Lissner joins Burden Wenig & Goldman as a partner

Real estate law firm Belkin Burden Wenig & Goldman LLP (BBWG) revealed that Allison Lissner has joined the firm as a partner in the real estate transactional department. She will focus primarily on commercial leasing, acquisitions, sales and financing. "Allison has a well-deserved reputation for excellence in the transactional real estate world, especially in the area of leasing, and she has developed an impressive client base," said partner Daniel Altman, who chairs the firm's transactional department. "Her addition to the firm bolsters our ability to advise clients on the most complex and novel real estate matters. We're very happy to welcome her to the team." Lissner has a broad range of experience in all areas of commercial real estate, with a particular emphasis on office and retail leasing. She has represented owners, developers and tenants - including Fortune 500 companies, big-box tenants and high-end retailers in the negotiation and drafting of office, loft, store, reverse-build-to-suit, triple net and ground leases throughout the United States. In addition, Lissner's practice includes representing corporate entities and individuals in the acquisition, development and disposition of vacant land, office buildings, apartment buildings, shopping centers and other commercial and residential properties. She also counsels clients on due diligence, financing and legal compliance issues. "I am thrilled to be working with a terrific group of attorneys with unsurpassed expertise in all facets of real estate," said Lissner. "BBWG offers a broad platform for me to expand my real estate practice and presence in New York. I look forward to working closely with my new colleagues to serve our clients and build the firm's Transactional Department further." Lissner is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, the New York Commercial Real Estate Women (NYCREW), the New York State Bar Association and the New Jersey State Bar Association. She is co-chair of the Membership Committee for NYCREW, and also serves on the Community Outreach Committee for NYCREW. Admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey, Lissner earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Seton Hall University School of Law, where she was the Notes and Comments editor of the Seton Hall Constitutional Law Journal. She earned her B.A., cum laude, from Ramapo College of New Jersey. Prior to joining BBWG, Lissner was a partner in the Manhattan office of Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A.