Jessica R. Brenner
Practice Areas
- Real Estate Law
- Business Law
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Education
- LLM in Real Estate Development, University of Miami School of Law (currently attending)
- JD, New York Law School
- Vice Chair of Moot Court Association
- Associate of the New York Law School Innovation Center for Law & Technology
- BA, Kean University, Magna Cum Laude
Admissions
- State of New York
- State of New Jersey
Expertise
- Representing clients in complex transactions related to the sale, leasing, purchasing and financing of commercial and residential real estate properties
- Specializing in commercial multifamily, mixed-use, IRC 1031 like-kind exchanges and net lease (NNN/NN) investment properties
- Negotiating commercial leases as well as lease compliance and lease negotiations connected with net lease transactions (i.e. sale leaseback arrangements)
Professional Associations
- New York City Bar Association
- New Jersey Bar Association
M. Aliza Chesler
Practice Areas
- Labor Law
- Litigation
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Education
- JD, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
- BA, Binghamton University
Admissions
- State of New York
- United States District Court – Eastern District of New York
Expertise
- Litigating matters on behalf of collective bargaining units against employers who are delinquent in their contributions to benefit funds
- Advising unions on employment matters with interpretations of their collective bargaining agreements and employee handbooks to ensure consistency and compliance
Professional Associations
- New York City Bar Association
- Sports Law Committee member
- Labor & Employment sub-committee member
- Sports Law Committee member
MaryAnne F. Santini
Practice Areas
- Employment Law
- Labor Law
- ERISA
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Education
- JD, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
- Research Editor, Hofstra Law Review
- Publication: Fixing Our Aging Infrastructure: How to Pay for Airport Improvements, 46 HOFSTRA L. REV. 1031 (2018)
- Cum laude, Gina Maria Escarce Memorial Scholarship
- BA, Marymount Manhattan College
- Cum laude, Gold Key
Admissions
- State of New York
Experience
- Law Clerk at Colleran, O’Hara & Mills, LLP
- Internship with the Law Department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Professional Associations
- New York City Bar Association
Brian Boming Zhai
Practice Area
- Real Estate Law
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Education
- JD, Brooklyn Law School
- MS, Columbia University
- BA, University of Michigan
Admissions
- State of New York
Expertise
- Representing buyers, sellers, and banks in residential real estate transactions
- Counseling clients regarding their property tax benefit applications (421-a and ICAP/ICIP) with respect to project eligibility, benefit calculation, benefit planning and implementation of the exemption or abatement of real property tax in NYC
Professional Associations
- New York State Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
- National LGBT Bar Association
- LGBT Bar Association of New York
Languages
- Cantonese
- Mandarin
