Our Next General Meeting is Monday, February
15, 2010
HAPPY
VALENTINE’S DAY!
6:30 pm.
Registration; Pre-meetings; Visit the Vendors
7:00 pm. Members
Offering Deals.
7:15 pm.
Announcements from the Board.
7:30 pm 5th Annual Legal Eagle Night-February
15, 2010
Spend
an evening with a panel of expert New Jersey attorneys assembled to respond to
your
questions. Each one specializes in a different area of real estate, ranging
from single
family
houses to commercial properties. What you will learn from this evening alone
will
more
than pay for the cost of your annual MREIA membership!
Harry Frieland, Esq. is a Life Member of
MREIA. He has spoken at our general meetings on countless occasions since
the1980! His topics have ranged from tax sales, the NJ foreclosure process,
contract language and partnerships to bankruptcy. Harry is licensed in New
Jersey, New York and Florida and is a partner in the firm of Levitan &
Frieland, PC. with offices in Florham Park and New York City.
He will reply to
questions concerning due diligence and
that you are getting what you contracted for.
Derek
Reed, Esq. was
one of MREIA’s featured speakers at our October 2009 meeting. He is an associate with Levy, Ehrlich &
Petriello with offices in Newark, NJ and Manhattan and he concentrates his practice in civil litigation with a focus on
real estate related matters. Derek also extensively lectures on various issues
of commercial and residential leasing and real estate law and is an instructor
for Rutgers University teaching techniques of trial testimony and
administrative procedure. He also advises numerous property owners relative to
the New Jersey Hotel and Multiple Law and various compliance issues with the
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs ("DCA").
He will reply to questions concerning Landlord-Tenant issues and NJ
Real Estate Law.
Anne Studholme, Esq. was
the featured MREIA speaker for 2005 and 2006 MREIA meetings, and
a 2007 MREIA Legal Eagle. Recently counsel at Herrick Feinstein, a
leading Manhattan real estate and corporate law firm, and before that a partner
at Hill Wallack in Princeton, Anne opened her own firm in Princeton this year.
She expects to be joined soon by two colleagues (attend the meeting to
find out who!) In addition to applications, litigation and appeals in all
aspects of zoning and land use law, Anne handles complex civil litigation in
both state and federal courts. Environmental and employment law are also
featured areas.
She will reply to questions concerning easements,
variances, land use and zoning.
John
F. Wise, Esq. was the featured MREIA speaker at our August 2009 meeting. He is a
graduate of Georgetown University and received his law degree from Seton Hall
Law School. John has been practicing law for 24 years and in 1983 received a
Richard J. Hughes prize for the highest grade in NJ Law Practice. He is a
prolific public speaker and specializes in the areas of First Time
Homeownership and Bankruptcy. In his private practice John focuses on Bankruptcy, Real
Estate, Mortgage banking, and personal financial reorganization.
He will reply to questions concerning opportunities to buy properties
whose owners are in bankruptcy.
