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Posted: August 11, 2015
Professional Profile: Ricardo Vasquez 2015
Name: Ricardo Vasquez
Title: Partner
Company: Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, P.C.
Location: 377 Broadway, New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: El Paso, Texas
Education: New York Law School (J.D.), University of Texas at Austin (B.A.)
First job in real estate or allied field: Representing N.Y.C. landlords in Housing Court.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I always grow in my experience as an attorney.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? I play the piano.
Favorite book or author: Herman Melville
One word to describe your work environment: Inspiring
Rules to live by in business: Surround yourself with smart energetic, people and never compromise your thinking.
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead, but not related to you) who would it be and where would you go? I would invite Moses to dinner at my loft in Tribeca.
What is your DREAM job? (something other than your current job) President of the United States.
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