Ithaca Attorney Marcus to Teach Real Estate Law
Cornell’s Program in Real Estate (PRE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Randall Marcus as an adjunct professor beginning in January 2012. Mr. Marcus will be teaching this spring’s Real Estate Law class. Marcus brings to the PRE considerable experience in both residential and commercial real estate law and transactions. Commenting on his recent appointment, Mr. Marcus noted, “I am very excited to have the opportunity to teach in the area that I have practiced for so long, and I am looking forward to the challenge of teaching students who already have experience in the real estate industry.”
Professor Marcus explained some of his objectives for the Real Estate Law course. “I would like the students to develop an understanding of how to apply principles to real world issues. ” Marcus elaborated on his philosophy for the course. “While law is typically taught by drawing concepts from reading varied caselaw, I would like the students to acquire more than simply knowledge of the concepts, but also the ability to recognize legal problems in the transactional setting and the options to reach solutions. Additionally, I hope that the students will learn how and when to work with real estate lawyers in their future endeavors in the real estate industry.”
Professor Marcus is a 1982 graduate of Cornell with a BA in Economics and received his law degree in 1985 from the NYU School of Law. After graduating from NYU, Mr. Marcus worked in New York City for two different commercial real estate law firms, first the boutique transactional firm Gelberg & Abrams, whose partners went on to found TriStar Pictures, and later Robinson, Silverman, which is now a part of the Bryan Cave firm. While in NYC, Mr. Marcus worked for a number of the major real estate developers in mid-town, including in the development of 712 Fifth Avenue.
Mr. Marcus returned to Ithaca over 20 years ago and is a partner with the long-established Ithaca firm of Barney, Grossman, Dubow, Marcus & Orkin, LLP, heading up the real estate practice group. His clients include several area real estate developers, including John Novarr and Andy Sciarabba (both of whom addressed PRE at the close of the fall semester), a variety of commercial and residential landlords, contractors, architects and municipalities, and a number of regional financial institutions, including Tompkins Trust Company, Elmira Savings Bank and First Priority Mortgage. He is a proud father of two sons and is an avid cyclist, hiker and collector of antique automobiles.
The Cornell Program in Real Estate offers a comprehensive, two-year professional degree in the field. Students at Cornell benefit from an encompassing core curriculum combined with a rich, diverse selection of real estate electives allowing for niche specialization—all in close interaction with the largest on-campus real estate faculty in the country. Cornell is also home to the Cornell Real Estate Council, an extensive network of industry leaders, the Cornell Real Estate Review, the Cornell Real Estate Conference, research and industry news, and more.
To find out more about Cornell’s Program in Real Estate, please go to http://www.realestate.cornell.edu