Lawyer Overview

Under Richard Corash's stewardship, the practice has grown from a solo general practice of the 1960's to one of Staten Island's most respected law firms.

Through the years Corash has honed his skills in the area of representation and counseling of businesses. His work includes real estate sales, financing for businesses including conventional and SBA. He has represented purchasers and lenders in SBA and conventional financing for business and real estate transactions. In addition, he represents financial institutions, firms in the construction industry, along with a number of prominent real estate brokers. Currently, Corash is a designated closing attorney for numerous national institutional lenders.

Corash is an active member of the Richmond County Bar Association. Since 1985 Corash has served as Grievance Committee Chairman. For the past 15 years he has been appointed as Commercial and Construction Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. He is listed in Who's Who in American Law and is a member of the New York State Bar Association.

A 1959 graduate of Harpur College SUNY Binghamton, he received his J.D. from Rutgers University in 1963 and an M.L. from Brooklyn Law School in 1966. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York, the District of Columbia and the United States Supreme Court.

Areas of Practice

• Real Estate Law
• Business Organizations
• Business & Commercial Law

Representative Clients

• Siclare Corporation
• Charleston Capital Corporation
• Richmond Elevator Corp.
• Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc., Loan Closing Counsel
• Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Loan Closing Counsel
• Nationsbanc, Loan Closing Counsel
• Washington Mutual Bank, F.A., Loan Closing Counsel
• Novus Financial, Loan Closing Counsel
• First Union Mortgage Corporation, Loan Closing Counsel
• Chase Manhattan Mortgage, Loan Closing Counsel
• Merrill Lynch, Loan Closing Counsel
• Homeside Lending Corp., Loan Closing Counsel
• Coast Guard Federal Credit Union, Loan Closing Counsel

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Real Estate Law, Bankruptcy Law, Criminal Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts, Litigation & Appeals, Probate & Estate Administration

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1964
• District of Columbia, 1964
• U.S. Federal Court, 1964
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1972

Honors and Awards

• Who's Who in American Law
• 2003 Recipient of Richmond County Bar Association's Meritorious Service Award for 18 years of service as chairman of its Grievance Committee

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer: topics relating to Grievance procedure and minimizing exposure to Grievances

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

1200 South Avenue
Suite 201
The Corporate Park Of Staten Island
Staten Island, NY 10314

Phones

(718) 442-4424

Faxes

(718) 273-4847

Emails

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Websites

http://www.silawfirm.com