Jeff focuses his practice on commercial real estate law, with a particular emphasis on representing both landlords and tenants in the negotiation of leases and lease amendments for retail, office and industrial spaces. He brings a dual perspective to these negotiations, with experience representing clients on both sides of the table. This allows him to anticipate the priorities and pressure points each party is likely to raise, making him a highly effective negotiator.

He also represents clients across the full range of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisition, disposition, financing, development and general transactional matters. His practice includes significant experience negotiating parking management agreements, and he regularly advises real estate developers on compliance with Connecticut’s Affirmative Action Plan requirements. The plan’s requirements are an area of particular regulatory complexity for developers working on state-affiliated projects.

Jeff’s path to commercial real estate included a varied transactional and regulatory background. Before focusing his practice on real estate, he practiced estate planning and administration, drafting wills, trusts and powers of attorney and advising clients on wealth transfer and charitable planning strategies. Earlier, as a summer associate with the Connecticut Green Bank, he prepared financing agreements, closing certificates and subordination agreements used in the Green Bank’s renewable energy financing programs, giving him early exposure to the financing side of development transactions.

He also served as a graduate fellow with the University of Connecticut’s tax clinic, representing clients in controversies before the Internal Revenue Service and the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services, including negotiating settlements and drafting Tax Court petitions on their behalf. That combination of real estate, tax and public financing experience gives Jeff a practical, cross-disciplinary perspective on the transactions he handles today, particularly where lease structures, project financing and regulatory compliance intersect.