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Serena Stonick is an associate in the firm's Banking and Financial Services and Real Estate departments. She represents the firm's institutional clients in commercial real estate lending matters including secured and unsecured loans and leasehold financings for commercial, retail, mixed-use, office, and multi-family properties. Serena’s experience includes reviewing loan commitment letters and other financing documentation, representing clients in loan negotiations, preparing loan and title documents, conducting extensive title research and addressing chain-of-title issues (including title endorsements and municipal violations), and conducting closings and disbursement of loan proceeds.

Serena also represents clients in estate planning, guardianship, and trust and estate administration matters.

Practice Areas

Industries

Admissions

  • Florida
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Education

  • LL.M. University of Miami School of Law, 1999
  • J.D. Nova Southeastern University, 1998
  • B.S. Nova Southeastern University, 1995

Professional and Community Activities

  • Member, YMCA Counseling Service Committee of Management, YMCA, Staten Island, New York, 2002—Present
  • Chairperson, YMCA Counseling Service Committee of Management, YMCA, Staten Island, New York, 2013—2015
  • Volunteer, Surrogates Decision Making Panel, State of New York, 2010—Present
  • Member, Staten Island Legal Services, 2013—Present
  • Director, Richmond County Bar Association, 2013—2015

Honors and Awards

  • Volunteer of the Year Award, YMCA of Greater New York, 2013
  • Women of Influence Award, Staten Island Economic Development Corporation, 2013
  • Community Health Action Heroes Award, SIEDC, Back to Basics Hurricane Relief, 2013
  • Volunteer of the Year Award, YMCA, 2015
  • Honoree, YMCA Counseling Service 36th Anniversary Brunch, 2016
  • The Vito S. Titone Legal Excellence Award, Legal Services NYC, 2017
  • Power Women in Business Award, 2018