Mr. Weingarten is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and member of the Land Use and Zoning and Government Relations practice groups.

 He concentrates his practice in real estate law, land use and zoning, municipal law, state and local lobbying, primarily representing owners and developers of commercial and residential real property. He has acted as lead counsel in connection with billions of dollars of real estate transactions representing tens of millions of square feet, tens of thousands of residences including some of the most transformative projects in the Hudson Valley including approvals for urban renewal and infill.  Mr. Weingarten is a noted leader in Government Relations and is a registered lobbyist in New York State.

Education

  • Boston University School of Law, J.D., (Barecca Labor Law Scholarship Award, Tauro Scholar and American Jurisprudence Book Award – Labor Law), 1984
  • Cornell University, B.S. (Dean’s Graduate), 1981

Admissions

  • New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1985

Memberships

  • Member, Westchester County Bar Associations, 1985 – present
  • Member, Board of Directors of the Business Council of Westchester
  • Member, Board of Directors NY Metro Division of March of Dimes
  • Member, Cornell University Board of Trustees, 2017 – 2023
  • Member, Westchester Business and Professional Leaders Board of
  • the UJA-Foundation of New York
  • Counsel and Executive Director, Westchester County Democratic Committee, 1985 – 1995

Awards

  • March of Dimes Real Estate Award, 2000 – MOD Irving Jaffee Award, 2008
  • Greater New York March of Dimes Fund Raising Volunteer, 2002
  • Distinguished Service Award – Westchester County Democratic Committee, 2007
  • Community Leader Award, UJA Federal of New York, Westchester Business
  • Professional Division, 2012
  • Leadership Award – Mt. Vernon Neighborhood Health Center, 2016
  • Westchester County Board of Legislators – Proclamation
  • Recognized by NY SuperLawyers Magazine and New York Times top five
  • land use attorneys in Westchester, 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2013

Seminars

  • Lecturer, “The Lawyers Role in the Large Scale Real Estate Transaction”, Pace University
  • Lecturer, before a Delegation of Chinese Judges from the Higher People’s Court of Chongqing Province, China
  • Lecturer, CLE Program “Emerging Issues and Innovations in Land Use Law”, Pace Law School.