A. Joseph Siegel
Attorney at Law
New York
NY, CT, DC
About
Joe’s prior experience includes over 11 years in private practice, including 2 years for top mid-town Manhattan law firms,… read more and 6 years in-house with large corporations.
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Client Reviews
"The purpose of this letter is to provide a positive reference for Atty Abraham Siegel with regards to service provided regarding mortgage closing services and post-closing follow up with both Chase and the borrowers. Atty Siegel and I have worked on over a dozen transactions over the course of the last year and his follow up as well as attention to detail have been impeccable. Atty Siegel is always prompt and prepared and that doesn't stop with the closings. On occasion both clients and myself have had post-closing questions and he has always been available. From title order date to closing date, everything is on time and there is never a concern and I highly recommend his services to your bank."
"Mr. Siegel assists our law firm with a multitude of loan closings throughout the states of New York and Connecticut. "Prompt and professional" should be his first name! The quality of his work is second to none and this is clearly reflected by our company's success. Mr. Siegel is definitely our go-to guy! We look forward to many more years of success with him."
Work History
AJS Virtual Law Office, LLC
Real Estate/Corp. Attorney
Jun 2016 - Present
• Retail, office and telecom leasing and licensing; drafting, negotiating and abstracting
• Review, draft, negotiate broad range of commercial agreements
• Real Estate document preparation on behalf of lenders and title companies
• Corporate governance docs
• M&A: leasing, survey, title, land use, financial, closing due diligence
AJS Law Firm, LLC
Real Estate Attorney
Mar 2009 - Jun 2016
• Negotiated and drafted commercial retail, office and telecom licenses and leases
• Represented sellers, buyers/borrowers, investors and lenders in purchase and sale and refinance of properties in CT and NY
• Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank CT refinance closings
• Fidelity National Title Ins. Co. Settlement Agent
• Complex multi-parcel title and land use
• Contract drafting and negotiations
Westfield, LLC
Retail Lease Negotiator
Oct 2007 - Mar 2009
• Drafted and negotiated retail mall space leases, renewals, extensions, amendments, et cetera, with local, regional and large national retail tenants
• Recognized as a top three negotiator to close deals in 90 days or less
• Managed 2 administrators/paralegals and administered over 50 active deals while providing a high-level of efficiency
Toce & Associates, LLC
Attorney
Aug 2001 - Oct 2007
• Title searches/examinations for wireless telecom tower and antenna space for Verizon and T-Mobile
• Drafted, negotiated wireless telecom licenses and retail leases, purchase and sales and escrow agreements, settlements, easements and range of other agreements
• Residential and commercial real estate P&S, and refi. closings
• Settled/litigated breach of contract, LL/T disputes
• Land Use issues
LCC International, Inc.
Telecom Licensing and Leasing Attorney
Aug 1999 - Oct 2001
• Lead wireless telecom leasing attorney for XM project
• Drafted and negotiated licenses, leases, subleases, ground leases and ancillary agreements with governments and conglomerates
• Led a nationwide team of 50+ professionals to problem-solve and direct project to its completion
• Developed strategic regional and national pricing plans
• Worked with GC on $80M three-phase tower sale-lease back
Aaronson & Aaronson
Leasing Attorney
Jun 1998 - Aug 1999
• Represented retail corporate, commercial chain and franchise tenants drafting and negotiating retail leases resulting in increased profits to firm