Michael D. Mirne, was admitted to practice law in 2001 after graduating from Seton Hall University School of Law. Prior to his practice of law, Mr. Mirne was employed with the appraisal firm of Mirne and Cerone, and later with the Law Office of Alan Cornblatt. As an attorney, Mr. Mirne has built a reputation as one of the premier Real Estate Tax Appeal attorneys in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, obtaining assessment reductions in over 80% of his tax appeal cases and saving his clients over $100 Million in Tax Assessments. In 2008, Mr. Mirne became one of a select few attorneys who is also certified and licensed by the State of New Jersey as a Tax Assessor.
Since opening his practice in 2002, Mr. Mirne has also established himself as one of the leading eviction attorneys New Jersey, providing landlords with unparalleled representation in both residential and commercial eviction actions, habitability hearings, rent increase trials, representation of landlords before Rent Leveling Boards and the New Jersey Department of Civil Rights. As a former residential and commercial landlord and property manager, Mr. Mirne frequently lectures Attorneys, Landlords and Realtors on the fields of tenant screening, lease drafting, and litigating complex eviction matters. His areas of expertise in the field of landlord tenant law include drafting and negotiating leases, as well as drawing of the proper notices for termination under the Anti-Eviction Act, and representation of landlords for eviction actions throughout Central New Jersey.
The firm has also represented several clients in Ejectment Actions. In New Jersey, an Ejectment Action is the process required to remove an occupant who is not a tenant.
Along with Real Estate Tax Appeals, the Firm’s statewide eviction and ejectment practice has been the cornerstone of Mr. Mirne’s law practice. The firm’s other areas of practice include Zoning and Land Use, Civil Actions for collection, real estate closings, estates and planning, and municipal court defense.
Legal Specialties and Certifications
State of New Jersey – Certified Tax Assessor – Since 2008
Industry Areas
- Real Estate
- Construction
- Banking
- Insurance
- Municipal Court
Articles
- Article Title: The Brawl at Wrigley, The Sports Lawyers Journal, Volume 9, 2002 An Analysis of Tort Liability
- Authors: Michael D. Mirne
- Publication: University of Tulane School of Law Sports Lawyers Journal – Volume 9, Number 1
- Year / Publication Date: Spring 2002
- Article Title: Trying and Winning your Rent Increase Case
- Authors: Michael D. Mirne
- Publication: New Jersey Lawyer Magazine
- Year / Publication Date: August 2019
Contact Us
(732) 988-7200
Education
- Seton Hall School of Law - Juris Doctorate - 2001
Honors and Activities: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity – Appointed Chapter Advocate in 2000
- Syracuse University - Bachelor of Science - 1993
Honors and Activities: Deans List
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
- State of New Jersey Bar Association
Member Since: 2002
Appointed as Chairman of the Special Civil Part Committee 2022-2023.
- Monmouth County Bar Association
Member Since: 2002
Appointed to Special Civil Part Committee in 2009
Chairman 2013 through present - Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
Member Since: 1998
Appointed Chapter Advocate in 2000
- Better Business Bureau
Member Since: 2008
- Landlord Protection Agency
Member Since: 2008