Law Firm Overview

Michael Mirne, a graduate of Seton Hall University Law School, currently represents residential and commercial landlords throughout the State of New Jersey. His practice is comprised of Tenancy disputes, Tax Appeals and Civil Litigation. He handles nearly 1000 evictions per year as well as habitability hearings, rent increase trials, and representation of landlords before Rent Leveling Boards. As a residential and commercial landlord himself, Mr. Mirne frequently lectures Landlords and Realtors on how to avoid the pitfalls of commonly associated with bad tenants. His areas of expertise include drafting and negotiation leases, as well as drawing of the proper notices for termination under the Anti-Eviction Act. As a Tax Appeal Practitioner, Mr. Mirne is one of a select few attorneys in the State of New Jersey also Certified and Licensed as a Tax Assessor. He has tried several hundred real estate tax appeals and won his clients several million dollars of reductions in property tax assessments.

Mr. Mirne's Landlord / Tenant practice currently spans most of New Jersey providing clients with advice and representation in all types of evictions, both commercial and residential. Additionally, he has negotiated commercial and industrial leases on behalf of landlords and tenants. As a residential and commercial landlord himself, he understands the obstacles facing landlords today and has developed practical legal strategies for overcoming them.

The firm's Zoning and Land Use practice has delivered unparalleled excellence to a myriad of clients from those simply seeking site plan approval to expand an existing use, to objectors seeking to prevent the construction of a noxious use. Last year, Mr. Mirne successfully prevented the construction of a gasoline station proposed to be built next to a residential neighborhood.

In 2004, the firm saved the taxpayers of Lavallette close to $1,500,000 in tax assessments. Mr. Mirne has a firm grasp on techniques employed by tax assessors to inflate property values. Mr. Mirne has achieved a remarkable success rate in reducing property tax assessments for over 90% of his tax appeal clients.

Areas of Practice

• Business & Commercial Law
• Business Organizations
• Estate Planning
• Land Use & Zoning
• Landlord/Tenant
• Real Estate Law
• Taxation Law
• Trusts
• Wills

Published Works

• The Brawl at Wrigley, The Sports Lawyers Journal, Volume 9, 2002
• An Analysis of Tort Liability, University of Tulane School of Law

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Taxation Law