Atty. Mark J. Caruso
Mark J. Caruso is a Partner at Abrams Fensterman, LLP and is the Co-Director of the firm’s Real Estate Law Practice Group.
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Mark J. Caruso is a real estate attorney based in Brooklyn, New York, practicing at Abrams Fensterman LLP. Admitted to practice in New York, New York State Bar Association. Educated at Hofstra University (J.D., 1977) and Colgate University (B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Past Vice President and Trustee, Hofstra University School of Law Alumni Association (2026). Serands clients in Brooklyn, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Mark J. Caruso is a Partner at Abrams Fensterman, LLP and is the Co-Director of the firm’s Real Estate Law Practice Group
- Mr. Caruso concentrates and has extensive experience in all areas of Real Estate Law in both commercial and residential real estate, representing both buyers and sellers including preparation and review of contracts, closings, leases and 1031 exchanges
- In addition to transactional real estate work, Mr. Caruso has experience and has handled a variety of real estate litigation cases including partitions, easements, adverse possession and breaches of contracts of sale, among other matters
- Mr. Caruso is regarded as a knowledgeable real estate attorney and has been a lecturer on real estate on several occasions in addition to being the Chair of the Real Property Section of the Brooklyn Bar Association for several years
- He has successfully argued in front of the Appellate Division, Second Department and several of his litigation cases have been reported on the front page of the New York Law Journal
- In addition to Real Estate, Mr. Caruso has experience practicing business law including business litigation, corporate and partnership formation and representation of clients purchasing and selling businesses, as well as experience in the preparation of Wills and Surrogate’s Court litigation, probate and administration proceedings Prior to joining Abrams, Fensterman, Mr. Caruso was a Partner in Caruso, Caruso & Branda P.C. where he joined the firm in 1978 with his father, Leroy F. Caruso, who founded the firm in 1952 in the Dyker Heights/Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn
- Mr. Caruso has been designated as a New York Super Lawyer in Real Estate since 2019, a distinction earned by only 5% of the lawyers in the NY metro area
- Mr. Caruso holds a B.A. from Colgate University and a J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law
- He was admitted to the New York State Bar, United States District Court, Eastern District and United States Southern District in 1978
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Brooklyn are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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