Finkelstein honored for 50 years of achievement in the industry.Daniel Finkelstein, senior partner of Manhattan-based real estate firm Finkelstein Newman, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , has been honored by city, state and federal officials with various Proclamations in tribute to his illustrious 50-year career in law, announced Finkelstein Newman, LLP. Finkelstein, who graduated from Brooklyn Law School History The school was founded in 1901 by William Payson Richardson and Norman Haffey. It opened with 18 students. The school is noted for its diversity. Photographs indicate that by 1909, African Americans and women attended the school. The school was affiliated with St. in 1955, began his career as a senior real estate manager for the Board of Estimate of the City of New York. His next position was as assistant chief enforcement attorney for the Temporary State Housing Rent Commission where he worked to protect rent-regulated tenants. In 1964, he began his own law practice and subsequently became one of New York City's first practitioners of landlord-tenant law. As a result of his knowledge and devotion to his profession, he has been recognized for numerous achievements by such groups as The New York State Bar Association The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), with about 72,000 members, is the largest voluntary association of lawyers in the United States. The NYSBA was founded in Albany on November 21 1876. New York lacks an integrated bar, and the NYSBA does not license lawyers in the state. , American Bar Endowment, New York County Lawyers Association, Civil Court of the City of New York and Brooklyn Law School. In addition, Finkelstein was awarded Certificates of Appreciation by Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Ford for his work on behalf of the U.S. Selective Service System. Finkelstein is the co-author of West Publishing's two-volume treatise on landlord-tenant law and serves as the co-executive editor of acclaimed law journal, Landlord-Tenant Monthly. In addition, he presently teaches at New York Law School History New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The Law School was founded in 1891 by a group of faculty, students, and alumni of Columbia Law School led by their founding dean, Theodore William Dwight, a prominent figure in the as an adjunct professor of law and was formerly an adjunct associate professor of real estate at New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the , which awarded him its prestigious "Teachers' Excellence Award." "Few lawyers continue to practice with style and grace," said Rick Matasar, dean of the New York Law School. "Fewer still do so and maintain their sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour , humility and respect for others. Yet, fewer do so for 50 years. He is one of a kind and a treasure to our community." On September 29, Finkelstein will be joined by many of New York's prominent landlords, managing agents, esteemed colleagues and such political luminaries as Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney Carolyn Bosher Maloney (born February 19, 1948) is a New York Democrat serving in the United States House of Representatives for New York's At-large congressional district (map) since 1993. , State Senator Sheldon Silver, Assemblyman Denny Farrel and City Council Speaker Gifford Miller at a reception in his honor. |
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