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Posted: June 21, 2016
2016 Women in Real Estate: Lindsay Mesh
Lindsay Mesh, Forchelli,Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana LLP
Name: Lindsay Mesh
Title: Associate
Company/firm: Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana LLP
Year Founded: 1976
Twitter: @Forchelli_law
LinkedIn: Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana LLP
What have been some of the benefits of being a mentor or having a mentor?
Having been an employee of the firm since before I even started law school has allowed me to have a team of mentors. There was always someone available to guide my class choices, pro bono opportunities and help me integrate from intern to attorney. Being that I have well established relationships with members of the firm, it allows me the comfort level of being able to ask questions and receive guidance, whether it be a legal issue or how to handle a situation. I believe it is important to have others to bounce questions and ideas off of, especially when those people have been in the business longer and have more experience.
What time management strategies do you find to be the most effective for you?
Preparation and advanced planning are two of the most beneficial time management strategies I utilize. Whether it is preparing for a closing in advance so the transaction runs smoothly, or even taking time Monday morning to review what needs to be done for the week; being mentally prepared helps when things need to be prioritized and to ensure efficiency.
What is the best advice you have received and who was it from?
Firm partner Mary Mongioi gave the best advice, which is my most calming thought when a situation gets stressful. “Everything (almost everything) can always be fixed.” Just that simple thought can help put things into perspective, reminding me to start thinking of solutions and not letting whatever the issue is get to me.
Mesh (Hofstra University School of Law, 2015) is an associate, concentrating her practice in the areas of real estate finance, banking, foreclosures, and creditors rights.
Mesh primarily counsels institutional and private lenders on commercial mortgage loan transactions and represents lenders, mortgage loan servicers, and homeowner associations in the various aspects of foreclosure and collection law.
While earning her degree, Mesh worked as a law clerk with the firm, where she gained a diverse range of experience in transitional and litigation matters by working with the Firm’s various departments. Mesh also gained valuable legal research and writing skills through an Externship with the Honorable Edmund Dane, Family Court of the State of New York, Nassau County.
Mesh is a graduate of Hofstra University School of Law where she was recognized for her pro bono volunteer work, receiving the Bronze Level Public Service Award. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Marist College, and studied at The Lorenzo de Medici Italian International Institute, Florence, Italy.
Mesh is admitted to the New York State Bar and New Jersey State Bar. Mesh is a member of the Women’s Bar Association of Nassau County and the New York State Bar Association. Her co-authored article, “Law: Is Dodd-Frank Working?” was published in the New York Real Estate Journal and the Suffolk Lawyer.
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