JAY WEISER

Associate Professor of Law
Zicklin School of Business
Baruch College
17 Lexington Ave. Box F-1959
New York, NY 10010
(ph) (212) 802-6961
(fax) (212) 802-6943
(e-mail) jay_weiser@baruch.cuny.edu

TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Prof. Weiser is coordinator of Zicklin School of Business real estate courses and teaches a three-course transactional real estate law sequence. In the sequence, students learn the goals of real estate negotiators and analyze easements, leases, contracts of sale, brokerage agreements and mortgages, working with actual commercial documents.
Real estate, bankruptcy and environmental law are among Prof. Weiser's research interests. He is writing an article on an intellectual property/law and economics topic.
A graduate of Columbia University (B.A., History, 1979; J.D. 1979) and Stanford University (M.A., American History, 1980), Prof. Weiser served as law clerk to Judge Henry A. Politz (U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Cir.). He then practiced real estate law, most recently with The Prudential Insurance Company of America, where he was Regional Counsel with responsibility for major leases, sales, mortgages, bankruptcies and workouts. He joined the Zicklin School of Business faculty in 1999.

PUBLICATIONS

Prof. Weiser has published more than 85 articles on a variety of topics. His publications on law and real estate issues are listed below.
From Eshnunna to E-Commerce: The International Real Estate Industry on the Web, introduction to Prof. Sheau-yueh Chao, Real Estate Internet Resources (Oryx Press, 2000).
To Some an Eyesore, To Others a Home, New York Times, 6/24/00, p. A15 (Landmarks).
Stop Cops from Making Improper Asset Seizures, Newsday, 6/7/00, p. 42 (Asset forfeiture).
Scrambling for Crumbs: The Affordable Housing Finance Maze, Grid, January/February 2000, pp.84-89.
Zoned Out, Grid, Fall 1999, pp.68-70 (Houston and New York land use regulation).
Deco Disneyfication, Grid, Spring 1999, p.136 (New York land use).
Pollution Liability Insurance Improves, The National Law Journal, 3/23/98, pp.B13, B16-B17.
Helping Dorothy Find the Way: Pension Funds and Prohibited Transactions, Business Law Today, May/June 1997, pp.52-56 (ERISA).
After 80 Years, Fashion Row Comes Back in Style, New York Newsday, 1/6/94 (New York land use and landmarks).
The Business Lawyer as Sleuth, Business Law Today, Nov./Dec. 1993, pp.23-27 (Databases and due diligence).
W. Christopher White, Jon D. Horowitz, and Jay Weiser, Foreclosure by Advertisement: Rewards Await Those Who Master the Law's Complexity, The New York Law Journal, 11/24/93, pp.5-6.
Money Can Buy You Love, New York Newsday, 2/19/92 (Lesbian/gay adoption).

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Prof. Weiser has been active in the legal profession's organizational life. His presentations have included:
Letters of Intent, International Council of Shopping Centers Legal Conference, 2000 (co-presented with James I. Hisiger, Esq., Latham & Watkins).
Managing Environmental Due Diligence, 1996 International Conference of Shopping Centers Legal Conference Roundtable.
Coinvested Loans, 1995 Northeast Real Estate Life Counsel Conference.
Implementing Legal Technology, 1995 American Corporate Counsel Association Regional Conference.
Mother of Mercy, Is This the End of RICO?, forfeiture presentation at 1990 American Land Title Association Lender/Life Counsel Meeting.


Prof. Weiser's bar association activities have included:

Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member, Committee on Lesbian & Gay Rights, 1999-date. Member, Committee on Sex and Law, 1993?94.
American Corporate Counsel Association, Greater New York Chapter. Member, Board of Directors, 1996-98. Chair, Real Estate Committee, 1994-96.
Bar Association for Human Rights of Greater New York (now Lesbian and Gay Law Association of Greater New York). Member, Board of Directors, 1986?88.