Ohio Northern University College of Law (J.D., 1976), where he was a member of and contributor to the Law Review and served on the Moot Court Board of Advocates.  He also served as Editor-in-Chief of “The Writ”, the College of Law Student-Alumni Publication.

Queens College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1973), cum laude, where he was a member of the National Political Science Honor Society and the Bench and Bar Society.

Bio

Gary M. Lyman was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1951.  He was admitted to the New York State bar in 1977 and to the Eastern District and Southern District of New York in 1979.  After years of firm experience, he established his own practice in 1985 and joined the firm as a member in 2003.

Gary’s practice focuses on all transactional and advisory aspects of real estate law including sales, acquisitions, mortgage financing, leasing, management, construction, development and landlord/tenant matters.  His clientele ranges from large and prominent enterprises, to medium and small sized entities, as well as to individuals.

Gary has also specialized in the field of innkeeper and hospitality law for more than 25 years, counseling hotel clients on the day-to-day and long-term operation of hotel properties.  He has served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University’s School of Continuing Education, teaching a course entitled Legal Responsibilities of the Innkeeper.  Gary has authored numerous articles in the hospitality field and continues to act as counsel to several major hotel properties.