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Be Ambiguous At Your Own Risk – Article by Mark Morfopoulos Published

Published: December 6, 2009

The title of Mark Morfopoulos’s newest article, just published in the Summer 2009 edition of the Shopping Center Legal Update, warns: “Be Ambiguous at Your Own Risk: Sloppy Draftsmanship Strikes Again!” In his article, the text of which can be found at: http://www.meislik.com/articles, Mark uses the 2008 Pennsylvania Superior Court decision in Giant Food Stores, LLC v. THF Silver Spring Development, L.P. to illustrate how litigation could have been avoided had the parties clearly written what they had actually agreed-upon. No one should ignore the warnings he gives.

Mark is an attorney in the Commercial Real Estate Group at Meislik & Meislik and has a special focus in the area of Retail Real Estate Law. He is a frequent contributor to legal and trade publications serving the commercial real estate market and has written on a wide range of topics from parking garage leases to SNDAs to professionalism. Mr. Morfopoulos formerly was an in-house attorney for a Fortune 500 company and, as such, regularly handled complex deals at domestic and international locations. While acting as in-house counsel he was instrumental in initiating a company-wide environmental audit program. As a private practitioner, Mark managed the Toys ‘R Us lease in Times Square, New York and negotiated a successful cable franchise contract with Verizon. Mark can be reached at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this e-mail address) or by calling (973) 783-3000.

Shopping Center Legal Update, published by the International Council of Shopping Centers, is the legal journal of the shopping center industry. Information about this publication and the Council can be obtained by contacting ICSC at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 41st Floor, New York, New York 10020-1099.
Meislik & Meislik is a law firm focusing on commercial real estate matters with a special knowledge of Retail Real Estate Law. Although located in Montclair, New Jersey, it represents developers, investors, landlords, and single and multiple-location tenants locally as well as nationally and regionally. More about Meislik & Meislik can be found on its website at http://www.meislik.com.

Karen Abrams Published in “Probate and Property”

Published: December 6, 2009

The November / December 2009 edition of Probate & Property, an American Bar Association bi-monthly journal of items of interest to “dirt” lawyers, features an article written by Karen Abrams, Senior Attorney at the law firm of Meislik & Meislik, titled “‘Memorandum of Lease Clause – More Than Just Boilerplate.” Her article provides a detailed explanation of the need, or lack thereof, for the execution of a Memorandum of Lease when entering into a lease, as well as factors that one should take into consideration when determining whether or not to execute and record a Memorandum of Lease.

Karen is a senior attorney at Meislik & Meislik. Her practice includes a broad range of leasing, banking, and commercial real estate transactions. She has extensive experience in crafting and negotiating commercial leases, representing local, regional, and national commercial landlords, tenants, and brokers with respect to both office and retail space. Her real estate practice also includes the acquisition, sale, and financing of real property. She regularly writes and speaks in the field of Retail Real Estate law, and recently returned from such an engagement at the ICSC Shopping Center Law Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. She can be reached at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this e-mail address) or at (973) 783-3000.

Meislik & Meislik is a law firm focusing on business and commercial real estate matters. The firm provides their clients with special expertise in the area of Retail Real Estate Law. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, it represents developers, investors, landlords, and single and multiple-location tenants locally as well as nationally and regionally. More about Meislik & Meislik can be found on its website at http://www.meislik.com.

Ira Meislik Appointed Vice-Chair ABA-RPTE Diversity Committee

Published: December 2, 2009

Ira Meislik, managing principal of the Montclair, New Jersey law firm of Meislik & Meislik, has been appointed as Vice Chair of the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust & Estate Law’s Diversity Committee after serving several years as a member of that Committee.

One of the major challenges of the new century is to build a legal profession that can effectively serve as the connecting link between citizens and the law. Data indicates that while our society is rapidly becoming more diverse, with minorities likely to reach majority status in 35-50 years, the legal profession remains more than 90 percent Caucasian. As clients become more heterogeneous, leaders of the profession must change to stay in tune with them. When asked about his appointment as Vice Chair, Ira Meislik replied, “I am thrilled to be part of the vital mission to explosively expand inclusivity in the Bar and in the public at large. This is an important goal and achieving it will aid in delivering the promise of America to all of its residents.”

Ira Meislik has been frequently recognized for his professional achievements. In 2009 alone, he was named as part of a select group of 176 attorneys — The BTI Client Service All-Star Team — for delivering the absolute best client service to Fortune 1000 clients. Also in 2009, Ira Meislik was named by Real Estate New Jersey magazine as one of the Garden State’s top real estate attorneys. He also was selected for inclusion within the New Jersey Super Lawyers listing published inside the April 2009 issue of New Jersey Monthly magazine. Ira Meislik has been included in the Real Estate category each year since the Super Lawyer’s designation first appeared in New Jersey. In addition, he has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers In America®. In the United States, Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.

His practice is concentrated in two areas – Business Law and Commercial Real Estate Law. His business law practice covers general business, commercial, and transactional matters. In this area, he provides business counseling advice and handles business formations, acquisitions, mergers, and contracts. His commercial real estate practice focuses on the needs of landlords and tenants primarily within shopping centers and office properties. In addition, he has extensive experience in the acquisition, disposition, and financing of real property.

Meislik & Meislik is a law firm focusing on business law and commercial real estate law. It represents national and local businesses (large and small), developers, investors, landlords, and single and multiple-location tenants in a full range of transaction, from basic to complex. More about Meislik & Meislik can be found on its website at http://www.meislik.com.

Karen Abrams Featured in “Executive Women in Business”

Published: December 1, 2009

The October-November, 2009 edition of the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal has named Karen Abrams, Senior Attorney at the law firm of Meislik & Meislik, to its roster of Executive Women in Business. This annual feature tells about 17 New Jersey women selected for their professional achievements in the real estate field over the prior year. In this special section of the Journal, Karen is joined by other women who have made their marks as government agency heads, architects, accountants, law, and investment real estate. When asked her reaction, Ms. Abrams was tongue-tied, able only to express how proud she is to be selected to appear among so many elite women professionals, and how she will continue to strive to earn the distinction placed upon her.

Karen is a senior attorney at Meislik & Meislik. Her practice includes a broad range of leasing, banking, and commercial real estate transactions. She has extensive experience in crafting and negotiating commercial leases, representing local, regional, and national commercial landlords, tenants, and brokers with respect to both office and retail space. Her real estate practice also includes the acquisition, sale, and financing of real property. She regularly writes and speaks in the field of Retail Real Estate law, and recently returned from such an engagement at the ICSC Shopping Center Law Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. She can be reached at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this e-mail address) or at (973) 783-3000.

Meislik & Meislik is a law firm focusing on business and commercial real estate matters. The firm provides their clients with special expertise in the area of Retail Real Estate Law. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, it represents developers, investors, landlords, and single and multiple-location tenants locally as well as nationally and regionally. More about Meislik & Meislik can be found on its website at http://www.meislik.com.

Ira Meislik Featured Speaker on Attorney Ethics

Published: November 18, 2009

Every transactional attorney must be aware of the ethical issues unique to the areas of law in which they practice. On November 17, 2009, the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education presented its 2009 program on the topic of Legal Ethics for Transactional Lawyers. The room at the Renaissance Hotel in Woodbridge, New Jersey was was packed. Ira Meislik, managing principal of the Montclair, New Jersey law firm of Meislik & Meislik, was the featured speaker covering Real Estate issues.

In 2009 alone, Mr. Meislik was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers In America® and as a New Jersey Super Lawyer. In the United States, Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The 2010 Super Lawyer selections were based on more than 2.8 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. The Super Lawyer designation process employs a rigorous, multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. In addition, he was singled out by Real Estate New Jersey magazine as one of the Garden State’s top real estate attorneys. The complete article appears in its May/June 2009 edition. Also in 2009, Ira Meislik was named as part of a select group of 176 attorneys — The BTI Client Service All-Star Team — for delivering the absolute best client service to Fortune 1000 clients.

Ira Meislik’s practice is concentrated in two areas – Business Law and Commercial Real Estate Law. His business law practice covers general business, commercial, and transactional matters. In this area, he provides business counseling advice and handles business formations, acquisitions, mergers, and contracts. His commercial real estate practice focuses on the needs of landlords and tenants primarily within shopping centers and office properties. In addition, he has extensive experience in the acquisition, disposition, and financing of real property.

Meislik & Meislik is a law firm focusing on business law and commercial real estate law. It represents national and local businesses (large and small), developers, investors, landlords, and single and multiple-location tenants in a full range of transaction, from basic to complex. More about Meislik & Meislik can be found on its website at www.meislik.com.