InnovationOur attorneys are known for their cutting edge work on public, renewable energy, and redevelopment P3 financing models; value based estate planning; and social investment law projects including novel applications and models for benefit corporations.
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Innovation is a key component of what makes Pearlman & Miranda different from other law firms. Firm attorneys conceived and designed a number of industry firsts in Public Finance Law, Redevelopment Law, and Renewable Energy Law:
2011 – The first public–private, regional solar energy program pooled financing in the State of New Jersey, if not the nation (the "Morris Model")
2011 – The first non-profit regional solar energy financing program 2004 – The first county guaranteed leasing program in NJ 2002 – The first pension pooled financing program in NJ – ERI 1998 – The first public–private wastewater privatization program in NJ 1997 – The first public–private water privatization program in NJ 1995 – The first EIT AAA-rate cross collateralized financing program in NJ 1989 – The first county capital leasing program in NJ Firm attorneys are also currently developing a number of additional innovative methodologies in the realm of renewable energy law, including projects that involve virtual net metering, offshore wind energy, and energy resilience banks. Firm attorneys are also working on developing innovative methodologies in the realm of Social Investment Law, including social investment hedge funds and non-profit spin-offs that would enable the opportunity for people to invest funds as a benefit corporation or related socially beneficial entity.
29 March 2014 – Firm attorneys Stephen B. Pearlman and Adam L. Peterson co-authored an article along with Annie M. Collart entitled, “It’s Time for Urban Redevelopment Through Benefit Corporations,” which was published in volume 215, issue 12, index 845, of the New Jersey Law Journal. Firm attorneys are also recognized thought leaders on value based estate planning, a particularly distinguishing component of the firm’s Trusts & Estates Law practice:
2014 – Managing Partner, Isabel Miranda, was quoted on value based estate planning in an article by Caitlin Kelly printed in The New York Times. |