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Posted: June 21, 2016
2016 Women in Real Estate: Tara Sorensen
Tara Sorensen, Forchelli,Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana LLP
Name: Tara Sorensen
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?
There are major benefits to having a mentor as a young associate when you’re starting your career. With anything, to be successful at something requires time, practice and experience. The average person doesn’t leave law school knowing how to practice law. In law school, you are taught about the law itself, but not necessarily how to practice it. Therefore, building a relationship with an experienced attorney to teach you and guide you as you develop your own skill set is invaluable to your professional career.
What time management strategies do you find to be the most effective for you?
I find that the best way to manage my time is to make a list of all my assignments and put them in order of priority and/or deadline. I set goals for myself as to when each assignment should be complete and how long it should take and I try my best not to deviate from that. Having it written down in front of me helps to see everything I need to complete.
Sorensen (Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, 2011) is an associate at the firm’s Land Use & Zoning Department. Sorensen handles various aspects of litigation that include but is not limited to: corporate and commercial litigation, real estate and landlord/tenant matters. Prior to joining the firm, she was an associate at Dornfeld and Nasis, LLP, where she started as a first-year intern. Sorensen represents some of New York’s largest landlords and developers on a wide assortment of litigation.
Sorensen is admitted to the New York Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. She is a member of the NYS Bar Association and is a graduate of Sacred Heart University with a B.A. in Criminal Justice.
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