
Marc Lifset, McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC
Marc J. Lifset, Esq., is a member of McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC. Marc is a graduate of Hamilton College (B.A., cum laude, 1974) and Cornell University (J.D. 1978). Marc is author of: "Enforcing Security Interests in Personal Property in New York State," National Business Institute, 1985; "Summary of the Provisions of the New York State Motor Vehicle Retail Leasing Act," CarLaw, August, 1995; and "Truth in Lending Disclosures for Construction and Home Improvement Loans," Construction Lending Reporter, Vol. 3 (June 2002). Marc is co-author of: "Mobile Homes Legally Defined: Issues for the Mobile Home Lender to Consider," 45 Consumer Finance Law Quarterly Report Vol. 312, (Spring, 1991); "The Law of DIDA Section 501," 54 Consumer Finance Law Quarterly Report Vol. 122 (Spring, 2000); and "The New York Part 41 Predatory Lending Rules and Remedies," 56 Consumer Finance Law Quarterly Report 87 (Fall and Winter 2002) and the author of "Truth in Lending Disclosures for Construction and Home Improvement Loans," Author, 57 Consumer Finance Law Quarterly Report 4 (Winter 2003). Co-Author, “Truth in Lending Rescission Issues – Homes Under Construction”, Consumer Finance Law Quarterly Report, Vol. 61 No. 1, Spring 2007, pp. 67-72. Marc was the New York State Editor of Houselaw and New York State Editor of CarLaw from 1995-2002, and is a contributing editor, Truth in Lending (American Bar Association 2000 - ). Marc was the primary drafter and proponent of New York’s Manufactured Housing Certificate of Title Act.
Marc has been a member of the American Bar Association Consumer Financial Services Committee from 1982 to date, and Vice-Chairperson (1989-1992) and Chairperson (1992-1997) of the Subcommittee on the Relation to State Laws. He has addressed the American Bar Association on the following topics: Issues Counsel Should Consider Regarding Interstate Financing of Mobile Homes (1987); Mobile Homes Legally Defined (1989); Fair Lending: Four Perspectives, Recent Developments in Federal Preemption (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000), Native American and Rural Housing Finance (The 8th Annual Affordable Housing Conference), Licensing a Consumer Finance Company (1998, 1999, 2000), The Ripple Effect of RESPA (1996), and Predatory Lending (2000). Marc is a frequent lecturer on federal and state law and manufactured housing lending issues. Marc also is a fellow of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers; listed in The Best Lawyers in America, a member of the Conference on Consumer Finance Law (Governing Committee), the National Association of Residential Construction Lenders, the New York Manufactured Housing Association, Finance Division, the Manufactured Housing Institute ("MHI") Finance Lawyers Committee (Vice-Chair, 2004 – 2006, Chair, 2007), , and the National Mortgage Bankers Association (“MBA").
Marc concentrates his practice in the areas of banking law and consumer financial services law. He advises banks and other financial institutions regarding consumer financial services issues, licensing, regulatory compliance, legislative matters and documentation. Marc also has particular expertise in the areas of manufactured housing lending, residential construction and home improvement lending, state and federal lending laws, including interest rate regulation, licensing, and perfection of security interests.
Marc is admitted to practice in all New York State courts, the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Western, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.
Contact: Marc Lifset, McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC,
194 Washington Avenue, Ste 600,
Albany, NY 12210
P: 518-432-1200 ext 310,
F: 518-432-7290,
E: mlifset@mcglinchey.com
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