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Ernest R. Booker,
Esquire |
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ebooker@frkblaw.com |
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Norman A. Feinstein, Esquire |
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nfeinstein@frkblaw.com |
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Michael Forino, Esquire |
119 |
mforino@frkblaw.com |
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Tracey Goldstein,
Esquire |
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tgoldstein@frkblaw.com |
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Gary D. Gordon,
Esquire |
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ggordon@frkblaw.com |
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Elliot D. Harris,
Esquire |
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eharris@frkblaw.com |
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Richard S. Kelin, Esquire |
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rkelin@frkblaw.com |
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Adrienne LePore, Esquire |
104 |
alepore@frkblaw.com |
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Larry Raiss, Esquire |
108 |
lraiss@frkblaw.com |
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Rosalie C. Scheckel, Esquire |
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rscheckel@frkblaw.com |
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Danna M. Schnoll, Esquire |
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dynezaria@yahoo.com |
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Key Personnel: |
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Paula Banas |
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pbanas@frkblaw.com |
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Ophelia Batalion |
109 |
obatalion@frkblaw.com |
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Eva De Los Angeles |
124 |
edelosangeles@frkblaw.com |
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Dawn Edmond |
123 |
dedmond@frkblaw.com |
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Audwin Goodwin |
114 |
agoodwin@frkblaw.com |
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Diane Graves |
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dgraves@frkblaw.com |
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Pat Herd |
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pherd@frkblaw.com |
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Monica Mathis |
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mmathis@frkblaw.com |
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Ileana Maysonet |
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imaysonet@frkblaw.com |
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Rob Neadel |
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rneadel@frkblaw.com |
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Marguerite Owens |
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mowens@frkblaw.com |
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Barbara Panico |
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bpanico@frkblaw.com |
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Fronie Sanders |
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fsanders@frkblaw.com |
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Barbara Sanseverino |
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bsanseverino@frkblaw.com |
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Joan Weinberg |
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jweinberg@frkblaw.com |
Ernest R. Booker
ebooker@frkblaw.com
 Ernest R. Booker is a Partner with the Firm. He is a retired Judge for the Municipal Court of East Orange and Municipal Court of Montclair. Mr. Booker serves as the Executive Director of the Newark Parking Authority and General Counsel to the Orange Housing Authority.
Mr. Booker concentrates his practice in commercial and residential real estate development, condominium cooperative conversions, tax abatement, real estate tax appeals, litigation, public entity representation and entertainment law. He has represented numerous well-known artists such as Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, LL Cool J, Jodeci, Gerald Lavert, Freddie Jackson, Evander Holyfield, KG of NaughtyByNature, and many others.
His affiliations include the American Bar Association, Essex County Bar Association, National Bar Association/Judicial Committee - Life Member, Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA), Essex County Municipal Court Judges Association, American Trial Lawyers Association of New Jersey, Garden State Bar Association, National Institute of Municipal Law Officers and American Judges Association.
Mr. Booker has donated and continues to donate his time to various community organizations. He has served in different capacities, such as Member of the Orange Orphans Society, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Member of the Committee of Managers-Llewellyn Park, Member of the Essex County Country Club, and Member of the Board of Trustees of Pine Forge Academy.
He also holds the distinction of being the recipient of several awards including the National Bar Association, Presidential Achievement Award - July, 2002, and the NAACP Thurgood Marshall Freedom Fund Award - November, 2001.
Ernest R. Booker received his B.S. from Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska in 1970, and then attended Rutgers University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey where he completed the Juris Doctorate Program. He was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and United States District Court of New Jersey in December, 1973.
Norman A. Feinstein
nfeinstein@frkblaw.com
 Mr.
Feinstein is one of the founding Partners of Feinstein, Raiss,
Kelin & Booker, L.L.C. Mr. Feinstein has extensive experience
in the areas of commercial and residential real estate, commercial
litigation, securitized financing and transactional business
law. He is a past President of the New Jersey Apartment Association
and served as its legal counsel.
Mr. Feinstein is a graduate of the University of Connecticut
and Suffolk University Law School. He was admitted to the
New Jersey Bar in 1973.
Michael Forino
mforino@frkblaw.com
Michael Forino is an associate with the firm. He concentrates his practice in the areas of landlord-tenant law, commercial litigation and general litigation. Mr. Forino also devotes a portion of his practice to family law matters, municipal cases and housing discrimination actions. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Forino clerked for the Honorable Roger W. Daley, J.S.C. of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County, Chancery Division, Family Part. Through his clerkship, Mr. Forino became a trained mediator and assisted parties in resolving disputes in Small Claims, Special Civil Part and Family Part matters.
Mr. Forino is a graduate of Rutgers College and New York Law School. During law school, he served as an Executive Board Member of the Moot Court Association and as President of the International Law Society. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Forino was introduced into the Order of Barristers, ranking in the top ten individuals in his class in the areas of oral and written advocacy. He was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 2006 and the New York Bar in 2008
Tracey Goldstein
tgoldstein@frkblaw.com
Tracey Goldstein is a member of Feinstein, Raiss, Kelin & Booker, L.L.C. and concentrates her practice in real estate litigation. She has handled matters in the New Jersey State and Federal Trial Courts, in the Appellate Division and in the New Jersey Supreme Court. She regularly represents property owners, managers and developers of real estate.
Ms. Goldstein counsels the New Jersey Apartment Association on landlord tenant issues and key legislation. She has presented seminars on a variety of issues including fair housing, bedbugs and residential and commercial evictions. She has served as a panelist at seminars presented by the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, the Division on Civil Rights, the New Jersey Apartment Association and the Property Owners Association.
Ms. Goldstein was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1994 and the New York Bar in 1995. She received her B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany in 1990 and her law degree from Western New England School of Law in 1994.
DISTINCTIONS:
Featured in 2008 in the New Jersey Law Journal's "40 Under 40" List
Selected for inclusion in 2006 and 2007 as a New Jersey Rising Star
Selected for inclusion in 2008, 2009, 2010 New Jersey Super Lawyers
PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS:
3519-3513 Realty, LLC v. Law, 406 N.J. Super. 423 (Law Div. 2009)
Maglies v. Estate of Guy, 193 N.J. 108 (2007)
Hodges v. Sasil Corp., 189 N.J. 210 (2007)
Kulig v. Beer, 2007 WL 17432 (App. Div. 2007)
Pasquince v. Brighton Arms Apartments, 378 N.J. Super. 588 (App. Div. 2005)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
"NJ Courts Expand Protection to Occupants of Residential Apartments" NJ Apartment Industry Magazine, October/November 2009.
"Creating a new category of ' tenants' " New Jersey Lawyer, March 31, 2008.
"Landlord Tenant Law: Key Issues and Recent Changes" NJ Apartment Industry Magazine, June/July 2008.
"Rent Control Exemption for New Construction" NJ Apartment Industry Magazine, August 2007.
"Source of Income: Formulating Financial Criteria" NJ Apartment Industry Magazine, April/May 2007.
"Navigating Discrimination Claims through the Division on Civil Rights" NJ Apartment Industry Magazine, October/November 2006.
"A permissible 'must do' for landlords" New Jersey Lawyer, April 3, 2006.
MEMBERSHIPS
Essex County Bar Association
New Jersey Apartment Association
Property Owners Association
New Jersey Affordable Housing Management Association
Gary D. Gordon
ggordon@frkblaw.com
 Mr.
Gordon is a Partner at Feinstein, Raiss, Kelin & Booker, L.L.C.
and Chairman of the Firm's Litigation Department. Mr. Gordon
possesses extensive experience in commercial, contract and
real estate litigation; real estate tax appeals; municipal
law; family law matters; housing code enforcement; rent control
matters (including capital improvement and hardship applications);
housing discrimination and personal injury cases.
Throughout his career, Mr. Gordon has participated successfully
in numerous cases having a state-wide impact. Among those
were:
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challenge to a municipal ordinance that denied trash collection
to apartment buildings, resulting in the passage of State
legislation mandating the provision of that service to apartment
owners.
Successful
representation of the purchaser of real property in a real
estate tax appeal where the municipality sought to enforce
an agreement made with the seller of the property.
Successful
appellate court challenge to the trial court's denial of attorney's
fees in a dispute with a municipality over the enforcement
of its ordinance. This was the first time a New Jersey state
court held that the federal Civil Rights Attorney's Fee Awards
Act applied in state courts.
In
a case of first impression, the Appellate Division favorably
decided that a local rent control board lacked the authority
to impose penalties on a property owner.
In addition to the substantial body of judicial reported opinions
in which Mr. Gordon has been involved, he has authored an article
for the Seton Hall Law Review on the Rooming and Boarding House
Act.
Mr. Gordon is a graduate of Rutgers College (B.A.1973) and Brooklyn
Law School (J.D.1976). He is a member of the New Jersey State
Bar Association and its Family Law Section as well as the New
Jersey Apartment Association.
Elliot D. Harris
eharris@frkblaw.com
Elliot D. Harris is an associate with the firm. He concentrates his practice in the areas of landlord-tenant law and commercial litigation and has extensive experience in federally subsidized and private tenancy matters. He represents both commercial and residential landlords in complex matters throughout the state. In addition to commercial litigation, Mr. Harris handles matters collateral to landlord tenant law and has appeared in municipal court and before rent leveling boards
Mr. Harris is a graduate of Rutgers College and Rutgers University School of Law - Newark. He was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 2003.
Richard S. Kelin
rkelin@frkblaw.com
 Mr.
Kelin, along with Lawrence Raiss, is a Managing Partner at Feinstein,
Raiss, Kelin & Booker, L.L.C. Mr. Kelin is recognized for his
experience and expertise in the areas of investment real estate
transactions and financing. He represents purchasers and sellers
of apartment complexes, office buildings, shopping centers and
industrial facilities throughout New Jersey. He concentrates
his practice in corporate and commercial law as well. Mr. Kelin's
practice also includes formation and structuring of real estate
partnerships and limited liability companies.
Mr. Kelin is a past President of the Property Owners Association
of New Jersey and has authored articles published in the Property
Owners Association News and Views. He previously served on the
Board of Directors of the New Jersey Apartment Association.
Mr. Kelin has participated in seminars for the Institute for
Continuing Legal Education and other organizations. He was recognized by the NJ/PA Real Estate Journal.
Formerly a law clerk for Judges Leo Yanoff and Thomas Dalton,
Mr. Kelin also served as a student law clerk to former Federal
Appellate Judge John Gibbons. He is a graduate of Rutgers College
in New Brunswick and Rutgers University School of Law-Newark.
Mr. Kelin is admitted to the New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania Bars.
Adrienne LePore
alepore@frkblaw.com
 Adrienne
LePore concentrates her practice in the areas of landlord-tenant
law, real estate transactions and commercial litigation. She
represents both commercial and residential landlords in complex
landlord tenant matters in counties throughout the state. A
substantial portion of her practice is devoted to residential
and commercial real estate transactions, where she represents
clients in the purchase, sale and refinance of property.
Ms. LePore is a graduate of Boston College and Seton Hall University
School of Law. She was admitted to the Bar in New Jersey in
2000, and the New York Bar in 2001. Prior to joining the firm,
Ms. LePore clerked for the Honorable John A. O'Shaughnessy,
J.S.C., Hudson County, Special Civil Part, Landlord Tenant Division.
Lawrence D. Raiss
lraiss@frkblaw.com
Lawrence D. Raiss joined the Firm as a Partner at the time of its inception in 1991, and, along with Richard S. Kelin, has served as a Managing Partner of the Firm since 1999. Mr. Raiss graduated from Lafayette College in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. While at Lafayette College, Mr. Raiss was elected to Psi Chi, the honorary Psychology Society, and he was named to the Dean's List on several occasions. He attended his first year of law school at the University of Toledo, where he was elected to the Law Review. At the conclusion of his first year of law school, Mr. Raiss transferred to Seton Hall University School of Law, where he was also elected to the Law Review prior to his graduation from Seton Hall. While at Seton Hall, Mr. Raiss was a member of the Moot Court Board, and he spent two (2) years working in the Legal Department of the State of New Jersey, Board of Public Utilities. He was admitted to the Bar of the State of New Jersey and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in 1981.
In the early to mid 1980s, Mr. Raiss specialized primarily in real estate limited partnership securities transactions, involving both private securities offerings and registered public securities offerings. Since 1986, Mr. Raiss has concentrated his practice in commercial and residential real estate, corporate, commercial and other types of transactional work. In 2009 and 2010, Mr. Raiss was selected for inclusion in New Jersey Super Lawyers in Real Estate; this prestigious honor is limited to less than 5% of the attorneys in New Jersey. For many years he has represented leading real estate operators and management firms in the area. Mr. Raiss has been a featured speaker at the annual convention sponsored by the New Jersey Apartment Association (NJAA) in Atlantic City and he has authored two (2) articles published by the Property Owners Association (POA). He has also served as local counsel for an international telecommunications company which was involved in the installation of undersea fiber optic cable for use with the Internet. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Apartment Association for several years.
Rosalie C. Scheckel
rscheckel@frkblaw.com
Ms. Scheckel, a Partner in the Firm, has been with Feinstein, Raiss, Kelin & Booker, L.L.C.
since its inception in 1991. She focuses her practice in the areas of landlord tenant law,
bankruptcy matters and other litigation arising from landlord tenant relationships.
She is a member of the Supreme Court Committee on Special Civil Part Practice and the Chairperson
of the Landlord Tenant Subcommittee. She is also a member of the Essex County Bench Bar
Committee for the Special Civil Part. In addition, she is a member of the New Jersey Bar
Association and the Essex County Bar Foundation.
She is a member of the New Jersey Apartment Association. She has been a frequent speaker at their
conferences and has regularly submitted articles for its magazine. She has participated in
seminars given by the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the New Jersey
Affordable Housing Management Association with regard to landlord tenant law. She has also
made presentations to the Property Owners Association and given seminars on behalf of the Firm
to its clients.
Mrs. Scheckel has been a resident of Nutley for many years and has been involved in community
activities, including serving on the Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment. She was also
elected to serve on the Nutley Board of Education for twelve (12) years, serving as its president
for two (2) terms. She has also been active in the League of Woman Voters and was appointed to
the Historical Commission in Nutley.
She received her undergraduate degree from the College of St. Elizabeth, Magna Cum Laude, a
Master's degree from Fordham University and her Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers University
School of Law-Newark. Ms. Scheckel was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1977.
Danna M. Schnoll
dynezaria@yahoo.com
Danna M. Schnoll practices primarily in the areas of commercial and residential real
estate transactions and financing, landlord tenant law, and commercial litigation.
She has extensive experience in representing builders and developers throughout
New Jersey in all aspects of real estate development.
Ms. Schnoll is a graduate of Rutgers College and the University of Iowa College of Law,
where she was a member of the Journal of Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems.
Ms. Schnoll was admitted to the New Jersey Bar and the New York Bar in 1996.
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