Katharine A. Coffey
By Joshua Burd
Katharine A. Coffey, a top real estate lawyer with Day Pitney LLP, has a new leadership post after being tapped as vice chair of the firm’s corporate and business law department.
Based in Parsippany, Coffey most recently cochaired Day Pitney’s real estate, environmental and land use team. She’ll now serve alongside R. Scott Beach, the current chair of the corporate department, and will succeed Susan Huntington, who served as vice chair since September 2019 and is the current health care practice chair.
Coffey is also among three Day Pitney attorneys to be elevated recently, the firm announced, with Marie C. Bertrand of the firm’s Hartford office succeeding her as the real estate, environmental and land use cochair. Sebastian Lombardi, also based in Hartford, has succeeded Paul Belval as chair of the energy and utilities practice.
“We sincerely thank Susan and Paul for their years of service and many contributions to the firm, the corporate department and the energy and utilities practice,” said Gregory A. Hayes, Day Pitney’s managing partner. “We congratulate Kate, Marie and Sebastian on their new leadership roles at the firm, and we look forward to working with each of them as they build on the successes of their predecessors.”
Coffey has more than 15 years of experience representing developers and property owners in all aspects of commercial, industrial and multifamily and affordable housing development and redevelopment. That includes matters of land use and zoning, rezoning, acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, financing and financial incentives such as long- and short-term tax exemptions and redevelopment area bonding.
She served as cochair of the real estate team starting in May 2023, holding the post alongside Craig M. Gianetti. Coffey is also cochair of the Morris County Bar Association’s Land Use Committee and holds her J.D. from Emory University School of Law.
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