He is a partner at Zeichner, Ellman & Krause LLP and heads the firm’s transactional banking, corporate and real estate group. In this multi-disciplinary capacity, Fred has substantial experience in bank regulatory matters and issues involving mortgage fraud, automobile and hotel finance. As part of this practice, Fred handles environmental, trust and estates and tax matters. He has lectured on loan documentation and real estate matters to various bank, credit training, and trade association groups and has assisted in the creation of bank credit policies for unrecognized cooperative lending, art and real estate lending. He has been designated as a “Super Lawyer” for the last ten years.

Known as a problem solver and deal maker, Fred’s reasoned and skillful approach to transactions provides the right atmosphere to document and close secured and unsecured loans to high net worth individuals. As a result of this approach, Fred provides sought after advice to many of the Private Banks and Wealth Management groups in New York and elsewhere around the United States.

Fred is also experienced in construction lending, industrial development loans, Small Business Administration guaranteed loans and loan structures involving New Markets Tax Credits.

Sincerely,
Suzanne Tufts
Acting Executive Director
Reclaim New York