M. Zev Rose

Sherman, Silverstein, Kohl, Rose & Podolsky, P.A.

Zev Rose is the senior attorney and President of Sherman Silverstein and ex-officio member of the Firm’s Management Committee. Mr. Rose is a preeminent attorney, advisor, and community leader. As attorney, he has practiced real estate law for more than 50 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, Zev 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.


Zev is a past member of the Board of Directors of Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., Susquehanna Bank, Valley Forge Asset Management, Stratton Management Company, Sempter Trust Company and Boston Service Company, Inc. d/b/a Hann Financial Service Corp. For 28 years, Zev was 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.

Practice Areas

Education & Bar Admission

  • J.D., Rutgers University Law School, 1963
  • B.S., The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1959


  • Camden County Bar Association
  • New Jersey State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

  • Professional Associations

    Rutgers Law School Alumni Association

    Member Since: 1963-present

    Former Treasurer and President


    Jewish Geriatric Home

    Member Since: 1986, merged into Jewish Senior Housing and Healthcare Service in January 2001

    Former Member of Board of Directors, Secretary, Treasurer & Vice President


    Jewish Senior Housing & Healthcare Service

    Former President


    B’nai B’rith, Cherry Hill Lodge

    Member Since: 1964 – present

    Former Recording Secretary, Vice-President and President


    The Jewish Community Foundation

    Former Member of Board of Trustees and Vice President


    Kellman Brown Academy (Nursery through Eighth Grade)

    Former Member and Chairman of Board of Directors

    Founder and Trustee, Friends of the Harry B. Kellman Academy

    Congregation Beth El Young Associates

    Founder and First President


    Congregation Beth El – Member

    Former Member of Board of Directors, Secretary, Vice-President and Life Trustee


    Congregation Beth El Men’s Club

    Member Since: 1963 – present

    Former Member of Board of Directors


    Jewish Family Service

    Former Member of Board of Trustees


    Boys & Girls Club of Camden County

    Former Member of Board of Trustees


    Camden High School Alumni Association

    Member Since: Life Member from 1955


    United Fund Budget Panel Committee on Handicapped

    Former Member


    Cherry Hill Estates Civic Association

    Former Member


    Sigma Alpha Rho Fraternity

    Member Since: 1952 – present

    Former National President


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

    Parkside (Camden): former Vice-Chairman and Chairman

    Camden City former Chairman

    Lawyers Division former Chairman

    Former Solicitor