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A Marquis Who's Who Magazine 39 M otivated by his desire to be the best leader he could be, Paul R. Alter wasted no time rising to prominence in the field of real estate law. Since being admitted to the New York State Bar Association in 1965, Mr. Alter has been trusted with several high- profile projects in New York City. He notably represented clients in the purchase of an PAUL R. ALTER, ESQ. REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT, LAWYER New York, NY office building on Park Avenue, which was the most expensive property sold in New York at the time. On another occasion, he was tasked with representing the entire Lincoln Towers community in the largest co-op conversion in the history of New York, consisting of approximately 12,000 people living in 4,000 apartments. When he began pursuing formal education at Columbia College, Mr. Alter naturally gravitated toward the field of law. He completed a JD through Cornell Law School in 1965 before joining a boutique real estate law firm. Mr. Alter ultimately decided to follow exciting opportunities in real estate. Since then, he founded the New York office real estate department of Greenberg Traurig LLP, where he served as the first Managing Shareholder, and was active as co-head of the real estate division for Jones Day and founded the real estate department of Kronish Lieb, now part of Cooley LLP. He was largely responsible for analyzing transactions, although he has also been lauded for his ability to provide valuable insight in discussions of whether or not properties should be bought and how purchased properties should be run. Throughout his career, Mr. Alter has always taken great pride in his ability to build strong connections with both friends and colleagues. He has been featured in several editions of Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in American Law. Mr. Alter has always done legal endeavors to focus on charity work. He was recognized as chairman of the Young Leadership Federation and UJA-Federation of New York, before accepting the role of president of the New York Association for New Americans (NYANA). Outside of these roles, he continues to lend his assistance in the field of real estate on a consulting basis.