David B. Gubits

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David B. Gubits: Attorney with J&G Law, LLP
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Biography

Mr. Gubits is a partner and his primary practice has been devoted to real estate, banking, municipal and corporate law. He has a wealth of experience in the representation of local governments and municipal officials in Orange, Ulster, Sullivan, and Putnam counties since 1973 in municipal, bond counsel, land use and environmental matters. He is one of the only attorneys that can handle municipal financing.

Mr. Gubits has served as Deputy Village Attorney for the Villages of Montgomery, Washingtonville, Highland Falls, and Maybrook. He was a member of the Stewart Airport Land Authority Advisory Council from 1972 to 1981. He has been a designated attorney for FMHA and USDA.

Mr. Gubits is a member of the Orange County Bar Association and is a past chairman of the Continuing Legal Education Committee. He is also a past member of the New York State Bar Association’s Section on Real Estate and Land Use Control Committees, and is presently a member of the Committee on Real Estate Financing and the Committee on Attorney Opinion Letters. He is also a past member of the American Bar Association’s Federal Grants Committee, Section of Urban, State and Local Governmental Law. He is on Legal Opnions in Real Estate Transactions Committee of the American Bar Association. Mr. Gubits is a past-president of the UJA/Federation of Rockland County.

David is a graduate of Brown University where he was editor in chief of the Brown Daily Herald and received his Juris Doctor degree in 1966 from the New York University School of Law, where he was a Root Tilden Scholar. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1967 and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.

While not in the office, David can be found bird-watching, wilderness canoeing, and listening to string quartets and jazz.

Pro Bono Activities

• Woodstock Jewish Congregation, Board of Directors

• Mohonk Preserve, Inc., Member – Land Protection Committee

• Maverick Concerts, Inc., Vice-Chair

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association (Committee on Legal Opinions in Real Estate Transactions)

• New York State Bar Association

• Orange County Bar Association

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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Real Estate
  • Banking
  • Municipal and Corporate Law
  • Municipal Finance
  • Representation of Local Governments

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Brown University, B.A., Editor-in-Chief, Brown Daily Herald, 1963
Law School Attended:
New York University School of Law, J.D., Root-Tilden Scholar, 1966
Year of First Admission:
1967
Admission:
1967, New York; 1967, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1969, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1977, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1977, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
Orange County (Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1979-1980), New York State (Member: Section on Real Estate; Land Use Control Committee, 1979-1982; Committee on Real Estate Development, 1983—; Committee on Real Estate Financing, 2000—; Committee on Attorney Opinion Letters, 1999—) and American (Member: Federal Grants Committee, Section of Urban, State and Local Government Law, 1979-1985; Banking Law Committee, 1999—) Bar Associations.
ISLN:
906830312

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Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (19 reviews)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.7/5.0

  • Communication

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  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 12/29/23 in Real Estate

    David is very competent and honorable.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/06/21 in Municipal Law

    I have known and worked with David and his firm for years. Beyond the above ratings, David brings a personal interest in his clients and looks beyond merely the case itself. He considers the totality of an individuals circumstances to develop comp... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 05/15/20 in Real Estate

    David is a tremendous Lawyer.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 02/14/20 in Real Estate

    I have known David Gubits, Esq. for over 40 years and have been involved in many complex real estate transactions with him. He has always conducted himself with the highest ethical standards applied by him in every transaction.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 03/01/18 in Municipal Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/28/15 in Public Finance Taxation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 03/20/15 in Real Estate

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 03/20/15 in Real Estate Contracts

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 03/20/15 in Real Estate Contracts

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/06/15 in Real Estate

    I have known David for over 35 years and have a very high regard for himI do have a problem with these ratings because David does more than real estate but it is difficult to search through and find various categories to rate him in

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45-778-5173  Fax

www.jglaw.law/attorneys/of-counsel/david-b-gubits

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