Raymond Pruchnicki Joins Real Estate and Hospitality Law Firm Zeidel & Associates

Rye Brook, NY (August 4, 2023) Rye Brook, New York-based law firm Zeidel & Associates P.C. has recently hired Senior Counsel Raymond Pruchnicki, a veteran real estate and hospitality attorney located outside of Chicago.

Pruchnicki bolsters the firm’s core transactional practice, having handled a wide range of complex purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases for landlords and tenants and financing agreements. He has served as outside real estate counsel with national and regional law firms and as in-house counsel for major hospitality corporations, including McDonald’s and Starbucks.

“Ray is known for prioritizing efficient transactions and favorable outcomes for his clients,” said Robin Zeidel, founder and principal of Zeidel & Associates. “His strong negotiation skills enable him to excel at identifying potential issues and building consensus to protect his clients’ interests. Ray’s exceptional ability to calmly navigate high-pressure scenarios results in amicable negotiations and happy clients, which aligns with the firm’s values of exceptional service.”

Pruchnicki also adds a land-use capability to the firm’s service offerings and enhances its core practice by anticipating issues related to development projects. He has served as a City Planner for Chicago, as outside counsel to several Chicago-area municipal corporations, and as a master planner embedded contractor with the United States Air Force in Southern Afghanistan.

“Like me, Ray has also worked on the client side,” added Zeidel, “which provides him with a heightened sensitivity to the clients’ perspective, enabling him to advocate on their behalf and provide exceptional service in a way they truly appreciate.”

He earned his JD from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University.

About Zeidel & Associates P.C.
Zeidel & Associates P.C. is a high-end boutique law firm serving the hospitality, corporate, and real estate clients throughout the country. With attorneys who honed their skills at the most prestigious law firms and hospitality companies in the country, we provide our clients with best-in-class representation that draws on our collective experience in acquisitions, development, leasing, asset management, and construction. Our focus is on real estate and hospitality-related transactional matters, as well as contract work, including management contracts, consulting agreements, professional services contracts, IT licenses, and billboard advertising agreements.