2016 Women in Real Estate: Barbara Champoux

Name: Barbara Champoux

Title: Principal

Company Name: Champoux Law Group

Email: [email protected] 

Years in real estate: 25

Telephone: 917.270.0393

How did you get your start in real estate?

Working my way through law school, I got a job as a commercial real estate paralegal, and loved it!

What real estate associations or organizations are you a member of?

CREWNY, ICSC & WX

What have been some of the benefits of being a mentor or having a mentor?

I have been fortunate to have had many wonderful mentors over the years, and a few highly impactful sponsors. Their advice and support elevated my game, and advanced my success, in large part by teaching me how to be a pragmatic business advisor and skilled troubleshooter. In return, I have mentored and sponsored many young attorneys and professionals. Doing so has been very rewarding for me. I am delighted that the lessons learned from my mistakes may benefit them, but also enjoy their energy and enthusiasm about their new careers. I am especially gratified when one of them lets me know that some advice or guidance, or some act, of mine was helpful to them in solving a problem, navigating politics or boosting their self-confidence.

What is the best advice you have received and who was it from?

Three things, from a very special partner and sponsor I began working with as a young associate – who later became a fabulous client. They are: (1) “give me the bottom line”; (2) “if you run into a problem, find a solution”; and (3) “go for it.”