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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
CSG DETAILS NEW LEADERSHIP ON REAL ESTATE TEAM
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC has announced new leadership roles for
its real estate law group after elevating several longtime team members.
The firm, which is based in Roseland, said three of the moves come as part of
Trautner is the co-chair of the Urban Land Institute’s Northern New Jersey chapter and is a recognized authority in affordable housing, while Porter’s practice expands the team’s reach to four states — New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut — as she serves clients’ needs regionally.
Lloyd, for his part, has more than three decades
of experience
representing
owners,
taxpayers and
municipalities
on real property
taxation issues
spanning all
asset classes,
as well as complex payment in lieu
of taxes agreements, redevelopment, condemnation and incentives matters.
“Lisa, Tom and Jen spearheading our redevelopment, land use and zoning team, and John
continuing
New Jersey State Bar Association and a former New Jersey chapter president of Commercial Real Estate Women Inc.
“We are delighted to welcome Jennifer to the firm and to our global real estate practice,” said Matt Norton, a leader of K&L Gates’ global real estate practice. “Her real estate and construction experience, particularly in land use law, are a welcomed addition to our practice area and will be a great asset to
our clients both in New Jersey and firmwide.”
Mazawey, for her part, said
she expects to augment her long-established land use and redevelopment practice with traditional transactional real estate matters, including leasing. K&L Gates in mid-November also cited her extensive experience
in education law, noting that she
has served as counsel to boards of education and trustees throughout New Jersey, advising on areas such as board governance, labor relations, special education and school construction.
“Their reputation is fantastic, and they are a global firm, so I think
this presented a really wonderful evolution for my practice,” Mazawey said. “The idea that my practice could really blossom and be expanded so much from a firm with a platform like K&L is very appealing.”
The move by K&L follows the arrivals of real estate partners Larry Woodard in Chicago and Jennifer McCosker in Sydney earlier in 2023, the firm said in a news release.
Its Newark team also welcomed government contracts partner Rebecca Moll Freed in July.
“Jennifer is a sophisticated land use attorney who enjoys a strong reputation as
one of New
WOODMONT DETAILS
NEW ROLES FOR
ZLOTNICK, MILLER
Lewis Zlotnick, Woodmont Properties’ longtime president, is shifting to a new role as executive vice president of the firm’s growing Florida division, in a move that comes alongside a key promotion on its executive team.
Zlotnick, who joined Woodmont in 1992, was slated to assume the new role effective Jan. 1. In the process, the Fairfield-based developer has promoted Chief Financial Officer Daniel Miller to chief operating officer, noting that he will assume Zlotnick’s responsibilities.
“Over the past 32 years, I have
had the pleasure of contributing
to Woodmont’s evolution from a 10-person local real estate company to a national developer with an unparalleled 160-person team,” Zlotnick said. “I am extremely proud to have participated in Woodmont’s exponential growth and expansion into multiple
asset classes
including
multifamily
and industrial
properties.
Daniel is an
exceptional
member of
Woodmont’s
executive leadership and the ideal candidate for chief operating officer. I look forward to supporting Woodmont’s continued growth with Daniel at the helm.”
In a news release, Woodmont noted that Miller joined Woodmont as
its CFO in 2011. He will retain his oversight of corporate financial resources as he moves into the new role as COO, the firm said, noting that he will now assume responsibilities such as strategy, implementation
and operations and will oversee the construction, property management, marketing, information technology and human resources divisions.
“Lewis’ legacy of leadership and
team building, disciplined and relentless approach to execution, measured decision making and overall passion for success has benefited
the entire Woodmont family and I have cherished learning from him over the past 12 years,” Miller said. “Our most well-rounded executive, Lewis has significantly contributed
to Woodmont’s growth through operational leadership in entitlements,
Lisa A. John-Basta
serve as co-chairs, while Jennifer M. Porter will serve as practice group leader in managing the team.
John Lloyd, a well-known leader of the property taxation bar, will become chair of the rebranded real property taxation and incentives group.
“The significant growth of the firm’s Real Estate Group has created
the opportunity to establish the Redevelopment,
to helm our
enhanced
property
taxation and
incentives
practice,
recognizes
their proven
leadership and will be a win-win for CSG Law and our clients for years to come,” said Mitchell S. Berkey, chair of the real estate group.
MAZAWEY MOVES TO
K&L GATES
Prominent land use and real estate attorney Jennifer Mazawey has joined K&L Gates LLP as a partner in the global law firm’s Newark office.
The veteran New Jersey lawyer, who most recently spent more than two decades with Genova Burns LLC, arrives with a practice focused on representing clients in various phases of the development process, often appearing before planning and zoning boards. She also aids owners and builders in acquiring local and state incentives to help fund their projects, while assisting them with permit acquisitions and interfacing with state and federal regulatory agencies.
Mazawey is an active member of the
a newly branded redevelopment, land use
and zoning group. Veteran redevelopment attorneys Lisa A. John-Basta and Thomas J. Trautner Jr. will
John Lloyd
Land Use &
Zoning Group
and rebrand our
Real Property
Taxation and
Incentives
Group, all in
order to align
with client
needs,” said Francis J. Giantomasi, a member of CSG Law’s executive committee.
The appointments to leadership positions within CSG Law’s broad- based real estate practice reflect
the firm’s continued growth in the industry and commitment to fulfilling the evolving needs of its extensive
real estate client base, according to a news release. Central to the real estate team’s strengths are its deep industry knowledge and decades of experience navigating the intersection between public and private sectors.
In announcing the moves, the firm noted that John-Basta co-authors New Jersey Zoning & Land Use Administration, the pre-eminent treatise on land use and zoning in the state, published by Gann Law Books.
Jennifer M. Porter
Lewis Zlotnick
Thomas J. Trautner Jr.
Jersey’s top
practitioners
in this arena,”
said Anthony
La Rocco,
managing
partner of the
Newark office.
“She will immediately add to our existing formidable bench strength in the practice area, while at the same time significantly complementing
our environmental and commercial leasing capabilities in the region. We are pleased and very excited to have Jennifer join our partnership ranks.”
Jennifer Mazawey