Alexander M. Fear has been engaged in the practice of law for more than two decades. Initially practicing real estate litigation in 1996, Mr. Fear began working for the New York City Housing Court Judges as a Court Attorney, researching and drafting decisions for the Judges. After three years, Mr. Fear left to work for one of New York City’s preeminent boutique real estate firms in New York City handling real estate litigation and transactions for some of the City’s largest real estate players including Durst, Solow, Forest City Ratner and the Related Companies. After five years with the private firm, Mr. Fear took a position as In House Counsel for a real estate company engaged in the acquisition, ownership and management of more than 150 commercial and residential buildings in the metro area.
Following this position, Mr. Fear transitioned to become General Counsel for a multi-site, Article 28 Federally Qualified Healthcare Center where he became certified in healthcare compliance and was able to add extensive health care and compliance experience to his solid foundation of real estate and corporate knowledge. During this time, because of his strong real estate background, Mr. Fear was tapped by the New York State Senate Majority Leader to act as part-time Special Counsel to the Senate Housing Committee, a position in which he provided advice to the committee members on many of the real estate and housing bills that were being proposed.
After a few years with the Medical Center, Mr. Fear left to start Alexander M. Fear, PC and to focus on providing high quality, cost effective legal counsel to clients on a wide variety of real estate, corporate and healthcare matters. Mr. Fear obtained his B.A. from St. Lawrence University and his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law. He was was admitted to practice in the State of New York in 1996 and has since been admitted to practice in the Southern and Eastern Districts of the Federal Courts.
"Right knows no boundaries and justice no frontiers; the brotherhood of man is not a domestic institution."
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