Lisa Smith

Lisa Smith

Zarin & Steinmetz LLP

Lisa Smith is an attorney at Zarin & Steinmetz LLP. Her practice spans the full spectrum of real estate transactions. Ms. Smith represents property owners and managers, developers, purchasers and sellers, family-owned businesses, global corporations, national retail chains, and landlords and tenants. Her background in land use law and litigation provides her with a sophisticated understanding of the potential risks her clients might face. This helps inform the negotiation and drafting process. Ms. Smith has drafted and negotiated store, office, retail, triple net, ground, parking lot/garage, and telecommunications leases on behalf of both owners/developers and tenants, covering leased space in office buildings, malls, strip centers and residential and commercial buildings. She frequently represents landlords on commercial evictions, foreclosures, and surrender agreements. Ms. Smith also handles commercial and residential transactions involving the purchase, sale and financing of properties and developments. This includes assisting clients in securing bank funding/loans, such as acquisition financing and construction loans and IDA project financing. She is also well versed in structuring business agreements (asset-purchase agreements, sale agreements and corporate, shareholder and limited liability agreements), employment contracts, and business and equipment leases. She is a member of the Town of Pound Ridge Zoning Board of Appeals. Ms. Smith earned her B.S. degree from Cornell University and her J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School.

Lisa Smith's Courses

  • Real Estate Closings: Buyer, Seller, and Lender Perspectives

    Real Estate

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
    Alaska CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
    California CLE Approved 6 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
    New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
    Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand
    6 Pennsylvania CLE