Rashel M. Mehlman is an attorney with the firm since 1998 and her background consists of commercial real estate transactions, commercial leasing, commercial lending and general real estate litigation. Ms. Mehlman has a substantial background in commercial landlord-tenant proceedings, commercial real estate litigation, receiverships and commercial real property foreclosure proceedings, and related appeals before the First and Second Departments or Appellate Terms. Prior to commercial practice, Ms. Mehlman was an associate in the residential lending area and handled residential closings, lending and residential landlord-tenant matters and related appearances before the Supreme Court, Civil Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Ms. Mehlman’s background spans at least 3 recession periods and has experienced the effects and changes in the law on the lender and landlord-tenant practices.