owners and managers, engineers, and real estate law on Local Law 97..
- Panelist - "Going Green without Hulking Out: Green Energy Commercial Leases Benefits and Practical Tips", American Bar Association - 36th Annual Real Property Trusts & Estates National CLE Conference – Washington, DC, May 2023, Washington, DC
- American Bar Association - Real Property Trust & Estates Section
- • "Going Green without Hulking Out: Green Energy Commercial Leases Benefits and Practical Tips", American Bar Association - 36th Annual Real Property Trusts & Estates National CLE Conference – Washington, DC, May 2023
- LEED Accredited Professional
- U.S. Green Building Council
- Green Globes Professional
- Green Building Initiative
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- LexisNexis
- Fellow
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers
- ACREL is the premier organization of U.S. real estate lawyers. Admission is by invitation only after a rigorous screening process. ACREL’s distinguished, nationally-known lawyers have been elected to fellowship for their outstanding legal ability, experience and high standards of professional and ethical conduct in the practice of real estate law.
- One Team One Dream Team Excellence Award
- LexisNexis - Lexis Practice Advisor
- Team Excellence Award for business leaders as the face of the product.
- Green Globes Professional (GGP)
- Green Building Initiative
- Certified as a Green Globes Professional
- Member - The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
- American Bar Association
- Named a member of The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
- Fellow
- Institute of Green Professionals
- Columbia Law School
- Adjunct Professor of Law
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- Activities: Teaching Real Estate Transactions and Sustainable Building Law
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- Adjunct Professor of Law
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- Activities: Teaches Cooperatives and Condominiums.
- Fordham University School of Law
- Adjunct Professor of Law
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- Activities: Teaching Real Estate Transactions
- U.S. Green Building Council National Legal Working Group
- Member
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- Activities: Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section Green and Sustainable Transactions Committee
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Green Building Law
- English: Spoken, Written