Best Lawyers Near You in Hackensack, New Jersey for Real Estate Law
Frank J. Vitolo, a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross Real Estate Department and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Land Use Law Practice Group, is a recognized leader in planning, zoning and redevelopment law. His practice is state-wide and he has served as lead development counsel for many of the region’s major real estate projects, including the planning and redevelopment of M-Station Morristown – Sanofi and Deloitte’s new headquarters in New Jersey, Valley Bank’s new...
Meryl A.G. Gonchar is Leader of the Sills Cummis & Gross Redevelopment and Land Use Law Practice Groups. Her practice encompasses all aspects of land use, redevelopment, zoning and related litigation. She represents property owners and developers in appearances before planning and zoning boards throughout the state, in connection with obtaining land use approvals for residential, retail, office, industrial, hospitality and mixed-use projects. She represents clients in the negotiation of r...
Paul Schafhauser is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law. Paul, who practices law in Florham Park, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Thomas J. Trautner Jr. is an experienced real estate development lawyer, with a diverse practice serving as counselor, strategic architect and (when the situation calls) litigator. He excels in helping clients navigate the entitlements process through his breath of knowledge regarding subjects, which include redevelopment, eminent domain and affordable housing (allowing him to cost-effectively provide guidance on a broad range of issues). Early in his career, Tom’s practice often focuse...
Aiyana A. Goldberg focuses her practice on real estate, land use and related transactional matters. She has represented developers, real estate investment companies as well as several other closely held corporations in commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions – including development, leasing and finance transactions. Her practice also includes alcoholic beverage control law, where she has experience with alcoholic beverage control licensing and enforcement matters. Prior to ...
Veronica Bochenek is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Veronica, who practices law in Madison, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Veronica is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jack Vrablik is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. Jack, who practices law in Morristown, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jack is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Erica Antonya Parlavecchio is an associate in the firm’s Real Estate and Redevelopment, Land Use & Zoning Groups. Before joining CSG Law, Erica was an associate at a law firm in northern New Jersey. She also served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Stuart A. Minkowitz, Assignment Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris-Sussex Vicinages. She earned her J.D., magna cum laude , from Seton Hall University School of Law, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif. Sh...
Corey Klein is Of Counsel to the Sills Cummis & Gross Real Estate Department and focuses on land use, redevelopment, zoning and related litigation. Mr. Klein provides counsel to real estate developers regarding development proposals and handles all aspects of applications to municipal land use boards from application preparation to resolution compliance. In addition to his land use and redevelopment practice, Mr. Klein also handles municipal property tax appeals for commercial property ow...
Ross J. Childs focuses his practice on representing real estate clients in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing and finance transactions, as well as condominium development and formation. Ross also assists clients on alcoholic beverage control law matters, including experience with person-to-person and place-to-place liquor license transfers and enforcement matters. Prior to CSG Law, Ross served as a real estate legal intern for a fu...
Steven Oran is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Steven, who practices law in Madison, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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