People: Joshua A. Kurtz, Associate

Joshua A. Kurtz

Associate

New York
Direct: (212) 218-3388
Fax: (212) 218-5526
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Mr. Kurtz is an associate in the New York office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. A member of the Real Estate Practice Group, he focuses his practice on commercial real estate transactions, including real estate development, acquisitions, and dispositions.

Mr. Kurtz also represents lenders, developers, owners and investors in a wide variety of financing transactions, including acquisition, permanent, interim/bridge, construction and mezzanine loans.

Mr. Kurtz has lectured and published articles on numerous real estate matters. Mr. Kurtz's lectures have covered lien law issues and title insurance coverage for lenders and purchasers, and his articles have appeared in the New York Law Journal and the Real Estate Finance Journal.

 

Mr. Kurtz is an associate in the New York office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. A member of the Real Estate Practice Group, he focuses his practice on commercial real estate transactions, including real estate development, acquisitions, and dispositions.

Mr. Kurtz also represents lenders, developers, owners and investors in a wide variety of financing transactions, including acquisition, permanent, interim/bridge, construction and mezzanine loans.

Mr. Kurtz has lectured and published articles on numerous real estate matters. Mr. Kurtz's lectures have covered lien law issues and title insurance coverage for lenders and purchasers, and his articles have appeared in the New York Law Journal and the Real Estate Finance Journal.

 

Education

  • J.D., Hofstra University School of Law (2004)
    Columbia Society of Real Estate Appraisers Award for Excellence in Real Estate Law (2004)
  • B.A., Boston University (2001)

Admissions

  • New York

Presentations

  • "Title and Survey Workshop," Seyfarth Shaw LLP CLE Seminar, New York (2012)
  • “The Fundamentals of Title Insurance,” Seyfarth Shaw LLP CLE Seminar, New York (2012)
  • "Mechanics' Liens and the Legal and Business Issues Surrounding Structured Loans," In-House CLE Seminar for major commercial real estate lending group, New York (2008)
  • “The Due Diligence Process: The Fundamentals of Title and Survey Review,” Seyfarth Shaw LLP CLE Seminar, New York (2007)
  • “Insuring Title to Real Property through Federal Forfeiture,” New York State Board of Counsel for First American Title Insurance Company of New York CLE Seminar, New York (2006)

Publications

  • "Structured & Real Estate Finance Case Update," Real Estate Finance Journal (Fall 2010)
  • “Mezzanine Loan Title Insurance: Perhaps More Necessity than Luxury,” New York Law Journal (March 17, 2008) (Co-Authored with Peter J. Korda)
  • “Two Mezzanine Lenders, One Piece of Collateral,” Real Estate Finance Report (Spring 2008) (Co-Authored with Joseph Manello)