Alan J. Schnurman, is a senior partner in the law firm of Zalman & Schnurman. Founded in 1980, the firm has a successful practice specializing in litigation. He is the host and founder of Lawline, a television program focusing on legal news and real estate trends that has aired in the greater New York metro area since 1981.

In addition, he has been very active in the real estate market for the last 30 years. He owns and manages buildings in Brownstone Brooklyn, South Street Seaport, Tribeca and the east end of Long Island and has successfully completed projects in New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Colorado and the Hamptons. His projects have included renovations of existing structures as well as ground-up construction.

He is currently involved in two land development projects in Bridgehampton and Sagaponack. The Hamptons have always had a special allure to him and he has been active in the community there since 1986. This includes identifying projects, acquiring large tracts of land and supervising the approval and marketing process.

Within the small area of Bridgehampton and Sagaponack "south of the highway" Mr. Schnurman is very knowledgeable. He has forged relationships with some of the top brokers in the area and continuously keeps abreast of listings, offers and acceptances and selling prices of both land and homes.

Alan Schnurman graduated from Brooklyn College with a BA in accounting, and received his law degree from New York Law School. He is a long distance runner, avid skier and tennis player.