Noreen Chen, Kathleen Farrell, Nicole Milone, Darren Stakey, Penni Stathakos and Yuliya Viola were elevated to the partnership at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, effective January 1, 2024. Chen was previously Of Counsel to the firm, and the other attorneys were previously Associates.
Noreen Chen, Partner in the Commercial Lending Practice Group, concentrates her practice on representation of institutional lenders in multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage transactions. Additionally, she represents lenders in providing financing to condominium boards and home owners associations, secured by the pledge of common/maintenance charges and assessments.
Kathleen A. Farrell, Partner in the Real Estate Group, concentrates in the areas of commercial leasing, asset purchase and sales, and real estate development. She represents clients at the local, regional and national level, including commercial property owners and tenants from independent retail stores to major institutions and businesses.
Nicole L. Milone, Partner in our Litigation Practice Group, handles a wide array of commercial litigation matters before state, federal and appellate courts. She has represented clients in matters involving business divorces, civil RICO, fraud, contracts, telecommunications, unfair competition, and class action TCPA cases, to name a few.
Darren Stakey, Partner in the Litigation, Real Estate, and Condominium Practice Groups, enjoys a robust practice across a variety of legal focus areas, but he primarily represents developers in connection with offering plans and handles civil litigation matters. A former law clerk, Darren has developed a reputation for structuring innovative solutions to complex legal and regulatory problems.
Penni Stathakos, Partner in the Banking and Commercial Lending Practice Group, represents financial institutions in a wide variety of lending transactions, including mortgage loans, line of credit facilities, construction financing, interest rate swap transactions and leasehold financing. Her experience includes documenting, negotiating and closing financing transactions secured by commercial office buildings, multi-family apartment buildings and mixed-use properties.
Yuliya Viola, Partner in the Land Use and Zoning and Real Estate Groups, represents clients in a wide variety of real property, zoning, land use, and environmental law matters.
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