Briana Hart, junior partner of the firm, concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial and residential real estate, trusts & estates, asset protection, corporate and business law.  Ms. Hart has over seven (7) years of experience working with corporate and individual clients to achieve their personal, business and transactional goals.

 

She represents clients in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate transactions, which includes but is not limited to negotiating and drafting purchase and sale agreements, corporate formation, loan document review and negotiation, clearance of title, and closing.

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In her estate practice, she collaborates with her clients to achieve their estate and asset protection objectives.  Her attention to detail and knowledge of the law coupled with her strong interpersonal skills allows for estate plans tailored to each clients unique set of circumstances and aims. 

 

While in law school, Ms. Hart was the Editor-in-Chief of the New York Real Property Law Journal published by the New York State Bar Association.  The Journal is a practitioner’s journal that focuses on substantive issues within the focus of Real Property and is the most widely subscribed to journal published by the New York State Bar Association. While a student staff member on the journal, her article "Aurora Loan Services, LLC v. Taylor: New York Court of Appeals Opens the Door for a Less Stringent Standing Requirement in Residential Foreclosures" was selected and published by the Bar Association editors. 

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Displaying a strong commitment to legal service, Ms. Hart completed 683 hours of pro bono service while attending law school.  This included work for New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), an organization that provides free civil legal services to low-income New Yorkers.  

 

Ms. Hart received a Juris Doctor degree from St. John’s University School of Law and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

 

She is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and United States District of Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.