Practice Areas:

• Transactions / Commercial Leasing/Conveyancing »
• Cooperative & Condominium Law »

Education:

• Brooklyn Law School, J.D. – 1979
• Brooklyn College, B.S. – 1976

Bar Admissions:

• New York State – 1980
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District – 1980
• U.S. District Court, Southern District – 1980

Bar Affiliations:

• New York State Bar Association

Biography

Mr. Kraus has been of counsel to the firm since 2002.  His main focus is in the transactional area.  His practice includes representing condominium associations, cooperative housing corporations, lending institutions and sellers and purchasers of all classes of real estate.  Additionally, Mr. Kraus negotiates and prepares leases for offices, restaurants as well as national and local retail establishments.

Prior to entering private practice in 1984, Mr. Kraus was a Supervising Attorney at the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal and the New York City Conciliation and Appeals Board.  Mr. Kraus has conducted seminars at New York University’s Real Estate Institute and has been a contributor to various publications.

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