After six years of national law firm experience and four years in the real estate industry, Monte opened his law practice in March of 2011 to translate the experience he had learned into personalized, one-on-one service and dedication to his clients.

After graduating Harvard Law School, Monte worked at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, where he counseled on a variety of corporate matters to General Electric and General Motors, and was a key member on the team who created Genworth Financial. At O’Melveny & Myers, LLP, Monte counseled and represented J.K. Rowling and Warner Brothers in policing against online trademark and copyright infringement of the Harry Potter franchise.

In 2009, Monte received a Master’s of Science degree in Real Estate from NYU, and became familiar with every aspect of the real estate industry, including residential and retail brokerage and commercial development. He was able to find commercial success in the worst market in a generation and continues to be active in the commercial development industry.

From 2008-2011, Monte contributed to implementation of new TIF district and affiliated contractual agreement for real estate development firm managing 110-acre commercial project with projected budget of $330 million. Monte developed a public-private infrastructure-financing model involving bond issuance and assessment district creation, overseeing a initial development budget of $20 million. Monte successfully lobbied for tax increment financing status, generating change in state law to accommodate the project and receiving a $65 million redevelopment subsidy for new infrastructure.

Since 2015, Monte has overseen the planning and development of a 100-acre Active Adult Community comprised of 300 senior homes and a 5-acre assisted living facility with a projected budget of $100 million. Monte has successfully lobbied for preliminary approval of an agricultural-to-residential zoning conversion by integrating the housing plan into the local topography, and has worked with city, engineers, parks & local environmental groups to ensure utilities, line-of-sight & wildlife impact were stakeholders from inception.

Monte has appeared on television as a legal commentator on Court TV’s Catherine Crier LIVE, and is an Associate Board Member of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG).

A native Californian, Monte has lived in Manhattan since 2002. He enjoys snowboarding, travel, and the philharmonic. He currently lives in Waterline Square with his husband and two children.

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