Stern, Michel P.

Bar Admissions:

• New York, 1994
• New Jersey, 1993

Education:

• Albany Law School Union University, J.D. 1993
• Vassar College, B.A. (Cum Laude) 1990
  • Winner of the Wall Street Journal Prize for excellence in Economics
  • Elected to Omicron Delta Epsilon

Spencer K. Stein practices commercial real estate law with an emphasis in office and retail leasing.  Spencer has represented major developers and Fortune 500 companies in office and retail transactions throughout the country, including corporate headquarters leases, national data and telecommunication center leases, "big box" and "mall shop" leases, and New York City flagship stores and landmark location leases.  He has represented both the landlords and the tenants in these types of leasing transaction.  In addition, his commercial leasing background includes warehouse and garage leasing and net leases.

Spencer recently represented Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. in the negotiation of the lease for their international corporate headquarters in Stamford Connecticut and the lease for their international data, telecommunications and reservation center in Braintree Massachusetts.  He also represents UBS Financial Services Inc. and its affiliates in the negotiation of their offices leases throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.  Spencer’s landlord work includes representing Benenson Capital Partners, Forest City Ratner Companies, Africa Israel, Rudin Management Company, Muss and Vornado Realty Trust.

Spencer joined Goldfarb & Fleece 2003 and became a partner in 2008.  Prior to joining Goldfarb & Fleece, he was an associate with the real estate group at the Davis & Gilbert, LLP.