Michael R. Leighton, a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross Real Estate Department, concentrates his practice on real estate finance including loan workouts and distressed loan purchases. His practice includes counseling real estate developers, hedge funds, real estate investment trusts, lenders, insurance companies, securities dealers, investment advisors and syndicators. He has regularly represented national and publicly held companies in the purchase of real estate across the country, as well as investors funding projects internationally.
Contact & Links
Location
- The Legal Center
One Riverfront Plaza
Newark, NJ 07102
Education
- Georgetown University, J.D., graduated 1980
- George Washington University, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, New Jersey
- New York, New York
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Headquarters:
Newark, New Jersey
53 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
11 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
- Commercial
- Development
- Finance
- Golf and Resort Law
- Hospitality
- Housing
- Joint Ventures
- Tax Certiorari
- Transactions
- Workouts and Restructurings
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