Zhanna S. Kandel represents purchasers and sellers of residential and commercial properties and has extensive experience in the areas of financing and title clearance. She specializes in the sale and purchase of post and pre-construction cooperative and condominium units. She practices in the area of secured transactions. Ms. Kandel was appointed by the Court to serve as a Referee in foreclosure matters in Queens County. Prior to founding Orenstein & Kandel, LLP., Ms. Kandel was an associate at a prominent Garden City law firm where she concentrated her practice on residential real estate and foreclosure law. She has argued before the Appellate Division Second Department and submitted numerous motions and briefs to the Second and Third Departments. She was a clerk for a New York Bankruptcy Trustee and worked in the area of immigration law. Her proficiency in the Russian language has been an asset in dealing with international matters.