Joseph DeRicco

Joseph DeRicco is an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group in Haynes Boone’s New York office. He works on commercial real estate transactions, including leasing, acquisitions, and mortgage financings. His experience encompasses analyzing commercial leases, drafting lease and management agreement abstracts, reviewing mortgage loan documents, and conducting due diligence for real estate and corporate finance transactions.

Before entering legal practice, Joseph worked in commercial real estate, assisting with the leasing and acquisition of office, industrial, and medical properties. He communicated with prospective tenants about their real estate needs, helped prepare lease proposals and term sheets, and negotiated lease terms with brokers and attorneys. He has also worked on real estate disputes involving foreclosure defenses and residential and commercial regulatory proceedings.

Joseph received his J.D., cum laude, from St. John’s University School of Law, where he was a real estate fellow and served as vice president of the Real Property Law Society. He earned his B.S. in finance from Fordham University. Joseph also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Vito M. DeStefano of the New York State Supreme Court, Nassau County, where he conducted legal research, reviewed case files, and prepared memoranda and draft decisions.