Anthony J. Ficara
Anthony J. Ficara is the founding member of Ficara & Associates, P.C. and focuses his practice in the firm’s Condominium and Cooperative Law Department, where he represents sponsors of condominium, cooperative and homeowner association developments and conversions throughout the United States. He also serves as counsel to condominium, cooperative and homeowner associations boards in the New York area.
Prior to forming Ficara & Associates, P.C., Mr. Ficara practiced in Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman’s Condo/Coop practice group, where he was responsible for originating, preparing and filing numerous offering plans for developers in the New York metropolitan area and beyond, and Certilman Balin’s Real Estate practice group where he concentrated in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate transactions.
Previously, Mr. Ficara served as an attorney with Sidley Austin LLP’s New York Global Real Estate Group. His practice area focused on capital markets transactions with an emphasis on structured real estate finance matters as well as commercial real estate transactions, providing a unique breadth of knowledge and expertise in the areas of real estate finance.
Mr. Ficara earned his Bachelor of Science in business and economics with a minor in history from Lehigh University and his Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law. Additionally, he has undertaken foreign legal studies at La Faculté de Deroit des Sciences Economiques et de Gestion (University of Nice School of Economics and Management) in Nice, France.
Active in his community, he volunteers his time to the American Cancer Society as the founder and chairman of the board of Sail to a Cure, an annual charity sailing event on Long Island.
Mr. Ficara is a member of the Board of Directors of the Queens and Bronx Builders Association and a Member of the New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations. Mr. Ficara also serves on the New York State Bar Association Committee on Condominiums and Cooperatives. He has given numerous CLE lectures to his peers on the topic of affordable housing. He is admitted to the Bar in the State of New York.
Steven H. Glassberg, Of Counsel
Steven H. Glassberg focuses his practice in litigation, real estate transactions, wills trusts and estates counseling and small business matters. Mr. Glassberg has vast experience in the representation of both local businesses and individuals in contract dispute litigation within the New York Metropolitan Area.
Mr. Glassberg real estate practice focuses on his representation of banks, purchasers, and sellers, performing over 100 closings annually. Mr. Glassberg regularly counsels clients in all aspects of residential and commercial real estate transactions within the five boroughs of New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties.
Additionally, Mr. Glassberg has formed businesses in industries including import/export, law, real estate, insurance, finance, health care, and food and beverage. He oversees all contracts and legal matters for such businesses, providing guidance and advice.
Mr. Glassberg has been a featured speaker on real estate topics at events for the Community Development Corporation of Long Island and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals.
Education
J.D., Hofstra Law School; Member, CyberLaw Journal; Member, Moot Court
B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook
Admissions
New York
Connecticut
United States District Court, Southern District of New York
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
Memberships
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
New York County Lawyers’ Association
New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Council of New York Cooperatives and Condominiums
Young Real Estate Professionals of New York
Ronald T. Alber, Jr., Of Counsel
Ronald T. Alber is Of Counsel to Ficara & Associates, P.C., in the Real Estate Practice Group. In addition, Mr. Alber is a founding member of Alber & Loglisci LLP.
Prior to forming Alber & Loglisci, LLP, Mr. Alber practiced as an attorney in the real estate, banking and finance group of Sidley Austin, LLP, one of Manhattan’s largest law firms, where he primarily worked on complex real estate, banking and finance transactions. His experiences range from representing individuals to investment banks to multi-million dollar business enterprises. Many of these client matters involved complex corporate organizational structures and dollar amounts ranging from 3 million to 850 million dollars.
Additionally, Mr. Alber has handled several pro bono matrimonial matters for clients in cases of varying complexity. Mr. Alber is a graduate of Hofstra Law School, where he served as an executive board member to the prestigious Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal and received honors and awards in the areas of Bankruptcy and Contract Law. He is admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York.
