Practice Areas
Commercial Real Estate Litigation | Construction Law | Landlord and Tenant Disputes | New York City’s Condo and Co-op Law Firm | Appellate Litigation
Education
JD, Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York, cum laude
BA, University of Central Florida
James Cutting is an Associate in the Firm’s Real Estate Transactions and Condominium and Cooperative Law Groups and represents clients in a variety of real estate matters, including residential and mixed-use property transactions. James has experience serving as general counsel to property owners and their agents, advising on corporate, real estate, leasing, compliance, and litigation matters. His work includes negotiating and drafting design and construction contracts, securing financing through construction loans, government subsidies and grants, and negotiating commercial leases and subleases. He also advises clients on corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
Prior to joining Belkin Burden Goldman, James was employed at a boutique real estate law firm in New York City and served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office.
A veteran of the U.S. Navy, James served on several overseas deployments as a Flight Engineer aboard the P-3 Orion aircraft and at home as an Aviation Survival School Instructor, earning several awards for his service, including the Navy Medicine Education and Training Instructor of the Year. He was also temporarily assigned to the Judge Advocate General Corps, where he assisted with criminal investigations.
James is a member of the New York City Bar Association’s Condominium and Co-op Law Committee and volunteers with the Service to School organization, providing college and graduate school application counseling to veterans.
James earned his J.D., cum laude, from Brooklyn Law School, where he also received a Certificate in Criminal Law, with Distinction. He holds a B.A. from the University of Central Florida. He is admitted to practice law in New York.
