Advanced Topics in Commercial Leasing
Date: Nov 20, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online
Member Price: $203.00
Non-Member Price: $254.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Real Estate
Earn up to 7.6 credits, including 1.2 in Ethics! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
- Jack Fersko, Esq.
- Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, Roseland
- Christopher D. Hopkins, Esq.
- Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer P.A., Woodbridge
Presenters
- Clifford D. Dawkins, Esq.
- Dean & Director, Minority Student Program (MSP), Rutgers Law School
- Martin F. Dowd, Esq.
- McCarter & English, Newark
- Alan R. Geisenheimer, CIC
- Pinnacle Risk Solutions, Paterson
- David S. Gordon, Esq.
- Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, Woodbridge
- David Greek
- Managing Partner, Greek Real Estate Partners, East Brunswick
- Barbara J. Koonz, Esq.
- Managing Partner, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, Woodbridge
- Roger T. McManimon
- Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield, Philadelphia
- Andrew B. Robins, Esq.
- Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
- Matthew J. Schiller, Esq.
- Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP, Newarkis a Partner in Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP, in Newark, New Jersey, and leads the firm’s Leasing, Opportunity Zone and Distressed Real Estate Practice Groups. He represents clients in a wide range of transactional and litigation matters in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and elsewhere, including the acquisition, disposition, leasing and management of all kinds of commercial properties including office, medical office, industrial, retail and multi-family developments. Since the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, he has developed significant experience in the formation and operation of Qualified Opportunity Funds and Qualified Opportunity Zone Businesses as well as the associated real estate transactional, leasing and development issues.
Admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, Mr. Schiller is a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) and a member of the Board of Consultors of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section, where he is Past Chair. A lecturer for ICLE and other CLE providers, he co-authored the Leasing chapter in Commercial Real Estate Transactions in New Jersey (ICLE, 2019, 4th Edition). He is the recipient of several honors.
Mr. Schiller received his B.A., with honors, from Trinity College and his J.D. from Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law, where he served as Associate Managing Editor of the Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Victor Ashrafi, New Jersey Superior Court, Somerset County, Law Division.
(9/23) - David H. Stein, Esq.
- Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, Woodbridge
- Jeffrey T. Testa, Esq.
- McCarter & English LLP
- Dennis M. Toft, Esq.
- Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, Roseland
- Charles J. Wilkes, Esq.
- Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP, Newark
NJICLE is pleased to announce that Jack Fersko, Esq. and Christopher D. Hopkins, Esq., two of the state's respected commercial real estate attorneys, have joined together for another year to design a brand-new, full-day program to educate you on leasing topics that are critical to the commercial real estate lawyer.
Whether you have several years of commercial real estate experience or are just breaking into the field, and whether leasing is your specialty or just an integral part of your transactional business practice, hear panelists with years of experience discuss the critical leasing issues they deal with regularly. Enhance your skills and knowledge while delving into a cross section of topics that often appear in commercial real estate transactions.
In addition, David Greek, a managing partner of Greek Real Estate Partners, will be the featured luncheon speaker.
Program Agenda:
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9:00 | Welcome and Introduction
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9:10 | Environmental Issues in Leasing - Andrew B. Robins, Esq. and Dennis M. Toft, Esq.
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9:55 | ROFOs, ROFRs and Options to Lease/Purchase - Jack Fersko, Esq. and Christopher D. Hopkins, Esq.
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10:40 | Break
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10:50 | Insurance and Indemnification Issues for Landlords and Tenants - David S. Gordon, Esq. and Alan R. Geisenheimer, CIC
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11:35 | Landlord and Tenant Finance Issues - Martin F. Dowd, Esq. and Charles J. Wilkes, Esq.
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12:20 | Q&A for morning sessions
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12:30 | Lunch Presentation – Circulate NJ - David Greek, Managing Partner, Greek Real Estate Partners
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1:10 | Bankruptcy Issues for Landlords and Tenants - David H. Stein, Esq. and Jeffrey T. Testa, Esq.
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1:55 | Data Center Leases - Barbara J. Koonz, Esq.; Roger T. McManimon and Matthew J. Schiller, Esq.
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2:40 | Break
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2:50 | Ethical and Diversity Considerations for Commercial Real Estate Practitioners When Using AI - Clifford D. Dawkins, Esq.
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3:50 | Final Q&A and Wrap Up
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4:00 | Adjourn
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