Best Lawyers in New Jersey, United States for Real Estate Law
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Stephen Kisker, a Member in the firm’s Real Estate Group, and Chair of its Renewable Energy & Sustainability Team, advises on all facets of commercial real estate acquisition, development, financing, redevelopment, management and disposition. Steve also assists end users, contractors, developers, investors and lenders in the sale, purchase, structuring and development of renewable energy projects. Steve represents national and regional landlords and tenants in leasing transactions f...
Christopher Hopkins is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Christopher, who practices law in Woodbridge, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
J. Scott Anderson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. J. Scott, who practices law in Red Bank, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2011. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which J. Scott is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Thomas H. Prol is a Member of Sills Cummis & Gross. He practices business and litigation strategy with a focus on environmental, land use, and redevelopment law. Thomas Prol was appointed Chair of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in June 2023. In that role, he and his fellow commissioners oversee fiscal monitoring of Garden State election candidates and campaigns, monitor state independent expenditure committees, and regulate sta...
Samantha Karni is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Samantha, who practices law in Roseland, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Samantha is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jonathan Davis is a transactional attorney concentrating in commercial real estate. His practice includes all aspects of commercial leasing including office, retail, warehouse, industrial, and ground leases. He also works closely with our Healthcare department on Medical office and surgery center leases. Jonathan’s practice also includes the representation of institutional and private lenders in mortgage loans and other secured transactions. His practice also includes managing environme...
Lydia is a business lawyer with a practice focused on commercial lending and real estate finance. She provides representation in commercial real estate financing transactions, serves as an expert witness related to transactional issues, and provides third-party closing opinions as local counsel in financing transactions. Having served as counsel to both lenders and borrowers in real estate acquisition, construction, permanent mortgage (including CMBS) and mezzanine financings, she also has si...
Charles B. Liebling concentrates on redevelopment and redevelopment financing, land use law, and general real estate transactions. Mr. Liebling represents both for-profit and non-profit developers as well as governmental entities. Redevelopment and Land Use As part of his redevelopment practice, Mr. Liebling is involved in the establishment of public-private partnerships and the utilization of governmental incentive programs. He focuses on the negotiation of complex redevelopment agreements a...
Philip Markowitz has more than 20 years of experience representing the transactional commercial real estate needs and interests of his clients – helping them efficiently navigate an array of complex development, investment and leasing matters. His national client roster spans a broad range of stakeholders within the commercial real estate sector, including developers, landlords, tenants, institutional owners, investors, borrowers, purchasers and sellers, and other corporate users of rea...
Donald Scarinci is the Founding Partner of Scarinci Hollenbeck. He writes and lectures extensively about Constitutional Law and edits the award-winning, The Constitutional Law Reporter . His practice focuses on representing public institutions and businesses that interact with government. Mr. Scarinci is well known for his work in Municipal Law , School Law , Business and Health Care law . He has represented some of the largest municipalities and counties in New Jersey, as well as numerous pl...
Paul H. Schafhauser is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law. Paul H., 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 H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jeffrey Meltzer is a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross Real Estate Department. He has a broad range of commercial real estate experience and focuses his practice on the acquisition, disposition, financing, and leasing of commercial properties throughout the United States, including shopping centers, office/industrial buildings, apartment complexes, manufacturing facilities, and vacant land for development, in both single-asset and portfolio transactions. He represents institutional lende...
Andrew J. Camelotto is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Andrew J., who practices law in Newark, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Rikki focuses her practice on representing financial institutions and other clients in their commercial real estate; commercial and community development-related lending activities, including acquisition and construction lending; secured commercial lending; interest rate swaps; and other hedging transactions. In addition, Rikki has represented financial institutions and other clients in restructuring and modifying commercial real estate, construction, and other types of commercial loans, and ...
Frank J. Vitolo is Co-Chair of the Sills Cummis & Gross Land Use Law Practice Group. He is a recognized leader in planning, zoning, and redevelopment law. He maintains a statewide practice in New Jersey and has served as lead development counsel for many of the region’s major commercial real estate projects, including the planning and redevelopment of M-Station Morristown – New Jersey headquarters of Sanofi and Deloitte, Valley Bank’s new headquarters, as well as thousan...
Michael A. Brenna is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Michael A., who practices law in New Brunswick, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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