Ira Meislik

Ira Meislik is the firm’s managing principal. His practice is focused on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, with particular emphasis on retail real estate matters. He also works in the business transactions area, where he is known for his emphasis on using and structuring unincorporated entities.

Education

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic University, 1966
• M.S. Industrial Management, Polytechnic University, 1969
• J.D. Cum Laude, Seton Hall University School of Law, 1982

Admitted to Practice

• New Jersey, 1982
• New York, 1983
• U.S. District Court of New Jersey, 1982
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1983
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1983
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1986

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

• American College of Real Estate Attorneys (ACREL)
• American Bar Association (ABA)
• New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA)
• New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)
• Essex County Bar Association (ECBA)
• International Council of Shopping Centers

Professional Leadership

• Member, Diversity Committee, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, ABA (2005 - present)
• Director, Business Law Section, NJSBA, 2000 - present (Vice-chair, 2004 - present)
• Member, Board of Consultors, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, NJSBA (2001 - present)
• Chair, Ground Leasing Committee, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, ABA (2007 - present)
• Vice Chair, Assignment and Subletting Committee, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, ABA (2002 - 2007)
• Chair, Joint Committee on Limited Liability Entities, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, ABA (1999 - 2003)
• Chair, Common Interest Ownership Committee, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, NJSBA (1996 - 1997)
• Member, LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities Committee, Business Law Section, ABA (1995 - present)
• Member, Leasing Committee, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, ABA (1988 - present)
• Member, Leasing Committee, ACREL (2001 - present)
• Member, International Council of Shopping Centers (1990 - present)

Honors and Awards

• AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
• Selected to New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2005 - 2008
• Recipient, 2007 Distinguished Service Award for Excellence in Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
• Listed in: Who’s Who in American Law
• Selected as one of New Jersey’s 40 Most Prominent Real Estate Lawyers by Real Estate New Jersey - 2008

Presentations

• “Insurance Primer for Business Attorneys,” Brown Bag Lunch Program, NJSBA Business Law Section, Roseland, New Jersey, March, 2008
• “Boilerplate Clauses in Form Leases,” 2008 Real Property Conference, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, New Jersey, March, 2008
• 11th Annual Business and Real Estate Developments Presentation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Edison, New Jersey, February, 2008
• “Crafting the Bankruptcy Remote, Special Purpose (SPE) LLC,” 2007 Spring Meeting, Business Law Section, American Bar Association, Washington, DC, April, 2007
• “Insurance Law for the Real Property Attorney,” 2007 Real Property Conference, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, New Jersey, March, 2007
• 10th Annual Business and Real Estate Developments Presentation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, February, 2007
• 9th Annual Business and Real Estate Developments Presentation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, February, 2006
• “Commercial Real Property Leases,” Inn of Transaction Counsel, Morristown, New Jersey, December, 2005
• “Landlord-Tenant Law in New Jersey,” Sterling Educational Services, Parsippany, New Jersey, October, 2006
• “Why are Ground Lease Defaults Different From All Other Lease Defaults,” Fall Meeting, American College of Real Estate Attorneys, New York, New York, October, 2005
• “Acquiring Commercially Leased Properties,” 2005 Real Property Conference, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, New Jersey, March, 2005
• “Bargaining Power for Small Tenants Workshop,” 2005 Real Property Conference, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, New Jersey, March, 2005
• 8th Annual Business and Real Estate Developments Presentation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, February, 2005
• Conference Coordinator, Fifth Annual Business Law Symposium, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Woodbridge, New Jersey, October, 2004
• “Securing a Tenant’s Obligations in a Commercial Lease Transaction,” Fall Meeting, American College of Real Estate Attorneys, Denver, Colorado, October, 2004
• “Sublease Consents and Recognition Agreements,” Spring Symposium, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, American Bar Association, Seattle, Washington, May, 2004
• “Ground Lease Mortgagee Protection,” 2004 Real Property Conference, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, New Jersey, March, 2004
• “To Recognize or Not To Recognize - That is the Question,” 2004 Real Property Conference, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, New Jersey, March, 2004
• “Ground Lease Mortgagee Protection,” 2004 Real Property Conference, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, New Jersey, March, 2004
• “Not All Retail Projects Are Alike,” 2004 Real Property Conference, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, New Jersey, March, 2004
• “A Short Diatribe on Granting and Crafting Exclusive Use Rights Provisions,” 2004 Real Property Conference, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, New Jersey, March, 2004
• “A Small Introduction to Declarations and Restrictive Easement Agreements,” 2004 Real Property Conference, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, New Jersey, March, 2004
• 7th Annual Business and Real Estate Developments Presentation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, February, 2004
• Conference Coordinator, Fourth Annual Business Law Symposium, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, East Brunswick, New Jersey, October, 2003
• 6th Annual Business and Real Estate Developments Presentation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, February, 2003
• Conference Coordinator, Third Annual Business Law Symposium, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, East Brunswick, New Jersey, October, 2002
• “Releases Under CERCLA,” Spring Meeting, American College of Real Estate Attorneys, Maui, Hawaii, March, 2002
• “Current Trends in New Jersey Real Property Appraisal Decisions”, Appraisal Institute, Atlantic City, New Jersey, February, 2002
• 5th Annual Business and Real Estate Developments Presentation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, February, 2002
• Conference Coordinator, Second Annual Business Law Symposium, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, East Brunswick, New Jersey, October, 2001
• 4th Annual Business and Real Estate Developments Presentation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, February, 2001
• Conference Coordinator, First Annual Business Law Symposium, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, East Brunswick, New Jersey, October, 2000
• 3rd Annual Business and Real Estate Developments Presentation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, February, 2000
• “Basic LLC & LP Drafting,” 1999 Spring Meeting, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, American Bar Association, Washington, DC, May 1999
• 2nd Annual Business and Real Estate Developments Presentation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, February, 1999
• “All Retail Leases Are Not Alike,” 1998 Spring Meeting, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, American Bar Association, San Antonio, TX, May, 1998
• Development in Business and Real Estate Law, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, February, 1998
• “Community Associations: An Overview,” Dealing With Community Associations Seminar, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Fairfield, New Jersey, October, 1997
• “What is This Thing Called Quiet Enjoyment,” Annual Meeting, American Bar Association, San Francisco, California, August, 1997
• Symposium, Check-the-Box and Beyond: The Future of Limited Liability Entities, 1997
• “Current Developments in Unincorporated Business Associations,” Breakfast Roundtable, International Council of Shopping Centers, Orlando, Florida, October, 1996
• “Security Deposits, or Take the Money and Run,” Annual Meeting, American Bar Association, Orlando, Florida, August, 1996

Publications

• Contributor, “Model Real Estate Development Operating Agreement with Commentary,” The Business Lawyer, February, 2008
• “Overlandlord Consents and Recognition Agreements,” The Sublease and Assignment Deskbook, American Bar Association, 2006
• Contributor, Model Limited Liability Company Membership Interest Redemption Agreement, Subcommittee on Limited Liability Companies of the Committee on Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organizations, American Bar Association Section of Business Law, May, 2006
• CD-ROM Editor and Contributor, The Commercial Lease Formbook - Expert Tools for Drafting and Negotiation, American Bar Association, 2004
• “Sublease Contests and Recognition Agreements: Now Comes the Really Hard Part,” Probate & Property, November/December, 2004
• Contributor, Prototype Limited Liability Partnership Agreement, American Bar Association Section of Business Law, 2004
• Contributor, Prototype Partnership Agreement For A Limited Liability Partnership Formed Under The Uniform Partnership Act (1997), The Business Lawyer, February, 2003
• “General Partner Liability, A Side-by-Side Debate,” Pubogram (American Bar Association, Section of Business Law. Partnership & Unincorporated Business Organizations Committee), February, 2001
• “All Retail Leases Are Not Alike!,” The Commercial Property Lease, Volume III, 2000
• “Advising Tenants on Security Deposits,” Practice Checklist for Drafting Leases III, American Law Institute - American Bar Association, 2000
• “Pointers in Drafting Landlord Lien Waivers,” New Jersey Lawyer, October, 1999
• “Advising Tenants on Security Deposits,” The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, Part 2, July, 1997
• “Advising Tenants on Security Deposits,” The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, Part 1, May, 1997
• “Practical Applications for Limited Liability Companies,” New Jersey Law Journal, March, 1994