Russell B. BershadRussell B. Bershad Co-Chairs the Real Property and Environmental Department and is a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Mr. Bershad concentrates his practice on sophisticated financing, leasing and conveyancing transactions. He has written on real estate matters and has also been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Seton Hall University, where he has taught a course in real estate financing.Mr. Bershad has been recognized as a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, is listed in the "Real Estate" category of the most recent editions of New Jersey Super Lawyers, Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers, and Best Lawyers in America, and he has been highlighted for the past two years in the annual "Meet the Lawyers" feature in Real Estate New Jersey, which profiles the state's most prominent practitioners. Education
Rutgers University School of Law - Camden (J.D., 1977)University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1973) Professional Admissions
State of New Jersey 1977Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1977 State of Florida 1978 United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1977 Professional Activities
Adjunct Professor, Real Estate Finance Law, Seton Hall University Law SchoolMember, New Jersey and Florida State Bar Associations Member, International Association Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate (AECRE) Member, National Association Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) Member, American College of Real Estate Lawyers Editorial Board, Gibbons Real Property & Environmental Law Alert blog (www.rpelawalert.com) Publications
"NJ State Comptroller Releases Report Critical of Municipal Tax Abatements/PILOT Agreements," RPE Law Alert, August 20, 2010
"Sale Leasebacks -- New FASB Rules," RPE Law Alert, July 8, 2010 "New Jersey Bulk Sales Act -- Applicable to Deeds in Lieu?," RPE Law Alert, June 28, 2010 "Acquiring Distressed Debt: Anatomy of A Mortgage Acquisition Transaction," New Jersey Law Journal, January 25, 2010 "Purchaser’s Assumption of Seller’s Brokerage Commission Obligations," New Jersey Law Journal, June 22, 2009 "Broad View of the Expansion of the Tax Bulk Sales Notification Requirements," New Jersey Law Journal, October 15, 2008 (Russell B. Bershad, Peter J. Ulrich) "Transfer Tax - Window of Opportunity," In-Sites, November 20, 2007 "Sea Change in Transfer Tax," New Jersey Law Journal - Real Estate & Title Insurance, October 23, 2006 (Russell B. Bershad, Jason R. Tuvel) "Meet the Real Estate Lawyers," Real Estate New Jersey Profile, July/August 2006 "Maintaining an Action for Adverse Possession and Easement by Prescription in New Jersey," NJ/PA Real Estate Journal, May 26, 2006 (Russell B. Bershad, Jason R. Tuvel) "Leases: A Quick Look," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, April 2006 "Permit Streamlining in New Jersey: An Oxymoron?," In-Sites, October 15, 2004 "Tax Abatements on Hold -- Legislation Proposed," In-Sites, April 24, 2003 "Commercial Real Estate Transactions in New Jersey," New Jersey Institute for Contemporary Legal Education, 2003 "Lease Negotiation Handbook," ALI-ABA and AECRE, joint publisher, 2003 "New Disclosure Requirements for Landlords and Counsel," Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Newsletter, March, 2001 "Benefits of Sale-Leasebacks," New Jersey Law Journal, March 18, 1996 "Lease Takeover Agreements," Tri-State Real Estate Journal, February 25, 1994 "Ground Leases," Volume 8 New Jersey Transaction Guide , 1991 Quotes/Interviews
Quoted in "What's New in Princeton & Central New Jersey?," U.S. 1, October 21, 2009
Interviewed in "Meet the Real Estate Lawyers," Real Estate New Jersey, April 2008 (Russell B. Bershad, Douglas J. Janacek) Quoted in "Meet the Real Estate Lawyers," Real Estate New Jersey, April 2007 Quoted in "Real Estate Negotiations: The Art of the Deal - Whether It's Tenant vs. Landlord or Buyer vs. Seller, A 'Done Deal' Requires a Balancing Act," New Jersey Business, November 2006 Quoted in "Avoiding the Landmines: Buying and Selling Commercial Real Estate," New Jersey Business, 2006 Speaking Engagements
Speaker, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, "Commercial Real Estate Transactions: From Handshake to Closing Table (Part II)," Iselin, NJ. October 21, 2009Speaker, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, "Commerical Real Estate Transactions: From Handshake to Closing Table," New Brunswick, NJ. June 19, 2008 Speaker, NJICLE, "New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education's Commercial Real Estate Practice Program," New Brunswick, NJ. October 3, 2007 Honors/Awards*
Listed in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Law Firms, Real Estate, 2010Selected for 2009 "Meet the Lawyers" edition of Real Estate New Jersey, May/June Issue AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Listed in Super Lawyers, Real Estate, 2010 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 2010 News
Russell Bershad and Howard Geneslaw Featured in "Meet the Real Estate Lawyers"Judicial Clerkship(s)
Law Secretary to Honorable Herbert Horn, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, 1977-1978*No aspect of this communication has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Further information about methodologies for rating or selecting attorneys is available on our website’s Award Methodology page. |
 Russell B. Bershad Co-Chair Real Property & Environmental Practice Areas
Real Property & EnvironmentalTransactional Real Estate Contact Information
One Gateway CenterNewark, NJ 07102-5310 Direct: 973-596-4623 Fax: 973-639-6345 rbershad @gibbonslaw.com Download V-Card |