Solomon J. Borg
Mr. Borg's practice is concentrated in the real estate area, including all aspects of real estate finance, acquisition and development, leasing and related litigation. A graduate of Yeshiva College and Columbia University Law School, he began his career at the law firms of Trubine, Sillcocks, Edelman & Knapp and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, working in both the corporate and real estate departments.
Mr. Borg spent about seven years in the private sector where he was general counsel and partner of a real estate syndication firm which purchased and managed residential and commercial properties in the New York and Chicago metropolitan areas. This professional and business experiences gives him a unique perspective and ability to advise clients. In 1999, Sol joined Cox Padmore Skolnik & Shakarchy on an "of counsel" basis.
Mr. Borg is admitted to practice in New York, and the U.S. District Court Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Year Joined Firm
- 1999
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Finance, Acquisition and Development
- Leasing and Related Litigation
Litigation Percentage
- 30% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1977
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1990
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1990
Education
- Columbia Law School, New York, New York
- J.D. - 1976
- Honors: Stone Scholar, 1973-1976
- Law Journal: Journal of Law and Social Problems, Associate Editor, 1975 - 1976
- Yeshiva College
- B.A. - 1973
Representative Cases
References
- Citibank
Professional Associations and Memberships
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member, Real Property Law Committee, 1995 - 1998
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member, Committee on Cooperatives and Condominiums, 1991 - 1995
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member, Committee on Housing and Urban Development, 1991 - 1993
- New York State Bar Association, Member, Committee on Real Estate Taxation - State and Local, 1992 - 1994
- American Bar Association, Member, Committee on Partnerships, Joint Ventures and Other Investment, 1993 - 1999
- American Bar Association, Member, Committee on Leasehold Finance/Sale Leasebacks, 1993 - 1999
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member, Committee on Land Use, Planning and Zoning, 2000 - Present
- American Bar Association, Real Property Section
Past Employment Positions
- M/B Group Inc., General Partner and Counsel, 1984 - 1989
- Private Practitioner, New York, New York, 1983 - 1984
- Stroock and Stroock and Lavan, Associate, 1978 - 1983
- Trubin, Sillcocks, Edelman and Knapp, Associate, 1976 - 1978
Ancillary Businesses
- Real Estate
Languages
- Hebrew
