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Professional
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Fee Dispute Arbitrator for the 9th Judicial District of the State of New York
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Zoning Board of Adjustment for the Borough of Ramsey, New Jersey |
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Bankruptcy Inn of Court - Student Graduate and Barrister
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Hudson-Bergen Inn of Transactional Counsel
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Representative Experience |
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Represented
numerous commercial lending institutions in
the States of New York and New Jersey. Type
of loans included land acquisition loans,
refinance loans, site development loans,
construction loans, participation loans and
asset based loans ranging from $50,000.00 to
$21,000,000.00; |
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Represented
real estate investment partnership in the
acquisition and refinance of numerous
commercial properties in the New York
Counties of Orange, Ulster, Rockland and
Westchester aggregating in excess of
$6,000,000.00. Representation included
lease preparation, lease negotiations and
tenant defaults; |
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Represented
family in the acquisition of two adjoining
mixed use commercial properties in Rockland
County, New York aggregating $5,000,000.00.
Representation included lease preparation,
lease negotiation, lease defaults and
preparation/negotiation of right of way
agreements; |
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Prepared and
negotiated commercial leases for landlord of
a four story commercial office building
located in New York; |
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Advised family
in connection with succession planning of a
nationwide commercial contracting company.
Representation included the creation of a
new entity, preparation of sale agreements,
and acquisition/buy-out financing of
commercial property by children of founders
in the sum of $3,000,000.00; |
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Represented
family in the sale of mixed use building
containing commercial and residential
tenants in Manhattan for the sum of
$8,000,000; |
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Advised and
represented real estate investor in the
acquisition of vacant commercial property
from national tire manufacturer for the sum
of $1,500,000.00, which included the
negotiation of a restrictive covenant
restricting the sale of tires. Subsequently
represented same investor in the sale of the
property to a Japanese car dealership for
the sum of $2,000,000.00, which included the
re-negotiation of the restrictive covenant
to allow use as a car dealership; |
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Represented
Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee with the sale
of assets of numerous bankruptcy estates,
including commercial real estate sales,
residential real estate sales and business
asset sales; |
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Represented a
Chapter 11 Debtor-in-possession in the sale
of commercial building located in Bergen
County, New Jersey for the sum of
$2,500,000.00. Representation included the
negotiation of a commercial lease for the
debtor to remain as tenant and resolution of
an environmental issue requiring an NFA
letter from the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection; |
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Handled sale of
a bar/restaurant and the underlying real
estate by a Chapter 11 Debtor-in-possession
in the Southern District of New York for the
sum of $1,500,000.00. Representation
included the negotiation of an asset
purchase agreement, real estate contract and
the obtaining of bankruptcy court approval
thereof; |
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Sale of a 45
acre parcel in Orange County, New York for
the sum of $1,500,000.00 by a family real
estate investment company. Representation
included the negotiation of a contract of
sale containing a subdivision contingency
and price contingency based upon the number
of approved lots; |
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Represented
numerous builders in the obtaining of
construction loans and the subsequent sale
of subdivided and improved lots; |
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Represented
food manufacturer in the sale of a
commercial building in downtown Manhattan
for $2,000,000.00 and a subsequent
1031exchange acquisition and financing of
commercial property located in New York City
for the sum of $3,000,000.00; |
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Represented
partners in the sale of a commercial office
building in Rockland County, New York for
the sum of $2,000,000.00 which involved
eight tenancies; |
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Handled an
$11,000,000.00 refinance of a New York
Metropolitan area Country Club; |
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Represented a
family investment trust in the sale of a
residential apartment building located in
Brooklyn, New York for the sum of
$3,700,000.00; |
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Represented a
New York City contractor in the acquisition
and financing of a commercial building in
Westchester County, New York for the sum of
$2,000,000.00; |
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Represented a
real estate investment company in connection
with a refinance of two commercial buildings
in Essex County, New Jersey utilizing
securitized loans aggregating the sum of
$5,000,000.00; |
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Represented a
real estate investment company in connection
with the refinance of a commercial retail
building located on Route 17 in Paramus, New
Jersey totaling the sum of $14,000,000.00.
Transaction included the defeasance of an
existing $10,000,000.00 loan backed by
securities and a simultaneous new
securitized loan closing; |
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Purchase of a
restaurant and catering facility in Rockland
County, New York for the sum of $800,000.00
for a real estate investment company.
Representation included the negotiation of
an asset purchase agreement, commercial
lease, and promissory note. Advised
investors with the formation of a new
limited liability company and the
preparation/negotiation of an Operating
Agreement between the investors; |
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Represented
owner/franchisor in the sale of two
nationwide yogurt chain franchises; |
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Represented two
partners in the sale of a museum model
construction company and all assets for the
sum of $650,000.00, including the
negotiation of an asset purchase agreement,
employment agreements, note, security
agreement, and a lease assignment; |
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Represented
partners in the sale of a computer hardware,
software and support company; |
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Represented
family in the sale of two (2) Burger King
Franchises; |
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Represented and
closed numerous partnership buyouts
including medical partnerships; |
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Counsel for
numerous medical practices. Representation
has included formation of entity,
preparation of partnership agreements,
employment agreements, restrictive covenants
and lease agreements; |
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Represented
numerous individuals and developers in the
acquisition and disposition of residential
real estate in New York and New Jersey
ranging from $100,000.00 to $5,000,000.00,
including condominiums and cooperatives; |
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Negotiated
numerous property line disputes, easement
agreements and road maintenance agreements; |
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Represented
major electric utility company in obtaining
municipal approvals to construct two
electrical substations in the New York
metropolitan area including the obtaining of
requisite use and bulk variances; |
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Corporate
counsel for chemical supply company
including asset purchase agreements,
succession planning, employment agreements,
parking agreements and environmental
agreements; |
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Local counsel
for cellular phone company for numerous
employment litigation matters in New Jersey; |
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Represented a
Roseland, New Jersey lumber yard in
connection with the sale of its assets to a
regional lumber and building supply company; |
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Represented
Bronx, New York commercial property owner in
connection with a commercial refinance
closing and lease negotiation, included the
negotiation of Subway and Duncan Donuts
franchise leases; |
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Represented
publicly traded publishing company in
connection with subdivision and sale of
commercial property in Middlesex County, New
Jersey; |
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Representation
of numerous closely held companies in
connection with their formation, including
choice of business entity, preparation of
organizational documents, partnership
agreements, buy-sell agreements, employment
agreements, and succession planning. |
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