TEL: 201-525-6218
FAX: 201-678-6218
rabramson@coleschotz.com
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Legal Secretary: Wendy Zuppa
TEL: 201-489-300, ext. 5002
wzuppa@coleschotz.com

Richard Abramson, chairman of the firm's Real Estate Department, has been a member of the firm since 1989.  His practice is national in scope and encompasses a broad range of transactions, with particular emphasis on acquisitions, financings and commercial leasing.  His practice includes acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing and construction of commercial, industrial and residential properties for an array of clients, including REITs, real estate investment funds and pensions.  He has counseled clients in connection with numerous high-profile transactions, including recent transactions such as the purchase of Toys "R" Us by a consortium of investors; the purchase of Broadway Mall, located in Hicksville, NY; the purchase of Bergen Mall, located in Paramus, NJ; and the purchase of Metro Corporate Campus, a 271,600 square foot office building located in Iselin, NJ. 

Mr. Abramson is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in the state of Florida, and a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Abramson has been awarded an AV rating for his professionalism and the quality of his legal work from Martindale-Hubbell, the premier directory of legal professionals.  He has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in the prestigious 2007 Best Lawyers in America in Real Estate Law, New York Area's Best Lawyers and as a New Jersey Super Lawyer in Real Estate Transactions. Mr. Abramson has been noted in the Chambers USA directory as among the leading real estate practitioners in New Jersey.

• 26 Cole Schotz attorneys designated Super Lawyers
• Chambers USA recognizes Cole Schotz's real estate practice
• Richard Abramson and Michael Leighton profiled in Real Estate New Jersey

• International Council of Shopping Centers
• New Jersey State Bar Association
• Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants