Jeffrey Citron is the Co-Managing Partner and Chair of the Real Estate Law practice and Co-Chair of the Economic Development & Tax Incentives law practice at Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP.  In his Managing Partner role, he is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s administrative and management functions. Jeffrey has also served as counsel for the Trustees of various Industrial Development Agencies and is a recognized authority in the negotiation of Industrial Revenue Bond financing. With over 35 years of extensive experience in real estate, hospitality and restaurant law as well as general counsel commercial law practice, Mr. Citron assists private and public companies in securing financing, grants, and other benefits for capital projects through the auspices of government agencies and lending institutions. In addition, Mr. Citron represents a myriad of privately held businesses as general counsel, offering advice in connection with:
  • Banking Relations
  • General Administration
  • Employment Concerns
  • Contract Law
  • Real Estate Leasing and Acquisitions
  • Economic Development, Tax Incentives and Infrastructure
Mr. Citron is admitted to the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and was an elected delegate to the State Judicial Conference. He is also recipient of the International Advisory Experts Award: Real Estate Lawyer of the Year in New York (2020).
He received a B.S.B.A. in Real Estate from the American University in Washington, D.C., and is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School. Mr. Citron serves as President of Fenway Golf Club and previously served on the Friars Club Board of Governors and numerous private, charitable, and other not-for-profit corporations, including Young Men’s Philanthropic League, and United Hebrew Geriatric Center.  

AWARDS & HONORS

City & State Magazine – NYC Law Power 100 List: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 (recognized as one of the most powerful legal professionals in Manhattan).

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