Michael Maneri concentrates his practice in commercial transactions; commercial litigation; commercial and residential real estate; landlord tenant matters; leasing; collections matters; and wills and estates.
Prior to joining Cohn Lifland in 2024, Michael was a partner at Maneri Law Firm, L.L.C. since 1985. Previously, he was employed as in-house counsel for the North Jersey office of New England Life, handling estate planning issues, providing assistance to agents with complex estate and financial planning issues, and conducting seminars on insurance, estate taxes, estate planning, and financial planning. He also served as the investment advisor for the agency. Michael counsels contractors regarding compliance with the Consumer Fraud Act and the New Jersey Home Improvement Regulations.
Michael served as counsel to the Lyndhurst Rent Leveling Board.
Michael is actively involved with and is a trustee of the Douglas M. Noble Family Foundation, a private charitable foundation which, among other things, provides financial support for pediatric oncology programs as well as assisting economically disadvantages students with tuition assistance.
Michael has conducted numerous seminars for construction trade organizations, discussing the Consumer Fraud Act and the New Jersey Home Improvement Regulations.
