What Happened?
Secaucus, NJ-based Hartz Mountain has Promoted Phillip R. Patton as General Counsel
About the Company
Hartz Mountain Industries is one of the largest private owners of commercial real estate in the U.S. We have grown from a small start in 1966 to a large regional real estate enterprise, owning and operating a portfolio of more than 200 buildings in the New York/Northern New Jersey area, representing more than 38 million square feet of retail, hotel, office, residential and industrial properties. In addition, with more than 200 undeveloped acres of prime land in Northern New Jersey, Hartz Mountain is ensuring its future strength and growth for years to come with continued development, management and leasing of commercial, industrial and residential properties in the region. At Hartz Mountain, the expertise housed under one roof is extraordinary. Hartz Mountain is staffed to build even the most complex developments, whether commercial, industrial, or residential, quickly and economically with in-house architectural, construction, design, engineering, legal, marketing and financial departments, as well as offering corresponding management and leasing services.
About the Person
Phillip R. Patton was named to the position of Executive Vice President and General Counsel in January 2014. Mr. Patton joined Hartz' Legal Department in mid-1987 serving in various capacities, most recently as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. In his present position, Mr. Patton is responsible for the management and oversight of Hartz’ in-house legal staff, as well as interfacing with outside counsel in legal matters requiring special expertise. Prior to 1987, Mr. Patton was affiliated with the law firm of Horowitz, Bross, Sinins & Imperial with offices in Newark and Secaucus, New Jersey. There, he focused primarily on corporate and commercial real estate and litigation matters, which included the representation of, among others, Hartz Mountain Industries. Mr. Patton received a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctorate degree, with honors, from Seton Hall School of Law, Newark. He is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey as well as the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
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