Judy Turchin is a Managing Director, General Counsel, and Chief Administrative Officer of the Real Estate Group.  As GC, Ms. Turchin is responsible for the oversight and coordination of the legal affairs and compliance responsibilities relating to Blackstone's global real estate business.  As CAO, Ms. Turchin is responsible for administrative management including career development and recruiting, and other administrative aspects of the real estate group’s activities.

Prior to joining Blackstone in 2010, Ms. Turchin was a Senior Vice President and Legal Officer at Lehman Brothers Real Estate Private Equity.  Prior to that, she was with the law firm of Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz in the real estate department.

Ms. Turchin received a B.A. from Rutgers College, with honors, a Certificate in Government Studies from the Eagleton Institute of Politics, and a J.D. from Fordham Law School.