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M. Zev Rose

ZRose@shermansilverstein.com
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Phone: 856.662.0700 Ext: 299
Fax: 856.662.0165

4300 Haddonfield Road
Fairway Corporate Center
Pennsauken, New Jersey 08109

Zev Rose is the senior shareholder and President of the firm and ex-officio member of the Firm's Executive Committee.

Mr. Rose is a preeminent attorney, advisor, and community leader.  As attorney, Mr. Rose has practiced real estate law for more than 46 years. He has represented major clients in the acquisition, financing, development, management, and sale of shopping centers, apartment complexes, office buildings, and residential projects throughout the eastern seaboard. He also has consummate expertise in corporate, partnership, business and financing law and transactions.

Before entering private law practice, Mr. Rose was Law Secretary to the Honorable Mitchell H. Cohen, US District Court, District of New Jersey, and later served as Assistant Camden City Solicitor, Camden City Prosecutor and Assistant Camden County Counsel.

Mr. Rose is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the following companies:

  • Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
  • Susquehanna Bank
  • Valley Forge Asset Management Corp.
  • Stratton Management Company
  • Semper Trust Company
  • Boston Service Company, Inc. d/b/a Hann Financial Service Corp.

Mr, Rose is also Solicitor for the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey and its Agencies, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Family and Children's Services, Jewish Senior Housing and Healthcare Service and Jewish Federation Publications.

Mr. Rose has been listed consistently among New Jersey's "Super Lawyers" every year since 2005.

Among his many civic activities, Mr. Rose has served as President of the Rutgers Law School Alumni Association, President of the Cherry Hill Lodge of B'nai B'rith, Chairman of the Harry B. Kellman Academy, and President of the Jewish Senior Housing and Healthcare Service. He has been honored by the Friends of the Kellman Academy, presented with the Distinguished Service Award by the Cherry Hill Lodge of B'nai B'rith, presented with the Lev Tov "Good Heart" Award by the Auxiliary of the Jewish Geriatric Home, and in 2003, received the Community Service Award from the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey.

Education

JD, Rutgers University Law School, 1963

BS-Economics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1959

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

New Jersey, 1963
US District Court, District of New Jersey, 1963

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

Camden County Bar Association
Board of Managers (1971 - 1974)

New Jersey State Bar Association

American Bar Association

Former member, Commercial Law League of America

Former member, American Arbitration Association

Non-Legal Activities

Rutgers Law School Alumni Association (1963-present)

Treasurer (1967 - 1970)
President (1970 - 1971)

Jewish Geriatric Home (merged into Jewish Senior Housing and Healthcare Service in January 2001)

Board of Directors (1988-present)
Secretary (1991 - 1993)
Treasurer (1993 - 1995)
Vice President (1995 - 2001)

Jewish Senior Housing & Healthcare Service

President (2001 - 2003)

B’nai B’rith, Cherry Hill Lodge (1964 - present)

Recording Secretary (1964 - 1965)
Vice-President (1965 - 1967)
President (1967 - 1968)

The Jewish Community Foundation

Board of Trustees (1996 - 2000)
Vice President (1997 - 1999)>

Kellman Brown Academy (Nursery through Eighth Grade)

Board of Directors (1964 -1976)
Chairman, Board of Directors (1970 - 1973)
Founder and Trustee, Friends of the Harry B. Kellman Academy

Congregation Beth El Young Associates

Founder and First President (1960 - 1962)

Congregation Beth El - Member (Entire Life)

Board of Directors (1969 - 1970; 1975 - 1976; 1979 - 1980)
Secretary (1970 - 1971)
Vice-President (1971 to 1975)
Life Trustee

Congregation Beth El Men’s Club (1963 - present)

Board of Directors (1964 - 1965)

Jewish Family Service

Board of Trustees (1964 - 1965)

Boys & Girls Club of Camden County

Board of Trustees (2003 - 2004)

Camden High School Alumni Association (Life Member from 1955)

United Fund Budget Panel Committee on Handicapped (1968 - 1970)

Cherry Hill Estates Civic Association (1969 - 1974)

Sigma Alpha Rho Fraternity (1952 - present)

National President (1960 - 1961)

Allied Jewish Appeal (n/k/a Jewish Federation Annual Campaign)

Parkside (Camden): Vice-Chairman (1961)
Parkside (Camden): Chairman (1962, 1963)
Camden City Chairman (1964 - 1967)
Lawyers Division Chairman (1972)
Solicitor (1973 - present)