Attorney Profiles

EDWARD BAER became a partner of the firm in 2001.

Mr. Baer is a graduate of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. He is a member of the New York Bar and is admitted to practice in the Southern and Eastern Federal District Courts of New York.

Mr. Baer is co-chair of the Landlord-Tenant Proceedings Committee of the New York State Bar Association and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Real Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. He has lectured at seminars sponsored by the Rent Stabilization Association, the New York Association of Realty Managers and the New York State Bar Association.

Prior to joining Belkin Burden Wenig and Goldman, LLP, Mr. Baer's professional experience included being a member of the firm of Finkelstein, Borah, Schwartz, Altschuler & Goldstein, P.C. During his nearly two decades of practice in the landlord-tenant area, Mr. Baer has been trial counsel on some of the most significant cases in landlord-tenant court. He continues to represent owners of both residential and commercial properties in court and in leasing transactions.