About Michael R Leighton

Michael R Leighton is a lawyer practicing corporate & incorporation, financial markets and services, business and 1 other area of law. Michael received a B.A. degree from George Washington University in 1977, and has been licensed for 45 years. Michael practices at Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. in Newark, NJ.

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Rated

This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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Services

Areas of Law

Real Estate
Other 3
- Corporate & Incorporation
- Financial Markets and Services
- Business

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Member

Firm Name
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Representative Matters
Representation of a borrower in a $300,000,000 note on note financing from a European bank
Representation of a hedge fund in an $89,000,000 purchase of a discounted note secured by a Florida resort
Representation of one of the nation's leading private lenders in the funding of national
international loans totaling in excess of $1,000,000,000
Representation of a Chinese government owned bank in connection with a construction mortgage loan of $1,000,000,000 to be secured by an Atlantic City hotel
resort
Representation of a hedge fund in the $75,000,000 acquisition of a Hudson River condominium complex

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1981, New York
1989, New Jersey
1981, U.S. Tax Court
1989, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Memberships

Affiliations
Member, New York State Bar Association
- Member, Real Property Law Section
- Member, Committee on Real Estate Workouts and Bankruptcy
Education & Certifications

Law School
Georgetown University Law Center
Class of 1980
J.D.
1980 Associate Editor

Georgetown University Law Center
Class of 1980
J.D.
The Tax Lawyer

Other Education
George Washington University
Class of 1977
B.A.
Personal Details & History

Age
Born in 1955
1955

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