Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp Welcomes Real Estate Litigator as New York Partner

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp announced that James E. Schwartz has joined its New
York office as a Partner.

A commercial litigator whose practice emphasizes real estate matters, Mr.
Schwartz has particular experience representing both brokers and
landlords/owners in litigation involving real estate brokerage and lease
disputes. He appears regularly before the NY Supreme Court, the NY Civil Court,
the U.S. District Courts and appellate courts.

"We welcome Jamie and his vast litigation and real estate experience," said
Managing Partner Tom Lambert. "We're pleased that MS&K's New York office
continues to grow and attract such outstanding talent." Based in Los Angeles,
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp opened its New York office in March 2008.

A former partner at Carb Luria Cook & Kufeld LLP, Mr. Schwartz is a graduate of
Duke Law School (J.D. 1981) and the University of Pennsylvania (B.A. cum laude
1978).

For more than 100 years, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP has maintained a
reputation for excellence in providing sophisticated legal and business
solutions for its clients in areas that include: Litigation, Intellectual
Property & Technology, Labor & Employment, Entertainment & New Media,
Immigration, Corporate Transactions, Homeland Security, Tax, Trust & Estates,
Real Estate, and International Trade. Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP has
offices in Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C. For more information,
visit http://www.msk.com.

MS&K, Los Angeles
Iris Falk, 310-312-3285
or
Rackmil Associates, New York
Fred Rackmil, 212-421-0044

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