John A. Anderson

John A. Anderson

Partner

janderson@hselaw.com

tel: 585.231.1169

fax: 585.232.2152

John Anderson provides general counsel and legal advice to publicly traded and private companies, financial institutions, railroads, educational institutions, agricultural enterprises, not-for-profit enterprises, and individuals concerning legal matters involving real property. His experience includes the following:

• Representing Fortune 100 companies and other clients and tenants in leasing transactions, financing transactions, and other real property matters.
• Representing retail and commercial landlords and tenants in leasing transactions, financing transactions, and other real property matters.
• Representing educational institutions in real property purchase and sale transactions, leasing transactions, and other real property matters.
• Representing lenders, borrowers, and guarantors in commercial and real estate lending transactions.
• Serving as general counsel for local association of realtors and multiple listing service.
• Representing railroads in real property transactions and other real property matters.
• Representing large farms and agricultural enterprises in real property transactions and other real property matters.
• Representing clients in transactions and other matters concerning oil and gas rights, mineral rights, cell tower rights and utility rights.
• Advising clients and litigation attorneys concerning real property litigation matters, including disputes regarding title, title insurance, leasing, mortgage priority, foreclosures, adverse possession, partition, and other real property matters.

Professional & Civic Affiliations

• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Monroe County Bar Association
• Board Member and Officer, Country Club of Rochester
• Former Trustee, Foundation of the Monroe County Bar Association
• Former Treasurer and Trustee, Monroe County Bar Association

Honors & Awards

• Recognized by Chambers USA from 2017-2020 in the field of Real Estate
• Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^© in the field of Real Estate Law
• Selected to the Upstate New York Super Lawyers list, 2010-2015
• Recipient, President's Award for Professionalism awarded by the Monroe County Bar Association , 2007
• Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished^SM Peer Review Rated

Publications

• Author, "COVID-19 Commercial Lease Enforcement Issues," The Daily Record, June 2, 2020
• Author, "Is Your Non-Binding Letter of Intent Actually Binding?" The Daily Record, January 3, 2020
• Author, "Paying More for the Privilege of Conveying Real Property in New York," The Daily Record, July 3, 2019
• Author, "Commercial Leasing in the Marijuana Age," The Daily Record, April 2, 2019

Admissions

• Maine
• New York

Clerkship

• Law Clerk, Maine Supreme Judicial Court, 1993-1994

Education

• University of Maine School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude
• St. Lawrence University, B.A., cum laude