Land use/zoning
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Hall of fameFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Melanie Meyers, a real estate partner, focuses on real estate development, with an emphasis on land use, zoning and structuring complex projects, environmental review, public approvals, and private/public partnerships. Her clients include The Georgetown Company, Related Companies, Forest City Ratner Companies, Columbia University, Jamestown Properties, Hospital for Special Surgery, Park Tower Group, Verizon Communications, Rudin Management Company, Inc., Cornell University and Alchemy Properties.
Rising stars
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Zachary Bernstein, a real estate partner, specializes in land use practice. He represents a range of clients including private developers, not-for-profits and religious organizations. His experience includes transactions for the purchase and sale of development rights, analysis of development potential and applications with governmental agencies including the New York City Planning Commission, the Board of Standards and Appeals, the Department of Buildings and the Landmarks Preservation Commission. His clients include SL Green Realty Corp., Boston Properties, Vornado Realty Trust, Trinity Church, Hines, Rockefeller Group, Rockrose, Google, and Oxford Properties Group.
Cox, Castle & Nicholson
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Leading lawyers
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Partner; Managing Partner, Northern Virginia Office; Location Head, Northern Virginia Real Estate Practice
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Partner - Real Estate Practice Group Leader - Planning and Zoning US
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Cox, Castle & Nicholson
Nossaman LLP
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Carol E. Rosenthal, a real estate partner, has over 30 years of experience as development and land use counsel to developers, businesses, and non-profit institutions. She has successfully guided clients seeking zoning amendments, special permits, variances, state and city environment quality reviews, landmarked site approvals and other governmental approvals for some of New York City’s most significant development projects. She has broad-based experience in project development, housing, transportation and joint public-private initiatives, and has represented clients in numerous transactions for the transfer of development rights, government acquisitions, and turn-key developments.