Our Firm

Kerr deVoe is a real estate law firm. We represent developers, buyers and sellers of commercial real estate; individuals and families buying or selling residential real estate; and numerous mortgage lenders for commercial mortgage loans. We also help form and advise small business in New York, including corporations, limited liability companies, and others.

James D. Kerr

James D. Kerr has twenty years of experience in residential and commercial real estate transactions, corporate and business legal services. His practice includes negotiation and review of residential contracts, commercial leases and construction contracts. Mr. Kerr has acted as examining counsel for regional title insurance agencies.

Mr. Kerr has served as an instructor for the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce, teaching a Legal Structures class as part of the Chamber’s Entrepreneurial Assistance program. A member of the American and New York State Bar Associations, Mr. Kerr graduated from Albany Law School of Union University in 1992. He is an alumnus of Binghamton University.

Susan H. deVoe

Susan Hoblock deVoe graduated from Siena College in 1987 with a Bachelors Degree in Political Science. She received a Juris Doctor degree in 1990 from Albany Law School. Her areas of practice include Banking Law, Landlord and Tenant matters, Real Estate Law, Telecommunications Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law.

She has been a delegate to the New York State Judicial Convention and has served on the Board of Directors for the Mortgage Bankers Association of Northeastern NY. She has also served as Assistant Town Attorney for the Towns of Colonie, NY, Ticonderoga, NY and Putnam, NY. She has been a member of the American Bar Association, New York State, Albany County Bar Association and Saratoga County Bar Association.

Additional Resources:

• Do I Really Need a Real Estate Attorney?
• What Does a Real Estate Lawyer Do?