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30 MAY 2025
CONNELL FOLEY
NAMES PARTNERS ON
REAL ESTATE TEAM
Connell Foley LLP has elevated real
estate attorneys Thomas Leane,
Melissa Lopez and Robert Verdibello
to partner as part of a new round of
promotions at the Roseland-based
fi rm.
According to a news release, Leane
assists clients with a broad range
of real estate,
redevelopment,
environmental
and litigation
issues and
has been
involved in the
development
of the Jersey
Thomas Leane
City waterfront
and Journal Square, including the
tallest building ever approved in
New Jersey. As part of his practice,
he has also counseled clients on
residential and commercial landlord
and tenant matters, business
formation and organization,
condominium forms of ownership
and municipal code violations.
Lopez, meantime, focuses primarily
on real estate transactions,
land use, redevelopment law,
condominium and planned real
estate development, complex
commercial fi nancing, commercial
leasing and tax abatements, the
news release said. She also handles
environmental
aspects
associated
with real estate
and other
commercial
transactions,
while she has a
niche practice
Melissa Lopez
in the area
of alcoholic beverage licensing,
liquor license transfers and alcohol
beverage regulatory control.
Verdibello, for his part, represents
owners, developers and contractors
in all aspects of residential and
commercial real estate transactions,
Connell Foley said. In particular,
he has extensive municipal
experience and regularly helps
clients obtain approvals from local
land use boards, while he represents
property owners in the construction
of new and conversion of existing
buildings from a rental scheme to a
condominium form of ownership.
The firm also noted that Verdibello
counsels clients in residential and
commercial
landlord and
tenant matters,
including
litigation
pertaining to
evictions and
lease review
and negotiation.
Robert Verdibello
Additionally,
he advises on business formation
and organization, commercial and
residential foreclosures, estate
planning such as the drafting of
wills and litigation pertaining
to will contests and collection
matters.
“These promotions refl ect Connell
Foley’s strong commitment to
advancing our attorneys and
investing in their professional
development,” said Timothy E.
Corriston, managing partner. “We
look forward to their continued
contributions to the fi rm and our
clients.”
Leane, Lopez and Verdibello all
hold law degrees from Seton Hall
University School of Law.
PROLOGIS TAPS
MORTIMER AS S.V.P.
IN NEW JERSEY
Prologis Inc. has promoted Read
Mortimer to senior vice president and
investment offi cer for the New Jersey
market, the real estate investment
trust announced.
Mortimer, who will oversee all
capital deployment activities in the
region, has nearly 20 years of real
estate industry experience ranging
from encompassing acquisitions
and debt
originations
to portfolio
management,
according to a
news release.
Over the course
of his career,
he has been
Read Mortimer
involved in
more than $5.5 billion of property
transactions involving more
than 32.5 million square feet of
commercial space.
“Prologis’ state-of-the-art facilities
are the gold standard for clients
across the region, bringing important
jobs, investment and economic
“Celebrating
two decades
of thoughtful
design, lasting
spaces.”relationships, &
transformative