Marx David Sterbcow
                       Managing Partner

Email: Marx@YourRealEstateLawyer.com

Mr. Marx David Sterbcow is the Managing Attorney of the New Orleans based law firm, Sterbcow Law Group LLC.

  Mr. Sterbcow's practice focuses on areas of real estate law impacting  local, national and international real estate developments.He is also actively involved in federal and state mortgage lending and consumer credit compliance issues, real estate brokerage programs, RESPA compliance affiliated business arrangements, RESPA compliant marketing and promotional programs, licensing, and transactional matters.  He represents clients throughout the United States in connection with RESPA, Truth in Lending Act (TILA), and other administrative enforcement actions.

Mr. Sterbcow is the only Attorney in the state of Louisiana to have earned an L.L.M. (Masters Degree in Law) in Real Estate Law from the highly acclaimed John Marshall School's Center for Real Estate Law.

 There are less than 120 attorneys  among the   one million lawyers in the  United States to have earned this highly sought after advanced Masters Degree in Real Estate Law. 

Mr. Sterbcow was recently named as one of the "Top Ten Executives to Watch in Louisiana" by Southern Woman Magazine and is widely quoted by both local, national and international newspapers and magazines on real estate topics that impact the local region.

Mr.Sterbcow was also selected  by City Business Magazine  as one of the Region's Outstanding Lawyers in their prestigious Leaders in Law  competition. Additionally, Mr. Sterbcow was selected as one of the "Top 40  under 40" award winners which recognizes real estate industry leaders by October Research Magazine in a nationwide  review. 

In addition Mr. Sterbcow is a frequent speaker on RESPA and was selected by October Research Corporation's RESPA News to be one of seven regular contributing attorneys nationwide on the RESPA News' Question and Answer attorney panel.  He was most recently named as an Advisory Board Member by October Research Corporation for the Legal Description and RESPA News.

New Orleans Real Estate Attorney Practice Areas:  Louisiana and International Real Estate Transactions and Closings; Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA); Commercial and Residential Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Broker and Brokerage Law; Construction Litigation; Public Works; Real Estate Leasing; Real Estate Negotiation and Litigation; Real Estate Bankruptcy; Landlord and Tenant Law; Environmental Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Condominium Law; Timeshare Law; Land Use; Zoning Law; Real Estate Title; Eminent Domain; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Banking Law; Intellectual Property; Easements; Boundary Disputes; Natural Resources; Fair Housing Law; Truth In Lending Act (TILA).

Masters Degree of Law: John Marshall Law School's Center for Real Estate Law. L.L.M. Chicago, Illinois. 

Law School: Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D.  Spokane, Washington.  Barbara Helen Perry Scholarship. 

College: Tulane University, B.A. in Political Science/History.  New Orleans, Louisiana. 

Member: New Orleans Bar Association (Committee on Real Property Law).  Louisiana State Bar Association (Trust, Estates, Probate and Immovable Law Section).  American Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law: (Planning Board 2005) Section on Hospitality, Community Recreation and Common Interest Developments--Committees on "Timesharing and Interval Use Law", "Brokers and Brokerage", "Hotels, Resorts and Tourism", "Purchase and Sale" in 2005 and "International Investment in Real Estate" in 2004.  Group on Special Investors and Investment Structures--(Section of Litigation: "Real Estate and Probate", "Condemnation Zoning and Land Use Litigation", and "Construction Litigation") (General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section: "Real Estate Group.") (Young Lawyers Section: "Real Property, Probate and Trust Law", "Law Practice Management", "International Law", and "General Practice, Solo & Small Firm").  Federal Bar Association.  Louisiana Land Title Association.  American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association.  Lambda Alpha--Honorary Real Estate Economics Society (Kravotil Chapter).  Federal Bar Association.  American Trial Lawyers Association.  Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association.  Young Leadership Council.  Strathmore's Who's Who for 2005.  Urban Land Institute (ULI).  The International Association of Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate (AECRE).   The Realty Alliance.  Real Estate Settlement Providers Council (RESPRO) (Board Member).  Louisiana Mortgage Lenders Association (LMLA).  National Association of Mortgage Brokers  (NAMB).

Admitted: State of Louisiana (Not admitted in Washington State or Florida).

Professional:  Contributing Writer for Southern Woman Magazine.  Licensed Louisiana Title agent for Stewart Title Guaranty Inc. and Land America's Commonwealth Title.  Legal contributor for RESPA NEWS. 

Biography: Phi Delta Phi, Lambda Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Semifinals: Gonzaga Negotiations Competition,  James Gillespie Trial Advocacy Competition .  Barbara Helen Perry Scholarship. Young Leadership Council.  Coastal Conservation Association (CCA)  

Born: New Orleans, Louisiana.

ISLN: 917312210