About Us

Louis Posner, MBA, JD
Business Consultant

Louis Posner has a diverse background of 35 years of professional and business experience, including accounting, finance, law and real estate.

Posner's work experience includes Business Consultant, Senior Vice President of a Manhattan commercial real estate brokerage firm, Managing Partner of a boutique law firm, Real Estate Syndication Specialist with a publicly held financial services firm, and as Tax Manager and Senior Auditor with "Big 4" CPA firms.

Louis Posner holds a Law degree, a Master's degree in business and a Bachelor's degree in accounting.
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Business Consultant, Business Broker, M&A Advisor and Mediator
Louis Posner, MBA, JD
July 1989 to Present
Greater New York City Area

Business Consulting Services
Confidential Business Sales
Small Business Loans
Franchise Opportunity
Business Plans
3rd party Business Valuations
M&A Advisor
Tax planning
Mediator
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Senior Vice President / Associate Broker
New York Commercial Real Estate Services
Partnership; 11-50 employees;
Real Estate industry
September 2009 to Present
New York City

Boutique commercial real estate brokerage firm in SoHo. Established over 10 years. 20 experienced brokers and agents. Principals own 25 buildings in SoHo and vicinity.

L. Joseph Posner has been a New York State licensed real estate broker for 22 years.

Commercial real estate, including investment properties, multifamily housing, mixed use properties, commercial coops and condos, and leases of office spaces, retail and restaurants.

Leasing clients include multinational corporations, medical specialty groups, new technology companies, educational institutions, and upscale restaurants.

Posner brings to the table a wealth of knowledge and experience in real estate.
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Managing Partner
Posner & Gould LLP
October 1989 to September 2009 (20 years)
Greater New York City Area

Boutique law firm concentrating in real estate, tax law, bankruptcy and corporate reorganizations, trusts and estates, commercial litigation, and state and federal appellate work.

Clients included consumers and high net worth individuals, trusts and estates, closely-held businesses, construction, and real estate.

Real estate transactional work included representing buyers and sellers of commercial real estate, condos and coops, and single family homes; Sec. 1031 exchanges; and drafting commercial store leases for owners.

Litigation and appeals in Civil Court, Family Court, Housing Court, Criminal Court, State Supreme Court, Surrogate's Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court, Appellate Division, and U.S. Court of Appeals.

Notable cases were Ox v. Union Central Life Insurance (wrongful policy rescission) and S.E.C. v. Motel 6 (insider trading).
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Real Estate Syndication Specialist
Integrated Resources, Inc.
June 1986 to June 1989 (3 years 1 month) Greater New York City Area
Publicly held (NYSE) national real estate syndication firm.

Reviewed Private Placement Memorandums for commercial real estate deals up to $500,000,000.

Notable projects included Zeckendorf Towers (Union Square East), 666 Fifth Avenue office building, and Great American Films L.P. ("Dirty Dancing" movie).
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Tax Manager
Deloitte & Touche, CPA's
Privately Held; 10,001+ employees;
Management Consulting industry
July 1982 to June 1986 (4 years) New York City

Big 4 CPA firm - Tax Department

Tax planning for national real estate syndication firms, "tax shelter" limited partnerships, multinational corporations, and high net worth individuals.
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Senior Auditor
Ernst & Young, CPA's
Partnership; 10,001+ employees; Accounting industry
June 1979 to June 1982 (3 years 1 month)
New York City and Philadelphia

Big 4 CPA firm - Audit Department

Auditor in real estate, banking and manufacturing industries

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Education:

New York Law School Juris Doctorate (JD), Law
1985 to 1989

Pace University - Lubin School of Business
Master's MBA (Business), Taxation
1982 1985

Drexel University - College of Business and Administration
Bachelor of Science (Business), Accounting
1976 to 1979
Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma and Beta Alpha Psi national honor societies, Vice-President of Student Body

Muhlenberg College
Economics-Accounting
1974 to 1976

Berkshire School
Prep School, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program
1972 to 1974
Activities and Societies: Editor of Green & Grey school newspaper