Jonathan Mechanic
Moguls’ Mechanic
James Hamilton
Soft-spoken attorney Jonathan Mechanic, 55, may literally be the best person in the world for real estate big shots like Donald Trump or Jerry Speyer to turn to for legal help.
Location: Last year, a Legal Media Group study named you the best-connected and most powerful real estate lawyer in the world. That’s sort of extraordinary.
Mr. Mechanic: I did get a kick out of that, I have to admit. That was fun. I went to a meeting with a tenant I was representing with a pretty good sense of humor, and I walked in and he said, ‘Aha! We now have the best real estate lawyer in the galaxy!’ So you have to enjoy all that. But I think I’m pretty good at what I do, and certainly I have lots of relationships that I’ve developed in almost 30 years in the business. read more »
