Mehmet Basoglu

As an experienced and knowledgeable counsellor in the realm of Creditors Rights, I have represented both lenders and borrowers in all aspects of contested and non-contested Foreclosure actions and related Real Estate litigation throughout New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. While I've regularly managed a caseload of residential Foreclosure actions throughout this region, my work also heavily includes defending property owners and Mortgage servicers against Municipal Town & City Code Violations, advocating for Petitioning Lienholders in Surrogate’s Court cases, representing Landlords in Housing Court disputes, handling Third Party closings, and other Real Estate matters.

My practice is strongly focused on prosecuting Judicial Foreclosures through all stages of litigation from default through the post-auction REO phase. Mandatory settlement conferences, oral arguments, and Bad Faith hearings are just some of the many appearances routinely handled by me. Although my practice primarily deals with Mortgage Foreclosure, my work has also encompassed instituting Title Curative actions to obtain Declaratory Judgments, Strict Foreclosures to wipe out the interests of Subordinate Lienholders, and cases on behalf of Junior Lienholders to obtain Surplus Monies.

Prior to joining my current firm, I gained experience in this area practicing mostly in New York and Pennsylvania at a well-respected creditors' rights firm. Before that, I obtained experience at a boutique Nassau County law firm where I defended homeowners and debtors in Foreclosure proceedings, which included Eviction appearances and filings for Bankruptcy protection. I also have a background in Mediation, having acted as a Supervising Attorney at a Long Island based corporation where I helped manage a multi-billion dollar claim facility, oversaw a team of attorneys, and consulted on various corporate matters with company directors.

Prior to admission to the bar, I worked as a Court Agent for one of the largest New York City residential Real Estate management companies where I gained experience in Housing and Administrative Law; handling a substantial caseload of Eviction, Abatement, Non-Payment, Holdover, and other Landlord-Tenant matters, as well as appearing on hearings before the New York City Department of Health and Environmental Control Board. While in law school, I clerked at a boutique law firm in lower Manhattan concentrated in Mass Tort litigation and worked alongside Deputy Attorney Generals for the State of New Jersey at the Department of Children and Families.

As a lifelong resident of the greater New York City metropolitan area, I grew up in North Jersey, graduated with a triple major from Rutgers University in 2005, and obtained a Juris Doctorate from New York Law School in 2010. My academic achievements include induction to the Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society and acceptance to the National Dean’s List. I am fluent in Turkish and enjoy spending time with my family and travelling to my ancestral homeland of Turkey when possible.