Experts Directory

Dennis M Lombardi

Mr. Lombardi represents real estate developers, hotel, time share and resort owners and operators as well as a variety of large land owners. He concentrates his practice in acquisition, permitting, development, financing and sales of master planned residential, resort and commercial communities, centers and projects. He represents not only individuals and firms that are active in the real estate industry but also institutions with real estate business needs such as the purchase or development of [...]

Sara Toner

Sara Toner is chair of the firm's Real Estate Group.  She focuses her practice on complex transactions involving the finance, acquisition, sale, lease, and development of commercial real estate properties.  Sara has a particular emphasis on closing sophisticated commercial real estate loans, including CMBS financing, portfolio financing, and mezzanine and preferred equity transactions. Praised for her "technical competence" and "impeccable skill set," Sara is highly respected by clients and peers and described as a "leading light" [...]

Scott M Gerard

Scott Gerard practices in the areas of commercial finance, corporate law and real estate. He has more than 30 years of experience representing commercial financial institutions in structuring and closing a wide range of sophisticated loans, including permanent and construction loans; tax credit financings; and asset-based and commercial real estate mortgages for hotels, multi-family residential projects, health care/senior care facilities, manufacturing facilities, public/private partnerships and retail properties.  In addition, he has extensive experience advising lenders on [...]