Solomon J. Borg New York, New York
| phone | 866-716-3813 917-512-4332 |
| fax | 212-949-6943 |
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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 Trubin, 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 Organization:
- 1999
- Areas of Practice:
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Finance, Acquisition and Development
- Leasing and Related 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,
1976
J.D.
Honors: Stone Scholar, 1973-1976
Law Journal: Journal of Law and Social Problems, Associate Editor, 1975 - 1976 - Yeshiva College,
1973
B.A.
- Representative Cases:
- Saxon Capital Corp. v. Wilvin Associates, 600 N.Y.S.2d 708 (1st Dept. 1993)
- Conway v. Hahn, 617 N.Y.S.2d 52 (2nd Dept. 1994)
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1995 - 1998
- Member, Real Property Law Committee
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1991 - 1995
- Member, Committee on Cooperatives and Condominiums
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1991 - 1993
- Member, Committee on Housing and Urban Development
- New York State Bar Association, 1992 - 1994
- Member, Committee on Real Estate Taxation - State and Local
- American Bar Association, 1993 - 1999
- Member, Committee on Partnerships, Joint Ventures and Other Investment
- American Bar Association, 1993 - 1999
- Member, Committee on Leasehold Finance/Sale Leasebacks
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2000 - Present
- Member, Committee on Land Use, Planning and Zoning
- 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
