Atty. Samuel P. "Sam" Ross
Repeatedly recognized as a leader in the real estate sector, Samuel Ross has negotiated and structured some of the most complex and significant commercial property acquisitions, ground leases, and sales throughout the country. Sam represents sellers and purchasers of major office buildings, mixed-use facilities, apartment complexes, hotels, and retail establishments, as well as landlords and tenants in negotiating, drafting and enforcing office, retail, restaurant and garage leases.
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Samuel P. "Sam" Ross is a real estate attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Olshan Frome Wolosky Llp. They have 53+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1973. Admitted to practice in New York (1973). Educated at Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1972). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Ranked as a “Leading Lawyer” in Real Estate by (2026). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Repeatedly recognized as a leader in the real estate sector, Samuel Ross has negotiated and structured some of the most complex and significant commercial property acquisitions, ground leases, and sales throughout the country
- Sam represents sellers and purchasers of major office buildings, mixed-use facilities, apartment complexes, hotels, and retail establishments, as well as landlords and tenants in negotiating, drafting and enforcing office, retail, restaurant and garage leases
- Both ground lessors and lessees rely on Sam for his skill in structuring, negotiating and closing high-value and long-term ground lease deals and handling major ground lease rent reset arbitrations
- Sam’s experience extends to every aspect of real estate deals
- He excels in offering decisive counsel to owners and purchasers of properties valued in the hundreds of millions across acquisitions and dispositions
- Clients consider him to be an excellent lawyer and a rational and clear-sighted dealmaker and appreciate his ability to make everything simple and to the point
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Samuel P. "Sam" Ross handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
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 New York 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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