Clark Hill announced today that Karl Frederic has joined the firm as a Member of its Real Estate team. Frederic arrives from Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP.
Frederic brings to Clark Hill more than 30 years of broad-based legal experience, much of it in the New York metropolitan region. Over these years, Frederic has had pivotal roles as lead counsel for the redevelopment of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey with Metlife Stadium and American Dream entertainment-retail complex, and the establishment of the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine on the former Hoffman LaRoche campus in Nutley, New Jersey. In New York, he negotiated the construction contracts for the renovation of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan and represented a global pharmaceutical company in the sale of a major production facility in Suffern.
“From relationships I had with Clark Hill attorneys before joining, this seemed like a perfect fit for the next stage of my career,” Frederic said. “The size of Clark Hill’s platform and the ability to offer broad national services to my clients will be a great advantage.”
Presently, Frederic has a multidisciplinary practice focused on real estate and commercial transactions servicing the healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotech, and cannabis industries. Those transactions include project development, acquisitions, dispositions, and specialized leasing. He frequently helps clients redevelop single-use pharmaceutical research and development campuses into multi-user facilities.
“We’re thrilled to have Karl join our team as he continues our growth momentum in the New York and New Jersey region,” said Real Estate Business Unit Director Robyn Henry. “His experience and deep ties in the region will greatly benefit our group.”
Outside of his daily legal work, Frederic, a lifelong music lover, has served since 2017 on the Board of Trustees of Newark Public Radio, the operator of WBGO 88.3 FM and wbgo.org, which is celebrating its 45th year on the air. From 2018 until earlier this year, Frederic led the broadcaster as Chairman of the Board, spearheading the effort to relocate WBGO to a new performance and production facility in Newark.
“Public radio work is certainly a passion of mine and WBGO is a beacon of education, preservation, and inspiration in the jazz community,” Frederic said. “A new studio will secure the station’s future as an anchor institution and enhance our ability to deliver opportunities to the community and bridge the digital divide.”
Frederic earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law.
