Basic Profile Info

  • Name: Richard Jon Sobelsohn
  • Experience: 27 years of experience
  • Practice Summary: Real Estate Law, Business Law, Construction Law
  • Jurisdictions: Connecticut, District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York

Education

  • Harvard/Reed Elsevier Management Essentials Program
    Certificate | Management (2014 - 2014)
  • Brooklyn Law School
    J.D (1998) | Law (1984 - 1998)
    Honors: Judge Edward and Doris A. Thompson Award for Excellence in Professional Skills
  • Colgate University
    B.A. | History (1978 - 1982)
    Honors: Cum Laude, Honors in History, Kinosioni

Experience

  • Senior Vice President: Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation (2022 - Current)
  • Vice President, Legal: Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation (2017 - 2022)
  • Team Lead and Group Director of Financial Practice Area Modules - Lexis Practice Advisor: LexisNexis - Lexis Practice Advisor (2014 - 2016)
  • Lexis Practice Advisor - Director, Content and Product Initiatives - Real Estate: LexisNexis (2012 - 2014)
  • Associate: Moses & Singer LLP (2007 - 2012)

Associations

  • Columbia Law School: Adjunct Professor of Law (2020 - Current)
  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law: Adjunct Professor of Law (2018 - Current)
  • Fordham University School of Law: Adjunct Professor of Law (2016 - Current)
  • U.S. Green Building Council National Legal Working Group: Member (2010 - Current)
  • American Bar Association: Member (2010 - Current)
  • New York Law School: Adjunct Professor of Law (2010 - Current)
  • Brooklyn Law School: Adjunct Professor of Law (2009 - Current)
  • The American Institute of Architects: "Using AIA Tools to Manage Legal Issues on Sustainable Projects" - National Continuing Education Webinar (2014 - 2024)
  • American Bar Association Real Property, Trust & Estate Section: Appointed 2014 - 2016 Chair of the ABA’s Real Property Trust & Estates Economics, Technology & Practice Methods Committee, Appointed 2013-2014 Vice Chair of ABA RPTE Economics, Technology and Practice Methods Committee. (2014 - 2016)
  • Fordham University School of Law: Speaker - "Sustainable Development, LEED Buildings and Green Legal Jobs"" (2015 - 2015)
  • Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University: Speaker - "Sustainable Development, LEED Buildings and Green Legal Jobs"" (2015 - 2015)
  • Hudson-Bergen Inn of Transactional Counsel CLE Program - Hackensack, New Jersey: Sustainable Building Law & Green Leasing (2014 - 2014)
  • Sterling Education Services, Inc. - White Plains, NY - January 2014: Speaker - CLE Program - "Lease Drafting, Structuring and Negotiating" (2014 - 2014)
  • BuildingsNY Conference - Javits Center - AIA Program - New York City - March 2014: "Using AIA Tools to Manage Legal Issues on Sustainable Projects" (2014 - 2014)
  • Fidelity National Title Insurance Company Continuing Legal Education Seminar - New York City - March 2014: "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - Ethical Challenges for Real Estate Attorneys" (2014 - 2014)
  • The Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC - Continuing Legal Education Program - New York City: "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - Ethical Challenges for Real Estate Attorneys" - A 2-Hour Ethics CLE (2014 - 2014)
  • Emory University School of Law: Teaching Transactional Skills with New Technologies and Tools (2014 - 2014)
  • American Bar Association - Real Property Trust & Estates Spring 2014 Symposia - Chicago, IL: Panelist - "Identify Your Cients and Work Effectively With Them" (2014 - 2014)
  • Brooklyn Law School: Speaker - "Sustainable Development, LEED Buildings and Green Legal Jobs"" (2014 - 2014)
  • American Bar Association Real Property, Trust and Estate Section: Appointed 2013/14 Vice-Chair of the ABA’s Real Property, Appointed 2013/4 Vice Chair of Estate Law Section Committee on Economics, Technology and Practice Methods (2013 - 2014)
  • Reed Elsevier Corporate Responsibility Panel Discussion, London: “Alternative Energy – A Discussion About Alternative Energy And Business, Our Products and More General Issues About What The Future May Hold For Renewables” (2013 - 2013)
  • Education Law Association: "How Legal Education Can Get Practical" (2013 - 2013)
  • Education Law Association: "How Legal Education Can Get Practical" (2013 - 2013)
  • The Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC Continuing Legal Education Program - New York City: "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - Ethical Challenges for Real Estate Attorneys" (2013 - 2013)
  • American Bar Association - Real Property Trust & Estates Spring 2013 Symposia - Washington, D.C.: Panelist - "New AIA Sustainable Project Documents: The Effect On Acquisition, Design, Construction And Sustainable Projects" (2013 - 2013)
  • The Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC - Continuing Legal Education Program - New York City: "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - Ethical Challenges for Real Estate Attorneys" (2013 - 2013)
  • MiaGreen 2013 Expo & Conference: The Green Convention of the Americas - Miami, Florida: "Sustainble Building Law: What You Need To Know Now" (2013 - 2013)
  • The Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC - New York City - April 2012: Sustainable Building Law: What You Need To Know Now (2012 - 2012)
  • The American Law Institute: Green Leases: Tools, Tips, and Best Practices for Drafting (with Forms) (2012 - 2012)
  • University Business Magazine: "The Green College and University: A Symbiotic Journey" (2012 - 2012)
  • Business Insurance Magazine: Failure To Deliver on Green Promises Crates Big Problems for Owners (2012 - 2012)
  • Law Journal Newsletters - Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy: The Green Shopping Center (2012 - 2012)
  • BuildingsNY Conference Javits Center - New York City - May 2012: "Sustainable Building Law Update" (2012 - 2012)
  • Moses & Singer’s In-House Counsel CLE Program - New York City - February 2012: "Green Building Law: What You Need To Know Now" (2012 - 2012)
  • Sterling Education Services, Inc. - White Plains, NY - January 2012: CLE Program - "Green Commercial Lease Issues" (2012 - 2012)
  • MiaGreen 2012 Expo & Conference: "Sustainable Building Law Update" - January 2012 (2012 - 2012)
  • BuildingsNY/GreenBuildingsNY Conference - Javits Center - March 2011: LEEDigation: A Green Legal Panel (2011 - 2011)
  • Practising Law Institute (PLI) Green Real Estate Summit 2011: How Attorneys Can Make a Difference When It Comes to the Greening of Buildings (2011 - 2011)
  • Starwood Hotels & Resorts: Legal Aspects Relating To Sustainable Development (2011 - 2011)
  • Tulane Law School Summit on Environmental Law and Policy - April 2011: Energy Efficiency-Consumer Demand, Renewable Energy and LEED Properties (2011 - 2011)
  • Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Latest Trends and Insights Impacting Law Practice in a Turnaround Economy - Green Leasing (2011 - 2011)
  • U.S. Green Building Council's GreenBuild International Conference and Expo: "Sustainable Building Law Update" (2011 - 2011)
  • 2nd Healthcare Development Conference - Chicago - October 2011: Sustainable Development For Healthcare Facilities (2011 - 2011)
  • The 2nd International Conference on Green & Sustainable Technology: Benefits and Burdens of Incorporating Renewable Energy Technologies in LEED-Certified Buildings (2011 - 2011)
  • Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.: The Latest Developments in Sustainable Building Law Update (2011 - 2011)
  • Sterling Education Services, Inc. - White Plains, NY - November 2010: "Landlord-Tenant Law - Green Issues," (2010 - 2010)
  • U.S. Green Building Council - GreenBuild Conference - Chicago - November, 2010: Presentation on "The Standard of Care for those providing services in the Green Building World" (2010 - 2010)
  • GRID NY Green Real Estate Investment & Development Conference - New York City - October 2010: Tenant/Corporate Facilities Panel (2010 - 2010)
  • Citi-Anchin Indian Initiative - New York City - June 2010: Indian Businesses Go Green (2010 - 2010)
  • Global Strategic Management Institute's Sustainable Buildings Series: Retrofits Conference - New York City - May 2010: Green Leases: More than Lease Language (2010 - 2010)
  • The Institute of International Social Development and Forum 21 - New York City - April 2010: Green Buildings Home and Abroad (2010 - 2010)
  • The Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC - New York City - March 2010: Turning Green and Staying Green: Legal Issues Affecting Sustainable Buildings (2010 - 2010)
  • Practising Law Institute (PLI) Green Real Estate Summit 2010 - New York City - March 2010: What Attorneys, Developers, Regulators, Tenants & Lenders Need to Know (2010 - 2010)
  • National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) - Washington, DC - January 2010: Legal Issues Relating to Green Buildings (2010 - 2010)
  • New York State Energy Research and Development Authority - New York City - November 2009: New Responsibilities of Project Teams When Working on a Green Project Video Conference (2009 - 2009)
  • Hudson Valley Bank & Lawline - New York City - November 2009: Seeing Green: Legal Issues You Need to Know Concerning Green Buildings (2009 - 2009)
  • FIT Economic Forum on India 2009 - New York City - October 2009: Green Buildings and India (2009 - 2009)
  • Brooklyn Law School - Brooklyn, NY - September 2009: Lunch Hour Seminar on Legal Issues Affecting Sustainable Development (2009 - 2009)
  • Urban Green Expo - New York City - September 2009: The Green Rules- Legal and Insurance Issues Arising from Green Building Renovations (2009 - 2009)
  • Advantage Title - Long Island - June 2009: Green Ethics (2009 - 2009)
  • Alternative Energy & Building Efficiency ’09 Conference & Exhibition - Boston - May 2009: Legal Issues Affecting Green Buildings (2009 - 2009)
  • Moses & Singer’s In-House Counsel CLE Program - New York City - April 2009: Legal Issues Affecting Green Buildings (2009 - 2009)

Jurisdictions

  • Connecticut (Since 1999)
  • District of Columbia (Since 2000)
  • New Jersey (Since 1998)
  • New York (Since 1998)
  • U.S. Supreme Court (Since 2003)

Practice Areas

  • 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

Languages

  • English: Spoken, Written

Contact Info

Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation
750 Lexington Avenue
28th Floor
New York, NY 10022
US
Telephone: (212) 590-5234
230 Park Avenue
7th Floor
New York, NY 10169
US
Telephone: (212) 448-2728

Biography

Richard J. Sobelsohn serves as the Senior Vice President of Legal, offering a wide array of legal solutions in connection with the corporation's range of assets. With over 25 years of legal experience, Richard's primary focus has been in the realms of real estate and sustainable development. He holds teaching positions as 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, instructing classes on Sustainable Building Law, Real Estate Transactions/Practice, Condominiums & Cooperatives, and Commercial Leasing. Richard is recognized as a Green Globes Professional and LEED Accredited Professional, and he is a distinguished member of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation and a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.

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