Laurie Bakhchi

Laurie Bakhchi is principal and underwriting counsel at Continental Abstract Services, with a separately listed real estate law firm in Garden City, New York. Her work at Continental has included management and underwriting responsibilities undertaken while she was building her private practice. The company’s biography also describes her experience representing purchasers and sellers and handling title matters.

Her entry into title insurance came before college. At 14, Bakhchi began an internship in recording and real estate tax departments. She later worked as a title closer during college, then gained agency counsel experience at First American Title Insurance Company while attending law school. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Finance at Hofstra University and a Juris Doctor at Hofstra University School of Law, now the Maurice A. Deane School of Law. Continental identifies her as a member of the New York State Bar.

The Better Business Bureau lists Bakhchi as owner of Laurie Bakhchi, Esq., describing the firm’s work as residential and commercial real estate law. That listing places the firm at 900 Stewart Avenue, Suite 130, in Garden City.

Continental’s operations encompass title insurance for residential and commercial transactions. The company describes an attorney-led team and nationwide operations originating in New York City. Its contact page lists corporate headquarters in New York City and a Garden City office at 990 Stewart Avenue, Unit 405, distinct from the address listed for Bakhchi’s law firm.