West Orange Real Estate Lawyers

I. Dominic Simeone, Esquire primarily handles real estate, mortgage and tax sale foreclosures, complex litigation and estate matters. In the area of real estate, he handles both commercial and residential matters, conducting transactions representing buyers and sellers and carrying out complex litigation. Dominic has handled dozens of construction litigation cases as both plaintiff and defense counsel. He has conducting hundreds of commercial and residential real estate closings. Many of his real estate matters involve land use, condemnation, and environmental issues. Dominic is counsel to building contractors, developers, shopping center owners, apartment complexes, homeowner associations and other real estate investors. Dominic...

Frances Stella has over 25 years of experience in federal and state environmental litigation, site remediation and environmental regulatory compliance and permitting, counseling in real estate redevelopment and transactions. Her environmental practice includes handling CERCLA, RCRA, CWA and associated state laws and regulations, including New Jersey Spill Act and ISRA claims and compliance issues, NYSDEC and NYSDOH site remediation and compliance issues, natural resource damage claims, cost recovery/contribution litigation and mediation, environmental insurance coverage litigation, environmental enforcement defense, defense of toxic torts, asbestos and vapor intrusion claims, and government compliance environmental investigations and audits. She handles site remediation negotiations with...

Michelle Katz handles all transactional aspects associated with residential real estate matters, representing both buyers and sellers. Michelle has been practicing law for over 30 years and, in her private practice, she focuses on residential and commercial real estate transactions including complex commercial real estate throughout the entire state of New Jersey. Known for her outstanding service, Michelle provides individuals and large corporate clients alike with experienced, professional advice and personalized attention.

Brian Peykar represents real estate developers, investors, and lenders in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions, including multifamily, office, industrial, and retail projects in New Jersey and New York. He has extensive knowledge and experience working in real estate development, real estate finance, real estate lending, asset purchase and sales, and commercial leasing. Brian routinely represents commercial lenders in loan originations including construction and term loans. Client projects involving secured loans have included hotels, multifamily, mixed-use, and office and retail developments.

Jeffrey W. Varcadipane is a Founding Partner of the Firm and practices in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. He handles matters including civil and commercial litigation, appellate practice, real estate, and business law. He is a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the NJ Supreme Court, a title held by less than 5% of civil litigation attorneys, granted after demonstrating significant trial experience and passing a rigorous written exam. Before founding the Firm, Mr. Varcadipane worked for nearly a decade at a major international litigation firm defending corporate and institutional clients. He also spent years at a top plaintiffs’ firm representing clients...

With a venerable career spanning almost 20 years, Christian provides judicious legal representation to closely held businesses, ranging from startups and mid-sized businesses to large corporations, in complex business and commercial litigation, as well as general corporate matters and mergers and acquisitions. Christian founded the Jensen Law Firm in Basking Ridge, New Jersey to serve as fractional / outside general counsel and benefit clients throughout New Jersey, New York and nationally. The Jensen Law Firm provides outside general business counsel services and focuses on all types of day-to-day business needs including complex business litigation, employment and transactional services/M&A. As a general...

I concentrate in the areas of family law, divorce mediation, bankruptcy, consumer law, foreclosure defense and real estate law. I strive to provide exceptional legal services in a cost effective and efficient manner.

Brian received his bachelor's degree in political science from Rutgers University College Camden where he graduated summa cum laude, earning the Jack Marvin Weiner award and the Armitage award for highest overall grade average. He graduated from Rutgers School of Law Camden in 2008. While in law school he performed pro bono work for the Community Dispute Resolution Pro Bono Mediation Project and completed a pro bono research project for a local maritime non-profit. Brian has over twenty years experience as a licensed mariner and over fifteen years in marine management positions, including Port Captain. He has extensive experience in...

Paul is an attorney with McCrosson & Stanton, P.C. in Ocean City, New Jersey and primarily practices in the areas of real estate and civil litigation.