Profile
Jordan S. Lewis represents clients with respect to the acquisition, development, financing, leasing and disposition of commercial properties throughout the United States. His practice includes the representation of lenders and borrowers in connection with various types of secured financings, as well as the representation of developers/sponsors, investors, and their partners in the formation and negotiation of private real estate funds, joint ventures, and partnerships. Jordan also has deep experience representing purchasers and lenders with respect to the acquisition and financing of manufacturing and distribution facilities and other economic development projects throughout the State of Georgia that are subject to tax-exempt bond financing structures.
Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Jordan was in-house counsel for a Manhattan-based real estate investment company listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Concentrations
- Real estate finance
- Real estate development
- Acquisitions and dispositions
- Partnerships and joint ventures
- Fund formation
- Leasing
Capabilities
Experience
- Associate General Counsel and Associate Vice President of Legal Affairs, GFI Capital Resources Group, Inc., 2013-2016
- Assistant Town Attorney, Town of Oyster Bay, Office of the Town Attorney, 2011-2013
- Legal Intern, Africa Israel USA, 2010
- Judicial Intern, Hon. Jane A. Restani, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of International Trade, 2009
- Intern, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Associate Chief Counsel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 2009
- Judicial Intern, Hon. Patty Schwartz, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2009
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch," Real Estate Law, 2021-2025
- Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2023
- Team Member, Chambers USA Award for Excellence, Real Estate, 2018 and 2022
Credentials
- B.A., Emory University, 2007
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J.D., cum laude, Brooklyn Law School, 2010
- Articles Editor, Brooklyn Journal of Corporate, Financial and Commercial Law
- Georgia
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- Italian, Conversational