Jay Neveloff

Jay A. Neveloff (born 1950) is an American real estate lawyer known for representing Donald Trump and his companies.[1][2] He is a partner in the law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel.[3]

Jay Neveloff
Born1950 (age 70–71)
Alma mater
OccupationLawyer
EmployerKramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel

Law firm management executive

Neveloff has been a member of the Kramer Levin Executive Committee for more than 20 years and is chairman of the Real Estate Department.[4]

Neveloff has practiced law at three law firms over the course of his legal career, according to relevant editions of the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory (New York City section). He began in real estate at Marshall Bratter Greene Allison & Tucker, until the firm began unraveling in the early 1980s.[5] He then moved to Rosenman & Colin, a firm with a recognized real estate practice and a reputation for strong ties with the City politic.[6] He became a partner approximately one year later, practicing in real estate and developing a client base that included The Trump Organization and Trump, with whom he forged a close working relationship. In the summer of 1988, Neveloff joined his current firm, Kramer Levin, as a partner, practicing in the real estate department.[4]

Trump relationship

Trump and The Trump Organization have relied on Neveloff for real estate counsel and related business advice for more than 30 years, in many large matters such as Trump Tower, Trump Palace, Trump International in New York and Chicago, the GM Building, and the Plaza Hotel, among others.[7] Neveloff was among Trump's friends at the 2017 Presidential Inauguration and other inauguration weekend celebrations that included Trump's close friends and associates.[8][9]

In May 2017, after Donald Trump tweeted about possible "tapes" of conversations between himself and former FBI director James Comey before his dismissal, Neveloff was quoted as saying he "spent hundreds of hours in Mr Trump's office while he (Trump) talked on the phone and never saw him record calls."[10][11]

Government affairs

Neveloff's real estate practice intersects with regulatory issues.[12] Neveloff lobbied for the elimination of ILSA filing requirements for vertical condominiums, which was approved by Congress and signed into law by President Obama in 2014 and effective in 2015.[13][14]

He serves as a member of the Board of Governors of the Real Estate Board of New York[15] and opines on legal issues involving various New York City government agencies,[16] most notably, the City Department of Tax and Finance[17][18] and in matters before the State Attorney General's Office.[19]

Client representations

Some of Neveloff's highly reported transactions beyond those for Trump and The Trump Organization include: Anbang Insurance, Starwood Hotels, CIM Properties, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Center, New York Life Insurance Co., and numerous other hotel transactions, nationally. This representative list is derived from a combination of references made in mainstream and business media, real estate publications, and other materials, notably including The New York Times,[20] Bloomberg[2] and Commercial Observer.[7]

Media coverage

Neveloff has been the subject of profiles in industry and mainstream media over many years including the following articles: "The Man About Town," which appeared in Commercial Observer[21] and the New York Post's "The City's Top Movers and Shakers," in which Neveloff is featured as one of four top real estate lawyers who help their clients complete billion dollar deals.[22]

He also is frequently called upon for opinion on issues related to the real estate industry, including in an article titled "Buyer-Seller Debate Heats up as Uncertainty Rises," which appeared in Real Estate Finance & Investment on Aug. 12, 2016,[23] and as exemplified in newspapers from The New York Times[17] to the New York Post[24] and various other industry publications,[25][26][27] among others.

Honors and awards

Neveloff has been on the "Best Lawyers" list for more than a decade.He is also included in the internationally recognized similarly peer-reviewed Chambers and Partners USA Edition rankings continuously, since 2003[28][3] and Thompson Reuters Super Lawyers. He is also listed in the London-originated publication Chambers and Partners' Chambers (USA edition) rankings of outstanding legal talent.

Neveloff was first recognized by Thomson Reuters' New York Super Lawyers, in its 2016 inaugural edition with a cover story. He has remained on this list every year since.[29][30][31] The Legal 500 US 2015 edition calls Neveloff "a fantastic attorney" who is "very focused and detailed" (page 594) and the 2017 edition of ABA respected Chambers USA puts Neveloff in the topmost tier of practicing real estate lawyers in New York.[28]

Education and credentials

Neveloff is a graduate of New York University School of Law, with a JD degree and earned his BA from Brooklyn College.[1]

References
  1. "Attorney Profile: Jay A. Neveloff". Martindale.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  2. "Company Overview of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  3. "Jay A. Neveloff". KramerLevin.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  4. "Jay Neveloff". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  5. Margolick, David (January 10, 1982). "New York Legal Notes; Departures A Key Issue For Law Firm". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  6. Dunlap, David (February 25, 1996). "Lawyers Who Mold The Shape of a City". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  7. Cunningham, Cathy (September 7, 2016). "Kramer Levin's Jay Neveloff Talks Hidden Value and Adaptive Re-use". Commercial Observer. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  8. Brenzel, Kathryn (January 19, 2017). "Trump's New York real estate buddies descend on DC". The Real Deal. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  9. Weiss, Lois (January 24, 2017). "Real estate gurus who know Donald say he's a good guy". The New York Post. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  10. Berzon, Alexandra (May 13, 2017). "Former Employees of Donald Trump Say They Saw Him Tape Conversations". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  11. Berzon, Alexandra (May 15, 2017). "Comey tape threat in line with tycoon Trump's track record". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  12. "The Real Deal: The Law Firms with a 'Key' to the AG's Office". KramerLevin.com. November 1, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  13. Samtani, Hiten (September 19, 2014). "Senate votes to strike down ILSA requirements for condos". TheRealDeal.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  14. "H.R.2600 - To amend the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to clarify how the Act applies to condominiums". Congress.gov.
  15. "Member Directory". RebNY.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  16. Perlman, Matthew (January 2, 2017). "NY Real Estate Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2017". Law360.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  17. Saul, Stephanie (July 20, 2015). "New Disclosure Rules for Shell Companies in New York Luxury Real Estate Sales". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  18. "Law360: NY Real Estate Legislation and Regulation to Watch in 2017". KramerLevin.com. January 2, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  19. Pincus, Adam (November 7, 2016). "Bar tab: Kramer Levin, Starr Associates extend lead in NYC condo filings". TheRealDeal.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  20. Lueck, Thomas (January 6, 1991). "A Dragging Pace for New-Condo Sales". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  21. "Profile: The Man About Town". KramerLevin.com. September 7, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  22. "Jay Neveloff in New York Post's "Top Movers and Shakers". KramerLevin.com. February 20, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  23. "Jay A. Neveloff - Publications/Press". KramerLevin.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  24. Weiss, Lois (October 19, 2016). "The killer trophy deals being made across NYC". New York Post. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  25. Levitt, David (September 8, 2008). "Plaza Buyers of $53.5 Million Penthouses Sue Elad for Fraud". StreetEasy.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  26. "National Real Estate Investor: Why Trump Won't Dispose of His Business Interests". KramerLevin.com. January 25, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  27. Pincus, Adam (June 1, 2014). "NYC's top billing barristers". TheRealDeal.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  28. "Jay A. Neveloff". ChambersAndPartners.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  29. "2016 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists Include 104 Kramer Levin Attorneys". KramerLevin.com. September 21, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  30. "Best Lawyers in the New York Area". Issuu.com. November 14, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  31. Voien, Guelda (August 10, 2011). "The Top Lawyers in New York Commercial Real Estate Right Now". Observer.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
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