Jennifer Mazawey is a partner in the firm's Real Estate practice. Her experience includes working with developers in a number of asset classes, including mixed-use residential, retail, industrial, and office. Jennifer advises clients on all aspects of the development process, including zoning analyses, zoning changes, local planning board and zoning board approvals, and permit acquisition. She also assists clients with navigating the redevelopment process, which may include designation as a site’s redeveloper, negotiation of redevelopment agreements, tax abatement applications, and negotiations of financial agreements. Jennifer works to secure state and local financing incentives for her clients and assists in a range of other transactional matters for them as well, including commercial leasing.
Prior to joining the firm, Jennifer served as a partner at a Newark law firm where she specialized in commercial real estate and redevelopment, land use, and environmental law. She worked with clients to acquire development approvals before local boards, proceed through the redevelopment process, and obtain local and state financing incentives. Jennifer assisted clients with permit acquisitions from agencies such as the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Transportation.
Jennifer has over 20 years of experience practicing education law, advising clients on board governance, labor relations, special education, and school construction. She has handled matters at the Public Employment Relations Commission, Office of Administrative Law, and before state and federal courts.