Jay A. Neveloff (born 1950) is an American real estate lawyer known for representing Donald Trump and his companies.[1] He is a partner in the law firm Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel.[2]
Jay Neveloff | |
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| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) |
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| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Employer | Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel |
Law firm management executive
editNeveloff has been a member of the Kramer Levin Executive Committee for more than 20 years and is chairman of the Real Estate Department.[3][unreliable source?]
Legal career
editHe began in real estate at Marshall Bratter Greene Allison & Tucker in the early 1980s.[4][failed verification] He then moved to Rosenman & Colin.[5][failed verification] He became a partner approximately one year later, practicing in real estate and developing a client base that included The Trump Organization and Trump.. In the summer of 1988, Neveloff joined his current firm, Kramer Levin, as a partner, practicing in the real estate department.[3]
Trump relationship
editTrump and The Trump Organization have relied on Neveloff for real estate counsel and related business advice for more than 30 years, in matters such as Trump Tower, Trump Palace, Trump International in New York and Chicago, the GM Building, and the Plaza Hotel.[6] Neveloff was among Trump's friends at the 2017 Presidential Inauguration.[7]
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."[8][9]
Government affairs
editNeveloff's real estate practice intersects with regulatory issues.[10] 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.[11][12]
He serves as a member of the Board of Governors of the Real Estate Board of New York[13] and opines on legal issues involving various New York City government agencies,[14] most notably, the City Department of Tax and Finance[15][16] and in matters before the State Attorney General's Office.[17]
Honors and awards
editNeveloff is included in the Chambers and Partners USA Edition rankings continuously, since 2003[18][2] and Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers.
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.[19][20][21]
Education and credentials
editNeveloff is a graduate of New York University School of Law, with a JD degree and earned his BA from Brooklyn College.[22]
References
edit- ^ "Company Overview of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Jay A. Neveloff". KramerLevin.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Jay Neveloff". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Margolick, David (January 10, 1982). "New York Legal Notes; Departures A Key Issue For Law Firm". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Dunlap, David (February 25, 1996). "Lawyers Who Mold The Shape of a City". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Cunningham, Cathy (September 7, 2016). "Kramer Levin's Jay Neveloff Talks Hidden Value and Adaptive Re-use". Commercial Observer. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Brenzel, Kathryn (January 19, 2017). "Trump's New York real estate buddies descend on DC". The Real Deal. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Berzon, Alexandra (May 13, 2017). "Former Employees of Donald Trump Say They Saw Him Tape Conversations". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Berzon, Alexandra (May 15, 2017). "Comey tape threat in line with tycoon Trump's track record". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "The Real Deal: The Law Firms with a 'Key' to the AG's Office". KramerLevin.com. November 1, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Samtani, Hiten (September 19, 2014). "Senate votes to strike down ILSA requirements for condos". TheRealDeal.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "H.R.2600 - To amend the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to clarify how the Act applies to condominiums". Congress.gov. 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Member Directory". RebNY.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Perlman, Matthew (January 2, 2017). "NY Real Estate Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2017". Law360.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Law360: NY Real Estate Legislation and Regulation to Watch in 2017". KramerLevin.com. January 2, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Pincus, Adam (November 7, 2016). "Bar tab: Kramer Levin, Starr Associates extend lead in NYC condo filings". TheRealDeal.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "Jay A. Neveloff". ChambersAndPartners.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "2016 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists Include 104 Kramer Levin Attorneys". KramerLevin.com. September 21, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "Best Lawyers in the New York Area". Issuu.com. November 14, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Voien, Guelda (August 10, 2011). "The Top Lawyers in New York Commercial Real Estate Right Now". Observer.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "Attorney Profile: Jay A. Neveloff". Martindale.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.