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Perfetto of Cohen & Perfetto named a Super Lawyer, honored by peers

Louis Perfetto, Cohen & Perfetto LLP Louis Perfetto, Cohen & Perfetto LLP

New York, NY Louis Perfetto, managing partner at Cohen & Perfetto LLP, has been named to the 2016 edition of New York Super Lawyers for the tenth consecutive year and has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 23rd edition of The Best Lawyers in America list for the sixth consecutive year.

Perfetto practices in all areas of real estate law.  He is distinguished in the industry for handling large-scale acquisition and commercial development deals, many of which involve complex legal issues such as the sale of air rights, 1031 exchanges and zoning issues. He represents clients nationwide, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small, family-run businesses.

New York Super Lawyers conducts a statewide annual competitive review of attorneys in 60 practice areas to compile the Super Lawyers list, employing a rigorous multi-phase selection process combining peer nominations and evaluations with third-party research.  Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.  The list is published annually by Thomson Reuters as a part of the Legal, Business of Law Group. Perfetto was nominated as one of the top lawyers in the U.S. in the field of real estate. Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most esteemed peer-reviewed publications in the legal profession. By means of extensive and exhaustive research, leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their peers, resulting in a compilation of the top attorneys and law firms around the world. 

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