Profile

Richard J. Sobelsohn is an attorney at New York City law firm Moses & Singer LLP. His main area of practice is Real Estate. Richard is a LEED Accredited Professional and writes and lectures extensively on sustainable building and renewable energy matters.

Overview

Richard J. Sobelsohn is an associate in the Real Estate practice at Moses & Singer. He represents developers, corporations, financial institutions and individuals concerning a variety of commercial real estate transactions including sustainable development, acquisitions, dispositions, financing, condominium offerings and leasing.

Richard is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED® AP) from the U.S. Green Building Council. He has in-depth knowledge of the LEED® Green Building Rating System™, the globally accepted rating and certification program for design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings. Having a LEED® AP attorney on a project team allows clients to earn one point toward LEED certification.

Prior to joining Moses & Singer, Richard was an associate at the law firms Stroock, Stroock & Lavan, LLP and Kaye Scholer LLP. Before attending law school, Richard was Director of The Sobelsohn School, an adult business school specializing in real estate, insurance and accounting. He is currently an adjunct professor of law at Brooklyn Law School and New York Law School.

Professional Memberships

• LEED AP®, U.S. Green Building Council , -
• Adjunct Professor, Brooklyn Law School , -
• Adjunct Professor, New York Law School , -
• Member, National Legal Working Group, U.S. Green Building Council , -
• Fellow, Institute of Green Professionals , -

Publications & Presentations

• "The Real Estate Owner's Perspective: Opportunities and Risks" , Legal Handbook For Architects, Engineers & Contractors, West Thompson, 10/2010
• "Green Lease Issues for Commercial Tenants Set to Grow" , Real Estate Weekly, 09/2010
• "Legal Green: Navigating Sustainable Design Law" , Contract Magazine, 04/2010
• "Legal Issues Relating to Green Building", The Judicial Title Insurance Agency, 03/2010
• "The Real Estate Owner’s Perspective: Opportunities and Risks" , Green Real Estate Summit 2010: What Attorneys, Developers, Regulators, Tenants & Lenders Need to Know, 03/2010
• "Green Business is Good Business" , BLSLawNotes, 12/2010
• "Green" Lease Issues for Commercial Tenants" , Moses & Singer Real Estate Update, 12/2009
• "Here Come the Lawyers" , Part Two, Green & Design, 06/2010
• "Here Come the Lawyers" , Part One, Green & Design, 06/2010
• "How Attorneys Can Make a Difference When It Comes to the Greening of Buildings" , Green Real Estate Summit 2011: What Attorneys, Developers, Regulators, Tenants & Lenders Need to Know, 03/2011
• Legal Aspects Relating To Sustainable Development , Starwood Hotels & Resorts, 03/2011
• LEEDigation: A Green Legal Panel , BuildingsNY/GreenBuildingsNY Conference, 03/2011
• Energy Efficiency-Consumer Demand , The 16th Annual Tulane Law School Summit on Environmental Law and Policy, 04/2011
• "Benefits and Burdens of Incorporating Renewable Energy Technologies in LEED-Certified Buildings" , Bloomberg Law Reports, 05/2011
• Green Leasing and Split Incentives , Princeton/Columbia University Club, 06/2011
• Latest Trends and Insights Impacting Law Practice in a Turnaround Economy, the Association of the Bar of The City of New York, 07/2011
• Green Buildings and The Legal Environment in Which They Operate, UGL Services – Equis Operations, 09/2011
• Sustainable Building Law Update, U.S. Green Building Council's GreenBuild International Conference and Expo, 10/2011
• Sustainable Development For Healthcare Facilities, 2nd Healthcare Development Conference, 10/2011
• The Legal Obstacles and Catalysts in Incorporating Renewable Energy Technologies in LEED-Certified Buildings, The 2nd International Conference on Green & Sustainable Technology, 11/2011
• The Latest Developments in Sustainable Building Law Update, Webinar, Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., 12/2011
• "Sustainable Healthcare Contracting and Expansion Issues", Medical Tourism, 01/2012
• Sustainable Building Law Update, MiaGreen 2012 Expo & Conference: The Green Convention of the Americas, 01/2012
• Green Commercial Lease Issues , Sterling Education Services, Inc., 01/2012
• "The Greenwashing Domino Effect" , Thomson Reuters News & Insight, 02/2012
• Green Building Law: What You Need to Know Now, Moses & Singer's In-House Counsel CLE Program, 02/2012
• "Building Owners: Local Law 84 Penalties Loom" , Moses & Singer Client Alert, 03/2012
• "Greenwashing": Deceptive Business Claims of "Eco-Friendliness" , Forbes.com, 03/2012
• Sustainable Building Law: What You Need To Know Now , Judicial Title Insurance Agency LLC, 04/2012
• "Sustainable Building Law Update" , BuildingsNY Conference, 05/2012

Colleges Attended

• Brooklyn Law School, J.D. ,
• Colgate University, B.A., cum laude, with honors in History ,

Languages Spoken

• English