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Russell B. Bershad

Gibbons P.C.
  • Recognized Since:
    2007
  • Recognized in:
    Real Estate Law
  • Law School:
    Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Camden
  • Website:
    https://www.gibbonslaw.com
  • E-mail:
    rbershad@gibbonslaw.com
  • Location:
    One Gateway Center
    Newark, NJ 07102-5310
"Mr. Bershad has an outstanding grasp of business issues as well as the legal ramifications of a decision. He is responsive any time of the day or night and on weekends."

-Joseph Panepinto, Sr. (Panepinto Properties, Inc.), Jersey City

"Russell is an excellent RE advisor with very good communication skills."

-George Martin (Savills Studley, Inc.), Iselin

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Lawyer Bio

Russell Bershad is the Co-Chair of the Gibbons Real Property & Environmental Department, a member of the firm's Executive Committee, and leads the transactional real estate practice, which is ranked in Tier 1 nationally by US News & World Report/Best Lawyers. 

Mr. Bershad is one of eleven "Band 1" real estate attorneys in New Jersey recognized by Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business, and was recently listed by News Funnel as one of the top five real estate attorneys in New Jersey. He has been named by New Jersey Super Lawyers as one of the top 100 attorneys (all fields) in New Jersey and as a "Super Lawyer" in real estate for many years. He was also elected for membership in the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.

Mr. Bershad has practiced exclusively as a real estate attorney for 35 years focusing on acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, financing, and development projects.

  • Education
  • Bar Admissions
  • Affiliations
  • Award List
  • Additional Information
  • Lawyer of the Year Badge

Education:

  • Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Camden , J.D., graduated 1977
  • University of Pennsylvania , BA, graduated 1973

Bar Admissions:

  • New Jersey, State of New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • Florida, State of Florida
  • New Jersey, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Affiliations:

  • American College of Real Estate Lawyers - Member
  • Florida State Bar Association - Member
  • Gibbons Real Property & Environmental Law Alert blog - Editorial Board Member
  • National Association Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) - Member
  • New Jersey State Bar Association - Member
  • Real Estate Finance Law, Seton Hall University Law School - Adjunct Professor

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Real Estate Law, Newark (2017)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Real Estate Law
 

Awards:

  • AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Real Estate
  • Selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers list, Real Estate; Top 100 Attorney in New Jersey
  • Named one of the top 5 real estate attorneys in New Jersey by The News Funnel, 2013
  • Listed as an industry leader by Real Estate Weekly, Fall 2010
  • Selected to "Meet the Lawyers" edition of Real Estate New Jersey, May/June 2009

Special Focus:

  • Commercial
  • Condominiums
  • COVID-19
  • Development
  • Finance
  • Joint Ventures
  • Office Buildings
  • Real Property Law
  • Shopping Center Transactions
  • Tax Certiorari
  • Title Matters
  • Transactions
 

Additional Information:

Other Court Admissions
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
 

Lawyer Client Comments

"Mr. Bershad has an outstanding grasp of business issues as well as the legal ramifications of a decision. He is responsive any time of the day or night and on weekends."

Joseph Panepinto, Sr., Panepinto Properties, Inc., Jersey City

"Russell is an excellent RE advisor with very good communication skills."

George Martin, Savills Studley, Inc., Iselin

"Mr. Bershad is indispensable in providing legal advice on all real estate matters within our firm. He is attentive, competent, and addresses complex legal issues from a practical business perspective. He works extremely well with other law firms and financial institutions during complex negotiations."

Joseph Panepinto, Sr., Panepinto Properties, Inc., Jersey City

Firm Details

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Gibbons P.C.
https://www.gibbonslaw.com
 
Headquarters
One Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102-5310
(973) 596.4500
8 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

Delaware

Delaware

Wilmington, DE

300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1015

Wilmington, DE 19801-1671

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(302) 518.6300

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District of Columbia

District of Columbia

Washington, DC

500 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 310

Washington, DC 20001-1531

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(202) 655.2760

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Florida

Florida

West Palm Beach, FL

2054 Vista Parkway, Suite 400

West Palm Beach, FL 33411-4309

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(561) 537.7600

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New Jersey

New Jersey

Red Bank, NJ

141 West Front Street, Suite 240

Red Bank, NJ 07701

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(732) 704.5801

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Trenton, NJ

50 West State Street, Suite 1104

Trenton, NJ 08608-1220

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(609) 394.5300

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New York

New York, NY

One Pennsylvania Plaza, 37th Floor

New York, NY 10119-3701

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(212) 613.2000

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Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

One Logan Square, Suite 1210

130 North 18th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103-2757

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(215) 665.0400

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