Susan M. Lee is Counsel in the Banking and Financial Services Department at Mandelbaum Barrett PC. She represents regional and community banks, commercial finance companies, borrowers, and entrepreneurs and assists clients with complex transactions, negotiation and documentation of loan transactions, real estate financings and transactions, and corporate acquisitions and sales.

Prior to joining Mandelbaum Barrett, Susan worked with a local law firm where she provided a myriad of legal services and analysis to various clients, including the negotiation and drafting of loan documents, complex construction and service contracts and overseeing major capital improvement financing.  Utilizing her experience as a Superior Court of New Jersey Rule 1:40 Qualified Mediator, Susan helped guide associations in resolving disputes with and among unit owners.

Prior to that firm, Susan had her own long-time private general practice with a heavy emphasis on both commercial and residential real estate, zoning law, and commercial transactions. Throughout her career, apart from a very active real estate practice, Susan has represented clients for SBA financing, liquor license transfers and municipal zoning applications.

In her free time, Susan cares for her bonsai trees.  She has also published an illustrated fable entitled Moysterings.

  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • Third Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States Supreme Court

  • Columbia Law School
  • Boston University, College of Communications

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Mandelbaum Barrett is excited to announce Susan M. Lee, Esq. as our new Counsel in the Banking and Financial Services Department.

May 5, 2022

She represents regional and community banks, commercial finance companies, borrowers, and entrepreneurs and assists clients with complex transactions, negotiation and documentation of loan transactions, real estate financings and transactions, and corporate acquisitions and sales.