Elizabeth M. Durkin
Ms. Durkin has considerable commercial real-estate experience and represents either the purchaser or seller in the acquisition, financing and land-use approvals of real property in New Jersey, inclusive of handling 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges. She also represents institutional lenders in multiple types of transactions. Moreover, she has represented, and continues to represent, municipal land-use boards. Ms. Durkin also has extensive experience in assisting clients with their estate planning, inclusive of inter vivos and testamentary trusts, as well as estate administration. She has represented executors, trustees and beneficiaries in litigated matters. Further, Ms. Durkin has extensive experience in the horse industry and on all equine-related issues. She lectures on equine liability issues.
Areas of Practice
Land Use
Banking, Finance & Secured Transactions
Closely Held Businesses
Equine Law
Estate Planning, Preparation of Wills and Trusts
Estate Administration
Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Residential Real Estate Transactions
Real Estate Tax Appeals
Bar Admissions
New Jersey
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
Education
Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey
J.D. – 1987
Manhattanville
B.A. – 1984
Classes/Seminars
Rutgers Co-Op Extension, Short Course for Horse Owners and Barn Managers, Equine Liability Issues, April, 2004
Rutgers Co-Op Extension, Short Course for Horse Owners and Barn Managers, Equine Liability Issues, April, 2005
New York County Lawyer’s Association Sports Law Forum, March, 2009
Rutgers Equine Science Center, Winter Short Course for Developing Future Leaders for the Equine Industry, Legal Issues Important to the Equine Industry, January, 2012
New Jersey State Bar Association Convention, Panelist on Animal Law, May, 2012
Rutgers Equine Science Center and Northeast SARE, Equine Business Planning for NJ Horse Businesses, February, 2013
Rutgers Equine Science Center, Developing Future Leaders for the Equine Industry Management and Leadership Methods, January, 2014
Professional Associations and Memberships
New Jersey State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Essex County Bar Association
New Jersey State Bar Association, Member, Animal Law Committee
Fund for Newark Abbey, Trustee
Development Council of the Archdiocese of Newark, Board Member
Rutgers University for Equine Advancement, Board Member and Vice Chair